CalRHA

Legislative Tracker 2023-2024

4/10/2023-Set for hearing April 25.


Top Threats - CalRHA Opposes These Bills
  • AB 1919 (Kalra, D - San Jose) Sale of Rental Properties: First Right of Offer
  • SB 466 (Wahab, D - Fremont) Costa-Hawkins Rental Act
  • SB 567 (Durazo, D - Los Angeles) Tenancy
  • AB 12 (Haney, D - San Francisco) Tenancy: Security Deposits
  • AB 309 (Lee, D - Milpitas) Social Housing
  • AB 1035 (Muratsuchi, D - Torrance) Mobile Home Parks Rent Cap
  • AB 1097 (L. Rivas, D-Arleta) - Credit History of Persons Receiving Government Rent Subsidies
  • AB 1317 (Carillo, D - LA) - Unbundled Parking
  • ACA 1 (Aguiar-Curry, D-Woodland) - Lowering of Voter Threshold
  • SB 267 (Eggman, D-Stockton) - Credit History of Persons Receiving Government Rent Subsidies
  • SB 395 (Wahab, D-Fremont) - Statewide eviction database
  • SB 460 (Wahab, D-Fremont) - Hiring of real property: Criminal History

Capitol Track Link | Haney Website

Current Text: Amended: 4/5/2023 html | pdf
Status: 4/11/2023-From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (April 11). Current Analysis: 04/06/2023 Assembly Judiciary (text 4/5/2023)
Location: 1/26/2023-A. JUD.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Calendar: 4/13/2023 #8 ASSEMBLY SECOND READING FILE -- ASSEMBLY BILLS

Summary: The Personal Income Tax Law authorizes various credits against the taxes imposed by that law, including a credit for qualified renters in the amount of $120 for spouses filing joint returns, heads of household, and surviving spouses if adjusted gross income is $50,000, as adjusted, or less, and in
the amount of $60 for other individuals if adjusted gross income is $25,000, as adjusted, or less. Current law requires the Franchise Tax Board to annually adjust for inflation these adjusted gross income amounts. For 2021, the adjusted gross income limit is $87,066 and $43,533, respectively. Current law requires any bill authorizing a new tax credit to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax credit will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. Current law establishes the continuously appropriated Tax Relief and Refund Account in the General Fund and provides that payments required to be made to taxpayers or other persons from the Personal Income Tax Fund are to be paid from that account. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and before January 1, 2028, would require the Franchise Tax Board to annually recompute for inflation the above-mentioned credit amounts, as provided. The bill, for credits allowable for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and before January 1, 2028, would provide that the credit amount in excess of the qualified renter’s liability would be refundable and paid from the Tax Relief and Refund Account to the qualified renter upon appropriation by the Legislature.

 Position: Oppose  Priority: 1
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose Oppose  Oppose Oppose

Capitol Track Link | Ramos Website

Current Text: Introduced: 12/5/2022 Amended: 3/30/2023 html | pdf
Status: 1/26/2023-Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV. Current Analysis: 04/10/2023 Assembly Housing And Community Development (text 3/30/2023)
Location: 1/26/2023-A. H. & C.D.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: Would prohibit a local agency from imposing or enforcing any requirement to provide fire sprinklers for a temporary dwelling unit with a total floor area of less than 250 square feet. The bill would define “temporary dwelling unit” to mean any nonpermanent fixture intended for human habitation that does not include plumbing. The bill would require a temporary dwelling unit with a total floor area of less than 250 square feet that does not include fire sprinklers to comply with alternative fire life and safety standards that include providing, among other things, a smoke alarm and carbon monoxide alarm in the unit, a fire extinguisher in the unit, and ingress and egress that facilitates rapid exit of the temporary dwelling unit. By requiring local agencies to impose alternative fire life and safety standards for these units, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

 Position: Recommend Support  Priority: 1B
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support

