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CA AB 1050

enacted

Unlawfully restrictive covenants: housing developments.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did CA AB 1050 pass?

Yes. CA AB 1050 has been enacted into law as of 2025-10-10. Latest recorded action (2025-10-10): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 504, Statutes of 2025.

What is CA AB 1050 about?

Existing law provides that recorded covenants, conditions, restrictions, or private limits on the use of land contained in instruments affecting the transfer or sale of any interest in real property that, among other things, restrict the number, size, or location of the residences that may be built on the property, are not enforceable against the owner of an affordable housing development, as defined, if an approved restrictive covenant affordable housing modification document has been recorded in the public record, as provided. As part of this process, existing law requires the owner to submit to the county recorder a copy of the original restrictive covenant and any documents the owner believes necessary to establish that the property qualifies as an affordable housing development and requires the county counsel to determine, among other things, if the property qualifies as an affordable housing development and if a modification document may be recorded. Existing law provides that these provisions do not authorize any development that is not otherwise consistent with local general plans, zoning ordinances, and any applicable specific plan. This bill would extend those provisions to a housing development that is owned or controlled by an entity or individual that has submitted a development project application to redevelop an existing commercial property, and the development project includes residential uses permitted by state housing laws or local land use and zoning regulations and would make various conforming changes. The bill would additionally make these provisions applicable to covenants, conditions, restrictions, or private limits contained in a reciprocal easement agreement, as provided, and include instruments affecting the transfer or sale of any interest in real property that prohibits the number, size, or location of residences that may be built on the property or restricts or prohibits the residential uses of the property. The bill would further provide that these provisions do not authorize any development that is not otherwise consistent with state housing laws. By imposing additional duties on county officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Who sponsors CA AB 1050?

Schultz is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1050, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law provides that recorded covenants, conditions, restrictions, or private limits on the use of land contained in instruments affecting the transfer or sale of any interest in real property that, among other things, restrict the number, size, or location of the residences that may be built on the property, are not enforceable against the owner of an affordable housing development, as defined, if an approved restrictive covenant affordable housing modification document has been recorded in the public record, as provided. As part of this process, existing law requires the owner to submit to the county recorder a copy of the original restrictive covenant and any documents the owner believes necessary to establish that the property qualifies as an affordable housing development and requires the county counsel to determine, among other things, if the property qualifies as an affordable housing development and if a modification document may be recorded. Existing law provides that these provisions do not authorize any development that is not otherwise consistent with local general plans, zoning ordinances, and any applicable specific plan. This bill would extend those provisions to a housing development that is owned or controlled by an entity or individual that has submitted a development project application to redevelop an existing commercial property, and the development project includes residential uses permitted by state housing laws or local land use and zoning regulations and would make various conforming changes. The bill would additionally make these provisions applicable to covenants, conditions, restrictions, or private limits contained in a reciprocal easement agreement, as provided, and include instruments affecting the transfer or sale of any interest in real property that prohibits the number, size, or location of residences that may be built on the property or restricts or prohibits the residential uses of the property. The bill would further provide that these provisions do not authorize any development that is not otherwise consistent with state housing laws. By imposing additional duties on county officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Introduced
2025-03-13
Latest action
2025-10-10 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 504, Statutes of 2025.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Schultzauthor
  • Petrie-Norriscoauthor
  • Wickscoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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  2. 2025-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  3. 2025-03-10

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

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  4. 2025-03-13

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.

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  5. 2025-03-17

    Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  6. 2025-03-26

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (March 25).

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  7. 2025-03-27

    Read second time and amended.

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  8. 2025-03-28

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  9. 2025-04-09

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  10. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).

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  11. 2025-05-27

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2025-06-02

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 12. Page 1874.)

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  13. 2025-06-03

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  14. 2025-06-11

    Referred to Coms. on JUD. and HOUSING.

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  15. 2025-07-02

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 1).

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  16. 2025-07-03

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

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  17. 2025-07-07

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

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  18. 2025-07-16

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  19. 2025-08-18

    In committee: Referred to suspense file.

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  20. 2025-08-29

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 29).

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  21. 2025-08-29

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  22. 2025-09-03

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 9. Page 2465.).

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  23. 2025-09-03

    Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.

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  24. 2025-09-03

    Ordered to third reading.

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  25. 2025-09-05

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  26. 2025-09-08

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  27. 2025-09-10

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 9. Page 2815.).

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  28. 2025-09-10

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  29. 2025-09-11

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 13. Page 3305.).

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  30. 2025-09-23

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  31. 2025-10-10

    Approved by the Governor.

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  32. 2025-10-10

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 504, Statutes of 2025.

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Versions

  • 02/20/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-20Compare
  • 03/13/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-13Compare
  • 03/27/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-27Compare
  • 07/03/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-07-03Compare
  • 07/07/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-07-07Compare
  • 09/05/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-09-05Compare
  • 09/15/25 - Enrolled — 2025-09-15Compare
  • 10/10/25 - Chaptered — 2025-10-10Compare
  • AB1050Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-03-25 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Zbur: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Essayli: no
    • Dixon: other
    • Sanchez: other

  • Do pass.

    2025-05-23 · pass · 11-2

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Calderon: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Dixon: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Ta: other
    • Sanchez: other

  • AB 1050 Schultz Assembly Third Reading

    2025-06-02 · pass · 60-12

    Member-level votes (79)
    • Addis: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Gallagher: no
    • Wallis: no
    • Lackey: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Davies: no
    • Ellis: no
    • Jeff Gonzalez: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Dixon: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Hoover: other
    • Chen: other
    • Ta: other
    • Flora: other
    • Patterson: other
    • Castillo: other
    • Boerner: other

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing]

    2025-07-01 · pass · 11-2

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Durazo: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Valladares: no
    • Niello: no

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-07-15 · pass · 8-2

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: no
    • Seyarto: no
    • Cabaldon: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-08-18 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Richardson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • Do pass

    2025-08-29 · pass · 6-1

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Seyarto: no

  • 3rd Reading AB1050 Schultz et al. By Grayson

    2025-09-03 · pass · 31-9

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Becker: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Strickland: no
    • Jones: no
    • Valladares: no
    • Alvarado-Gil: no
    • Niello: no
    • Grove: no
    • Ochoa Bogh: no
    • Seyarto: no
    • Choi: no

  • 3rd Reading AB1050 Schultz et al. By Grayson

    2025-09-10 · pass · 31-9

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Umberg: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Choi: no
    • Strickland: no
    • Grove: no
    • Niello: no
    • Jones: no
    • Ochoa Bogh: no
    • Alvarado-Gil: no
    • Seyarto: no
    • Valladares: no

  • AB 1050 Schultz Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    2025-09-11 · pass · 61-13

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Lackey: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Gallagher: no
    • Jeff Gonzalez: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Castillo: no
    • Ellis: no
    • Davies: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Hoover: other
    • Boerner: other
    • Chen: other
    • Flora: other
    • Patterson: other
    • Ta: other

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