Bills

AB 2181: Housing development: density bonuses: rent.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Assembly
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-06-11

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-08-03: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Enacted

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Existing law, commonly referred to as the Density Bonus Law, requires a city or county to provide a developer that proposes a housing development, as defined, within the city or county with a density bonus, other incentives or concessions, and waivers or reductions of development standards, as specified, if the developer agrees to construct, among other options, specified units and meets other requirements.

This bill would prohibit land improved with an operating hotel or motel from being valued by the landowner, for purposes of establishing, adjusting, or resetting ground rent under an existing lease, based on residential density or density bonuses, unless those density increases are entitled and vested as of the valuation date, as provided. The bill would also prohibit its provisions from being construed to alter the existing requirements for obtaining a density bonus.

The California Constitution establishes the Public Utilities Commission, which consists of 5 members appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate. Existing law vests the commission with regulatory authority over public utilities.This bill would require the Governor, in appointing members of the commission, to ensure a diverse composition of commissioners by considering geographic diversity and other factors.

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Local Government11MIN
Jul 1, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Local Government

Senate Standing Committee on Housing10MIN
Jun 24, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Housing

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