Capitol Track Link |Ghallagher Website

Current Text: Amended: 2/13/2023 html | pdf
Last Amend: 4/5/2023
Status: 4/6/2023-Re-referred to Com. on REV. & TAX.
Location: 4/5/2023-A. REV. & TAX
 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: The Personal Income Tax Law authorizes various credits against the taxes imposed by that law, including a credit for qualified renters in the amount of $120 for spouses filing joint returns, heads of household, and surviving spouses if adjusted gross income is $50,000, as adjusted, or less, and in
the amount of $60 for other individuals if adjusted gross income is $25,000, as adjusted, or less. Current law requires the Franchise Tax Board to annually adjust for inflation these adjusted gross income amounts. For 2021, the adjusted gross income limit is $87,066 and $43,533, respectively. Current law establishes the continuously appropriated Tax Relief and Refund Account in the General Fund and provides that payments required to be made to taxpayers or other persons from the Personal Income Tax Fund are to be paid from that account. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1 of the taxable year that includes the date on which funding is first authorized for purposes of this bill and for the succeeding 4 taxable years, and only when specified in a bill relating to the Budget Act, would increase the credit amount to $2,000 for spouses filing joint returns, heads of households, and surviving spouses and $1,000 for other individuals. In the event the increased credit amount is not specified in a bill relating to the Budget Act, the existing credit amounts, as described above, would be the credit amounts for that taxable year.

 Position: Recommend Support  Priority: 1B
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Support  Oppose  Support  Support  Support  Support

Capitol Track Link |Lee Website

Current Text: Amended: 4/3/2023 html | pdf
Status: 4/4/2023-Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
Location: 2/9/2023-A. H. & C.D.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Calendar: 4/26/2023 9:30 a.m. - State Capitol, Room 126 ASSEMBLY HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, WICKS, BUFFY, Chair

Summary: Current law creates a housing authority in each county or city, which functions upon the adoption of a specified resolution by the relevant governing body. Existing law authorizes these housing authorities, within their jurisdictions, to construct, reconstruct, improve, alter, or repair all or part of any housing project. Current law establishes various programs that provide housing assistance. This bill would enact the Social Housing Act and would create the California Housing Authority, as an independent state body, the mission of which would be to ensure that social housing developments that are produced and acquired align with the goals of eliminating the gap between housing production and regional housing needs assessment targets and preserving affordable housing. The bill would prescribe a definition of social housing that would describe, in addition to housing owned by the authority, housing owned by other entities, as specified, provided that all social housing developed or authorized by the authority would be owned by the authority.

 Position: OPPOSE  Priority: 1
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose

Memo: Will be on Realtors' coalition letter

Capitol Track Link | Davies Website

Current Text: Amended: 2/23/2023 html | pdf
Last Amend: 2/23/2023
Status: 2/27/2023-Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
Location: 2/17/2023-A. JUD.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: Current law regulates the hiring of real property and imposes various requirements on landlords relating to the application for, and leasing of, residential rental property, including prohibiting the imposition of an application screening fee greater than the cost of gathering information concerning the applicant, or the cost of using a tenant screening service or a consumer credit reporting service. Current law specifies that in no case shall the  application screening fee charged by the landlord or their agent be greater than $30. Existing law requires a landlord or their agent give a copy of a consumer credit report to an applicant who has paid an application screening fee and who is the subject of that report, if so requested by the applicant. This bill would require, under the circumstances described above, that the consumer credit report be given to the applicant within 24 hours.

Note: as of 2/10 - not moving

 Position:   Priority: 1B
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
    Oppose  Oppose  Oppose

Capitol Track Link | Davies Website

Current Text: Amended: 2/27/2023 html | pdf
Last Amend: 2/27/2023
Status: 2/27/2023-From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on
JUD. Read second time and amended.
Location: 2/17/2023-A. JUD.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: Current law requires a landlord of a residential dwelling to give notice at least a specified number of days, either 30 or 90, before the effective date of the change based upon the percentage increase in the amount of rent charged to the tenant at any time during the 12 months before the effective date of the increase, either in and of itself or when combined with any other rent increases for the 12 months before the effective date of the increase. Current law authorizes a landlord of a residential dwelling to give notice either by personal service or mail, as specified. This bill would additionally authorize a landlord of a residential dwelling to give notice by electronic mail, as defined.

Notes: As of 2/28, still not moving.

 Position:   Priority: 1B
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal North Valley SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
    Oppose  OUA

Capitol Track Link | Boerner Horvath Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/8/2023 html | pdf
Status: 2/17/2023-Referred to Com. on H. & C.D. Current Analysis: 04/10/2023 Assembly Housing And Community Development (text 2/8/2023)
Location: 2/17/2023-A. H. & C.D.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: The State Housing Law, a violation of which is a crime, establishes statewide construction and occupancy standards for buildings used for human habitation. This bill would require local enforcement agencies to develop policies and procedures for inspecting a building with multiple units if
an inspector or code enforcement officer has determined that a unit is substandard or is in violation of the State Housing Law, and the inspector or code enforcement officer determines that the defects or violations have the potential to affect other units of the building, as specified. By imposing new duties
on local government officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.

