CA AB 2139
in committeeSurplus lands: exempt surplus land: City of Ontario.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 2139 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 2139 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-07-01): In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
What is CA AB 2139 about?
Existing law prescribes requirements for the disposal of surplus land by a local agency. Existing law defines "surplus land" for these purposes to mean land owned in fee simple by any local agency for which the local agency's governing body takes formal action in a regular public meeting declaring that the land is surplus and is not necessary for the agency's use. Existing law requires that land be declared either "surplus land" or "exempt surplus land," as supported by written findings, before a local agency may take any action to dispose of it consistent with an agency's policies or procedures. Existing law provides that an agency is not required to follow the requirements for the disposal of surplus land for "exempt surplus land." Existing law defines "exempt surplus land" to include certain types of land. Existing law makes a local agency that disposes of surplus land, in violation of the requirements for the disposal of surplus land after receiving specified notification from the department that the local agency is in violation, liable for a penalty of 30% of the applicable disposition value for a first violation and 50% for any subsequent violation, as provided. This bill would expand the definition of "exempt surplus land" to include certain land owned by the City of Ontario that satisfies specified requirements. The bill would require that these requirements be contained in a covenant or restriction recorded against the surplus land at the time of disposition, as provided. The bill would require that the city meet specified requirements to declare exempt surplus land pursuant to these provisions, including depositing funds from the deposition into a local housing-specific set-aside account, as provided. The bill would require the city to provide the Department of Housing and Community Development a written notification of its declaration and findings at least 30 days prior to disposing of land declared "exempt surplus land" pursuant to these provisions, and would require the department to notify the city if the department has determined the city is in violation of these provisions, as provided. The bill would provide that a violation these provisions would be considered a 2nd or subsequent violation of the requirements for the disposal of surplus land, as provided. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Ontario.
Who sponsors CA AB 2139?
Garcia is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2139.
Description
Existing law prescribes requirements for the disposal of surplus land by a local agency. Existing law defines "surplus land" for these purposes to mean land owned in fee simple by any local agency for which the local agency's governing body takes formal action in a regular public meeting declaring that the land is surplus and is not necessary for the agency's use. Existing law requires that land be declared either "surplus land" or "exempt surplus land," as supported by written findings, before a local agency may take any action to dispose of it consistent with an agency's policies or procedures. Existing law provides that an agency is not required to follow the requirements for the disposal of surplus land for "exempt surplus land." Existing law defines "exempt surplus land" to include certain types of land. Existing law makes a local agency that disposes of surplus land, in violation of the requirements for the disposal of surplus land after receiving specified notification from the department that the local agency is in violation, liable for a penalty of 30% of the applicable disposition value for a first violation and 50% for any subsequent violation, as provided. This bill would expand the definition of "exempt surplus land" to include certain land owned by the City of Ontario that satisfies specified requirements. The bill would require that these requirements be contained in a covenant or restriction recorded against the surplus land at the time of disposition, as provided. The bill would require that the city meet specified requirements to declare exempt surplus land pursuant to these provisions, including depositing funds from the deposition into a local housing-specific set-aside account, as provided. The bill would require the city to provide the Department of Housing and Community Development a written notification of its declaration and findings at least 30 days prior to disposing of land declared "exempt surplus land" pursuant to these provisions, and would require the department to notify the city if the department has determined the city is in violation of these provisions, as provided. The bill would provide that a violation these provisions would be considered a 2nd or subsequent violation of the requirements for the disposal of surplus land, as provided. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Ontario.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-07
- Latest action
- 2026-07-01 — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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- bill
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-01
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-06-10
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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2026-06-01
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-05-28
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 1. Page 5523.)
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2026-05-14
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-13
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 13).
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2026-04-23
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-20
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
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2026-04-16
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
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2026-04-16
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
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2026-04-08
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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2026-04-07
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
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2026-03-09
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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2026-02-19
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2026-02-18
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]
2026-04-15 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Wilson: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Ward: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Ta: yes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-22 · pass · 9-1
Member-level votes (12)
- Kalra: yes
- Lee: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Ta: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Haney: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Ávila Farías: no
- Quirk-Silva: other
- Wicks: other
Do pass.
2026-05-13 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Pacheco: yes
- Krell: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Ta: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Fong: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Sharp-Collins: other
AB 2139 Garcia Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-28 · pass · 70-1
Member-level votes (80)
- Tangipa: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Soria: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Stefani: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Zbur: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Berman: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Krell: yes
- Solache: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Haney: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Bains: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Davies: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Ta: yes
- Addis: yes
- Hart: yes
- Ward: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Patel: yes
- Fong: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Chen: yes
- Lee: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Papan: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ávila Farías: no
- Flora: other
- Calderon: other
- Bauer-Kahan: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Pellerin: other
- Sharp-Collins: other
- Quirk-Silva: other
- Bonta: other
- Gabriel: other
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