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CA AB 1771

in committee

State Housing Law: apartment houses.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 1771 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 1771 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 1771 about?

Existing law, the State Housing Law, establishes statewide building standards relating to occupancy, use, and maintenance of hotels, motels, lodging houses, apartment houses, and dwellings, and authorizes the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt rules and regulations for this purpose. Pursuant to that authority, existing law requires a manager or other responsible person to reside upon the premises and have charge of every apartment house in which there are 16 or more apartments, as specified. This bill would require the department to analyze the efficacy of the above-described manager residence requirement and to submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations on whether to maintain, modify, or repeal the requirement no later than January 1, 2029, as specified. The bill would require the department to engage and solicit feedback from specified stakeholders for this purpose. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2031.

Who sponsors CA AB 1771?

Alvarez is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1771.

Description

Existing law, the State Housing Law, establishes statewide building standards relating to occupancy, use, and maintenance of hotels, motels, lodging houses, apartment houses, and dwellings, and authorizes the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt rules and regulations for this purpose. Pursuant to that authority, existing law requires a manager or other responsible person to reside upon the premises and have charge of every apartment house in which there are 16 or more apartments, as specified. This bill would require the department to analyze the efficacy of the above-described manager residence requirement and to submit a report to the Legislature with recommendations on whether to maintain, modify, or repeal the requirement no later than January 1, 2029, as specified. The bill would require the department to engage and solicit feedback from specified stakeholders for this purpose. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2031.

Introduced
2026-04-23
Latest action
2026-05-14 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Alvarezauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-14

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-05-14

    Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)

  3. 2026-05-13

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

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  4. 2026-04-28

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  5. 2026-04-27

    Read second time and amended.

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  6. 2026-04-23

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22).

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  7. 2026-02-23

    Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

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  8. 2026-02-10

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

  9. 2026-02-09

    Read first time. To print.

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Votes

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

    2026-04-22 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Kalra: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Caloza: yes

Related bills

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