Notes: C.A.R. likely opposing

 Position:   Priority: 1B
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
    Oppose  Oppose  Oppose

Capitol Track Link |Ward Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/13/2023 html | pdf
Status: 2/14/2023-From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. Current Analysis: 04/10/2023 Assembly Housing And Community Development (text 3/9/2023)
Location: 2/13/2023-A. PRINT

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Calendar: 4/12/2023 9:30 a.m. - State Capitol, Room 126 ASSEMBLY HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, WICKS, BUFFY, Chair

Summary: Under the CalHome Program, funds may be used to enable low- and very low income households to become or remain homeowners, and to provide disaster relief assistance to households at or below 120% of that area median income. Current law also authorizes the Department of Housing
and Community Development to make grants to local agencies or nonprofit corporations to construct accessory dwelling units and to repair, reconstruct, or rehabilitate, in whole or in part, accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units. This bill would require the department to allow a
community land trust, as defined, that is a recipient of program funds to purchase residential real property in fee simple, to construct accessory dwelling units or junior accessory dwelling units on the property, and separately lease or convey each dwelling unit on the property to separate households.

 Position:   Priority: 1B
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
    Watch  Oppose  Oppose

Capitol Track Link |Chen Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/13/2023 html | pdf
Status: 3/21/2023-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Current Analysis: 03/17/2023 Assembly Judiciary (text 2/13/2023)
Location: 3/21/2023-A. APPR.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: Current law provides for the regulation of legal document assistants and unlawful detainer assistants, and requires a legal document assistant or unlawful detainer assistant to be registered by the county clerk in the county in which the legal document assistant’s or unlawful detainer assistant’s
principal place of business is located and where they maintain a branch office. Current law makes the failure by a person who engages in acts of a legal document assistant or unlawful detainer assistant to comply with certain requirements for legal document assistants and unlawful detainer assistants a
misdemeanor. Current law repeals those provisions regulating legal document assistants and unlawful detainer assistants on January 1, 2024. This bill would extend the operation of these provisions to January 1, 2030.

 Position:   Priority: 1B
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
    Watch  Support  Support  

Capitol Track Link |Nguyen Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/13/2023 html | pdf
Status: 2/14/2023-From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
Location: 2/13/2023-A. PRINT

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: Would state that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation regarding housing discrimination, including increasing enforcement pathways to address source of income discrimination against recipients of federal housing assistance vouchers.

Note: Intent bill

 Position:   Priority: 1B
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
    Oppose   Oppose  Oppose  Support

3/10: a couple of bills want to incorporate source of income into discrimination statutes. These are a dangerous addition to our discrimination laws.

Capitol Track Link | Gabriel Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/14/2023 html | pdf
Status: 3/21/2023-From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (March 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. Current Analysis: 03/17/2023 Assembly Judiciary (text 2/14/2023)
Location: 3/21/2023-A. APPR.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: The Sargent Shriver Civil Counsel Act requires the Judicial Council to develop one or more programs to provide competitive grants to provide legal counsel to low-income persons who require legal services in civil matters involving specific types of civil matters, including, among others, housing related matters, probate conservatorships, guardianships, and domestic violence and civil harassment restraining orders. Current law requires the Judicial Council to consider various factors, including, among others, the unmet need for legal services in the geographic area to be served, in selecting and
renewing participating programs. Current law requires program applicants, among other things, to describe how the program would be administered and the means by which the program would serve the particular needs of the community, such as by providing representation to limited-English-speaking
clients. This bill would require courts to report specified information to the Judicial Council regarding unlawful detainer cases, aggregated by ZIP Code. The bill also would require courts to report to the Judicial Council case summary data on COVID-19 Rental Debt in Small Claims Court, aggregated by ZIP
Code. The bill would require the Judicial Council to post all information received about unlawful detainer cases in a publicly available electronic spreadsheet that may be downloaded from its internet website. Attachments: Fact Sheet

 Position:   Priority: 1A
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
    Oppose unless amend  Oppose unless amend  Oppose

Capitol Track Link | Kalra Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/14/2023 html | pdf
Status: 3/15/2023-In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Location: 2/23/2023-A. JUD.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: Would require an owner of residential real property, defined to include a single-family residential property that is occupied by a tenant or a multifamily residential property to take various actions before offering the residential real property for sale to any purchaser, soliciting any offer to
purchase the residential real property, or otherwise entering into a contract for sale of the residential real property. The bill would exempt certain transfers of a residential real property from its provisions, including, among others, a transfer between spouses, domestic partners, parent and child, siblings, grandparent and grandchild, a transfer pursuant to a court order, and a transfer by eminent domain.

 Position: OPPOSE  Priority: 1
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Oppose Oppose Oppose  Oppose Oppose  Oppose Oppose Oppose Oppose Oppose

Notes: Letter submitted. Also shared CalRHA TOPA Leg Counsel language with author's office.

Capitol Track Link | Bryan Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/14/2023 html | pdf
Status: 2/23/2023-Referred to Com. on JUD.
Location: 2/23/2023-A. JUD.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: Current law prohibits discrimination in any program or activity that is conducted, operated, or administered by the state, or by any state agency, that is funded directly by the state, or that receives any financial assistance from the state, based upon specified personal characteristics. This bill
would also prohibit discrimination based upon housing status, as defined.

 Position:   Priority: 1A
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
    Oppose  Support

Capitol Track Link | Ting Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/14/2023 html | pdf
Status: 2/15/2023-From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
Location: 2/14/2023-A. PRINT

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: Current law provides for the creation of junior accessory dwelling units by local ordinance, or, if a local agency has not adopted an ordinance, by ministerial approval, in accordance with specified standards and conditions. Current law requires a permitting agency to either approve or deny an
application for a permit pursuant to these provisions within 60 days from the date the local agency receives a completed application if there is an existing single-family dwelling on the lot. If the applicant requests a delay, existing law requires this time period to be tolled for the period of the delay. This bill
would change that time period to 45 days.

 Position: SUPPORT  Priority: 1A
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support

3/10: motion to support: PASSED

EBRHA recommends making it a Tier 2 bill for CalRHA. Recommendation to just write a letter of support and do nothing more. 

Keep as a Tier 1 in case Kate can go testify.

Capitol Track Link | Ting Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/14/2023 html | pdf
Status: 2/15/2023-From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.
Location: 2/14/2023-A. PRINT

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: The Planning and Zoning Law, among other things, provides for the creation of accessory dwelling units by local ordinance, or, if a local agency has not adopted an ordinance, by ministerial approval, in accordance with specified standards and conditions. Current law requires a local ordinance
to require an accessory dwelling unit to be either attached to, or located within, the proposed or existing primary dwelling, as specified, or detached from the proposed or existing primary dwelling and located on the same lot as the proposed or existing primary dwelling.This bill would instead prohibit a
local agency from imposing an owner-occupancy requirement on any accessory dwelling unit.

Notes: YIMBY sponsoring. Indefinite extension, but may be amended down to 5 years.

 Position:   Priority: 1B
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
    Support  Support  Support

Capitol Track Link | Muratsuchi Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/15/2023 Amended: 4/10/2023 html | pdf
Status: 4/11/2023-Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. Last Amend: 4/10/2023
Location: 3/2/2023-A. H. & C.D.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Calendar: 4/19/2023 9:30 a.m. - State Capitol, Room 126 ASSEMBLY HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, WICKS, BUFFY, Chair

Summary: Would enact the Mobilehome Affordability Act. The bill would prohibit the management of a mobilehome park from increasing the gross rental rate for a tenancy for a mobilehome space more than 3% plus the percentage change in the cost of living, as defined, over the course of any 12-month
period, as specified. The bill would prohibit management from increasing the gross rental rate for a tenancy in more than 2 increments over a 12-month period, after the tenant maintains the tenancy over a 12-month period. The bill would prohibit management from imposing an increase in rent on a
prospective purchaser or homeowner that purchases a mobilehome if the purchase qualifies as an inplace transfer, as specified. The bill would exempt specified mobilehome spaces from these provisions.

 Position: OPPOSE  Priority: 1
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  No position  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose

3/10: could be a concern that spreads to rental housing in greater detail. Motion to oppose: PASSED

Notes: As of 3/14, author is considering aligning language with AB 1482.

Capitol Track Link | McCarty Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/15/2023 html | pdf
Status: 3/2/2023-Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Location: 3/2/2023-A. PUB. S.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Calendar: 3/28/2023 9 a.m. - State Capitol, Room 126 ASSEMBLY PUBLIC SAFETY, JONES-SAWYER, REGINALD, Chair

Summary: Current law establishes various prohibitions against eavesdropping and recording or intercepting certain communications. Under current law, specified law enforcement officers are not prohibited by those provisions from overhearing or recording certain communications. This bill would similarly provide that the provisions prohibiting eavesdropping and recording or intercepting certain communications do not prohibit an agent of the Civil Rights Department or an investigator or tester for a fair housing enforcement organization, as defined, from recording a communication for the purpose of investigating and obtaining evidence reasonably believed to relate to the commission of discriminatory housing practices by another party to the communication.

Notes: Civil rights could pose as a potential renter w/o consent

 Position: Recommend Oppose  Priority: 1B
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
        

Capitol Track Link | Carrillo Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/16/2023 Amended: 3/13/2023 html | pdf
Status: 3/17/2023-In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author. Last Amend: 3/13/2023
Location: 3/2/2023-A. JUD.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: Would require the owner of residential property that provides parking with a residential property to unbundle parking from the price of rent, as specified. The bill would define “unbundled parking” as the practice of selling or leasing parking spaces separate from the lease of the residential
use. The bill would provide a tenant of a residential property with a right of first refusal to parking spaces built for their unit, as specified. The bill, for residential properties where unbundled parking is not possible, would require an owner of residential property to provide a tenant with an annual
itemization of the market rate cost of parking, as defined, for the parking spaces that are included in their lease. The bill would exempt residential properties with individual garages that are functionally a part of the property from these provisions.

 Position: OPPOSE  Priority: 1
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose   Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose

3/10: motion to oppose: PASSED

Notes: Oppose letter submitted.

Capitol Track Link | McKinnor Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/17/2023 html | pdf
Status: 4/11/2023-From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR.
(Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 11). 
Current Analysis: 04/07/2023 Assembly Judiciary (text 2/17/2023)
Location: 4/11/2023-A. APPR.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: Current law prohibits a local agency from authorizing or requiring the imposition of a penalty against a resident, owner, tenant, landlord, or other person as a consequence of law enforcement or emergency assistance being summoned by certain individuals, including a victim of abuse or crime, as specified. This bill would prohibit a local government from, among other things, imposing a penalty against a resident, owner, tenant, landlord, or other person as a consequence of contact with a law enforcement agency, as specified. The bill similarly would prohibit a local government from requiring or encouraging a landlord to perform a criminal background check of a tenant or a prospective tenant, or to evict or penalize a tenant because of the tenant’s association with another tenant or household member who has had contact with a law enforcement agency or has a criminal conviction. The bill would preempt inconsistent local rules and regulations and prescribe remedies for violations. The bill would require a local government to repeal, or bring into compliance, an inconsistent local ordinance, rule, policy, or regulation within one year of the effective date of the provisions. 

Notes: Was a spot bill (Unbundled Parking); CAA supporting

 Position:   Priority: 1B
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
    No position  Oppose  Support  Oppose

Capitol Track Link | Carrillo Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/17/2023 html | pdf
Status: 2/18/2023-From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
Location: 2/17/2023-A. PRINT

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: Under current law, the purpose of the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency is to increase the supply of affordable housing in Los Angeles County by providing for significantly enhanced funding and technical assistance at a regional level for renter protections, affordable housing preservation, and new affordable housing production, as specified. Current law makes legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a  countywide agency to address the housing crisis in Los Angeles County. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the above described legislative findings and declarations provisions.

Notes: Will be amended to no longer deal with LA Housing Agency and instead provid resources for homeowners re: methane contamination.

 Position:   Priority: 1B
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
    No position  Hold  No position

Capitol Track Link | Rodriguez Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/17/2023 html | pdf
Status: 3/16/2023-Referred to Com. on E.M.
Location: 3/16/2023-A. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: Current law establishes the Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing for the purposes of providing financial assistance to owners of soft story multifamily housing for seismic retrofitting to protect individuals living in multifamily housing that have been determined to be at risk of collapse in earthquakes, as specified. Current law also establishes the Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing Fund, and its subsidiary account, the Seismic Retrofitting Account, within the State Treasury. Current law provides that the Legislature will appropriate $250,000,000 from the General Fund in the 2023–24 Budget Act to the Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing Fund for the purposes of carrying out the program. Current law requires the California Residential Mitigation Program to develop and administer the program, as specified. Current law makes these provisions inoperative on July 1, 2042, and repeals them as of January 1, 2043. This bill would, instead, appropriate $250,000,000 from the General Fund to the CRMP for the purpose of implementing the Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing.

 Position: SUPPORT  Priority: 1
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support  Oppose  Support

3/10: motion to support: PASSED

Notes: Letter sent to author's office.

Capitol Track Link | Santiago Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/17/2023 html | pdf
Status: 2/18/2023-From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
Location: 2/17/2023-A. PRINT

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: Existing law, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, generally prohibits housing discrimination with respect to the personal characteristics of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, familial status, source of income, disability, or genetic information. This bill would state that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the prevention of housing discrimination.

Note: intent bill

 Position: Recommend Support  Priority: 1B
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Support  Support  Support  Oppose

Capitol Track Link | Smallwood-Cuevas Website

Current Text: Introduced: 12/5/2022 html | pdf
Status: 1/18/2023-Referred to Com. on JUD.
Location: 1/18/2023-S. JUD.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Calendar: 3/28/2023 1:30 p.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2100 SENATE JUDICIARY, UMBERG, THOMAS, Chair

Summary: The Unruh Civil Rights Act generally prohibits business establishments from discriminating on specified bases. The California Fair Employment and Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing and employment on specified bases and provides procedures for enforcement by the Civil Rights
Department. Current law specifies that while it is the intent of the Legislature that the California Fair Employment and Housing Act occupy the field of regulation of discrimination in employment and housing, nothing in the act shall be construed to limit or restrict the application of the Unruh Civil
Rights Act. This bill would also specify that nothing in the California Fair Employment and Housing Act shall be construed to limit or restrict efforts by local entities to enforce state law prohibiting discrimination against classes of persons covered by the act in employment and housing.

 Position:   Priority: 1B
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
    Support

Capitol Track Link | Umberg Website

Current Text: Introduced: 1/9/2023 html | pdf
Current Analysis: 04/07/2023 Senate Judiciary (text 1/9/2023)

Status: 3/23/2023-Set for hearing April 11.
Location: 1/18/2023-S. JUD.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: Current law provides that the small claims court has jurisdiction over actions seeking certain forms of relief, including money damages in specified amounts and claims brought by natural persons, not exceeding $10,000, except as specified. Current law requires an action or special
proceeding to be treated as a limited civil case if certain conditions exist, including, among others, that the amount in controversy does not exceed $25,000. This bill would increase the small claims court jurisdiction over actions brought by a natural person, if the amount does not exceed $25,000, except as specified, and would also increase the amount in controversy permitted in other specified actions within the jurisdiction of the small claims court. The bill would increase the limit on the amount in controversy for an action or special proceeding to be treated as a limited civil case to $100,000. Note: Ron Kingston Sponsored

 Position:   Priority: 1A
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
    Support if amended  Support

3/10: going to hold and watch as it develops

EBRHA has concerns about having to go to small claims court, if owner loses there is no right to appeal, and all the UD defenses are presented, judges that run the small claims court don't know housing law. Going up to $100k without some protections is of concern. Should say that they still have an option to go to Superior Court.

Capitol Track Link | Eggman Website

Current Text: Introduced: 1/31/2023 html | pdf
Status: 2/9/2023-Referred to Com. on JUD. Current Analysis: 04/07/2023 Senate Judiciary (text 1/9/2023)
Location: 2/9/2023-S. JUD.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: The California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), prohibits, in instances in which there is a government rent subsidy, the use of a financial or income standard in assessing eligibility for the rental of housing that is not based on the portion of the rent to be paid by the tenant. FEHA
requires the Civil Rights Department to enforce specific provisions of the act, including the provision described above. This bill would additionally prohibit the use of a person’s credit history as part of the application process for a rental housing accommodation without offering the applicant the option of
providing alternative evidence of financial responsibility and ability to pay in instances in which there is a government rent subsidy. The bill would require the housing provider to consider that alternative evidence in lieu of the person’s credit history in determining whether to offer the rental accommodation
to the applicant.

 Position: OPPOSE  Priority: 1
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose   Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose

1097: AAOC Oppose / BPOA Oppose / NorCal Oppose / SoCal Oppose / SB Oppose / Direct Oppose

Capitol Track Link | Wahab Website

Current Text: Amended: 4/10/2023 html | pdf
Status: 4/10/2023-From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Rereferred to Com. on JUD. Last Amend: 4/10/2023
Location: 3/29/2023-S. JUD.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Calendar: 4/18/2023 1:30 p.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2100 SENATE JUDICIARY, UMBERG, THOMAS, Chair

Summary: Current law specifies various terms and conditions that apply to all persons who hire dwelling units located within this state, including tenants, lessees, boarders, lodgers, and others. Current law regulates evictions and provides that a tenant who remains in possession of a property after the term of the tenant’s lease expires, or who fails to pay rent, is guilty of unlawful detainer. This bill would, beginning January 1, 2025, require a landlord to file with the office of the Secretary of State a copy of any notice of termination or notice of rent increase within 10 days of serving the notice on the tenant, subject to specified requirements. The bill would make failure to file the notice an affirmative defense to a cause of action for unlawful detainer.

 Position: OPPOSE  Priority: 1
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Oppose   Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose

3/10: Motion to oppose: PASSED

Notes: other jurisdictions are already requiring this, but not every notice an owner sends out turns into an UD. This is an attempt to hurt owners using the data against us. Oppose letter submitted.

Capitol Track Link | Wahab Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/13/2023 html | pdf
Status: 3/20/2023-March 28 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Location: 2/22/2023-S. JUD.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: This bill would prohibit a housing provider from inquiring about an applicant’s criminal history, requiring an applicant to disclose their criminal history, or requiring an applicant to authorize the release of their criminal history, unless they are complying with federal law, as specified. The bill would also prohibit a housing provider from basing any adverse action, in whole or in part, on information contained in an applicant’s criminal history, if the housing provider received criminal history information about an applicant, unless they are complying with federal law.

 Position: OPPOSE  Priority: 1
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose

3/10: motion to oppose: PASSED

Notes: Oppose Letter Submitted - Now a two-year bill

Capitol Track Link | Wahab Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/13/2023 Amended: 3/20/2023 html | pdf
Status: 4/10/2023-Set for hearing April 18.
Location: 2/22/2023-S. JUD.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: The Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act prescribes statewide limits on the application of local rent control with regard to certain properties. The act generally authorizes an owner of residential real property to establish the initial rental rate for a dwelling or unit, except in specified circumstances, including, (1) when the residential real property has a certificate of occupancy issued after February 1, 1995, (2) when the residential real property has already been exempt from the residential rent control ordinance of a public entity on or before February 1, 1995, pursuant to a local exemption for newly constructed units, and (3) when the residential real property is alienable and separate from title to any other dwelling units, except as specified. This bill would instead authorize an owner of residential real property to establish the initial rental rate for a dwelling or unit when the residential real property has been issued a certificate of occupancy issued within the 15 years preceding the date on which the owner seeks to establish a rental rate under these provisions.

 Position: OPPOSE  Priority: 1A
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose

Capitol Track Link | Durazo Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/13/2023 html | pdf
Status: 4/10/2023-Set for hearing April 18.
Location: 2/22/2023-S. JUD.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Calendar: 4/25/2023 10 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 2100 SENATE JUDICIARY, UMBERG, THOMAS, Chair

Summary: Current law, after a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months, prohibits the owner of the residential real property from terminating the tenancy without just cause and requires that just cause to be stated in the written notice to terminate
tenancy. Current law distinguishes between at-fault just cause and no-fault just cause and defines nofault just cause to mean intent to occupy the residential real property by the owner or the owner’s spouse, domestic partner, children, grandchildren, parents, or grandparents, withdrawal of the
residential real property from the rental market, the owner complying with specified government orders that necessitate vacating the real property, and intent to demolish or to substantially remodel the residential real property. Current law exempts from the provisions described above residential real property, including a mobilehome, that is alienable separately from the title to any other dwelling unit, as prescribed. This bill would, among other things, delete the condition for the tenancy termination provision described above that a tenant has continuously and lawfully occupied a residential real property for 12 months. The bill would also limit the applicability of each of those at-fault just causes, including by, with respect to the no-fault just cause related to withdrawal of the residential real property from the rental market, requiring that all of the rental units at the rental property be
withdrawn from the rental market for at least 10 years, as prescribed.

 Position: OPPOSE  Priority: 1
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose

3/10: motion to Oppose: PASSED

Notes: Letter Done and Submitted

Capitol Track Link | Glazer Website

Current Text: Introduced: 2/15/2023 html | pdf
Status: 3/21/2023-Set for hearing April 12. Current Analysis: 04/07/2023 Senate Governance And Finance (text 2/15/2023)
Location: 2/22/2023-S. GOV. & F.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: The Personal Income Tax Law authorizes various credits against the taxes imposed by that law, including a credit for qualified renters in the amount of $120 for spouses filing joint returns, heads of household, and surviving spouses if adjusted gross income is $50,000, as adjusted, or less, and in the amount of $60 for other individuals if adjusted gross income is $25,000, as adjusted, or less. Current law requires the Franchise Tax Board to annually adjust for inflation these adjusted gross income amounts. For 2021, the adjusted gross income limit is $87,066 and $43,533, respectively. Current law requires any bill authorizing a new tax credit to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax credit will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. Current law establishes the continuously appropriated Tax Relief and Refund Account in the General Fund and provides that payments required to be made to taxpayers or other persons from the Personal Income Tax Fund are to be paid from that account. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and before January 1, 2028, would require the Franchise Tax Board to annually recompute for inflation the above-mentioned credit amounts, as provided. The bill, for credits allowable for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and before January 1, 2028, would provide that the credit amount in excess of the qualified renter’s liability would be refundable and paid from the Tax Relief and Refund Account to the qualified renter upon appropriation by the Legislature.

 Position: SUPPORT  Priority: 1
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support  Support

3/10: motion to support: PASSED

Notes: Support Letter Submitted

Capitol Track Link | Aguiar-Curry Website

Current Text: Introduced: 12/5/2022 html | pdf
Status: 12/6/2022-From printer. May be heard in committee January 5.
Location: 12/5/2022-A. PRINT

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: The California Constitution prohibits the ad valorem tax rate on real property from exceeding 1% of the full cash value of the property, subject to certain exceptions. This measure would create an additional exception to the 1% limit that would authorize a city, county, city and county, or special district to levy an ad valorem tax to service bonded indebtedness incurred to fund the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of public infrastructure, affordable housing, or permanent supportive housing, or the acquisition or lease of real property for those purposes, if  the proposition proposing that tax is approved by 55% of the voters of the city, county, or city and county, as applicable, and the proposition includes specified accountability requirements. The measure would specify that these provisions apply to any city, county, city and county, or special district measure imposing an ad valorem tax to pay the interest and redemption charges on bonded indebtedness for these purposes that is submitted at the same election as this measure.

 Position: OPPOSE  Priority: 1
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Watch  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose  Oppose

3/10: motion to oppose: PASSED

Capitol Track Link | Lee Website

Current Text: Introduced: 1/19/2023 html | pdf
Status: 1/20/2023-From printer. May be heard in committee February 19.
Location: 1/19/2023-A. PRINT

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: Would authorize the Legislature to impose a tax upon all forms of personal property or wealth, whether tangible or intangible, and would require any tax so imposed to be administered and collected by the Franchise Tax Board and the Department of Justice, as determined by the Legislature
in statute. The measure would authorize the Legislature to classify any form of personal property or wealth for differential taxation or for exemption by a majority vote.

 Position:   Priority: 1B
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
    Oppose  Oppose

 Oppose

Capitol Track Link | Haney Website

Current Text: Introduced: 3/6/2023 html | pdf
Status: 3/7/2023-From printer. May be heard in committee April 6.
Location: 3/6/2023-A. PRINT

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: The California Constitution enumerates various personal rights, including the right to enjoy and defend life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety, happiness, and privacy.This measure would declare that the state recognizes the fundamental
human right to adequate housing for everyone in California. The measure would make it the shared obligation of state and local jurisdictions to respect, protect, and fulfill this right, by all appropriate means, as specified.

 Position:   Priority: 1A
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct
    Oppose

Capitol Track Link | Seyarto Website

Current Text: Introduced: 3/6/2023 html | pdf
Status: 3/7/2023-From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 6.
Location: 3/6/2023-S. RLS.

 Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Desk     Policy     Fiscal     Floor  Conf Conc     Enrolled     Vetoed     Chaptered
1st House 2nd House

Summary: The California Constitution limits the amount of ad valorem taxes on real property to 1% of the full cash value of that property, defined as the county assessor’s valuation of real property as shown on the 1975–76 tax bill and, thereafter, the appraised value of the real property when purchased, newly constructed, or a change in ownership occurs after the 1975 assessment, subject to an annual inflation adjustment not to exceed 2%. The California Constitution, until February 15, 2021, excluded from classification as a “purchase” or “change in ownership” the purchase or transfer of a principal residence, and the first $1,000,000 of other real property, in the case of a purchase or transfer between parents and their children, or between grandparents and their grandchildren if all the parents of those grandchildren are deceased, except as provided. At the November 3, 2020, statewide general election, the voters approved Proposition 19. Pursuant to Proposition 19, the California Constitution, on and after February 16, 2021, removes the above-described exclusion from classification as a “purchase” and “change in ownership” requiring reappraisal, and instead excludes from classification as a “purchase” and “change in ownership” the purchase or transfer of a family home or family farm, as those terms are defined, of the transferor in the case of a transfer between parents and their children, or between grandparents and their grandchildren if all the parents of those grandchildren are deceased, if the property continues as the family home or family farm of the transferee, as specified. This measure would end the operation of the above-described provisions of Proposition 19 on January 1, 2025.

 Position:   Priority: 1A
  AAGLA AAOC BPOA EBRHA NorCal NVPOA SBRPA SCRHA SPOSFI Direct