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CA AB 2689

enacted

Low-income housing tax credits: lease nonrenewal: good cause.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2689 pass?

Yes. CA AB 2689 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 958, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 2689 about?

Existing law, in modified conformity with federal income tax laws, establishes a low-income housing tax credit program through which the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee allocates low-income housing tax credits aimed at providing affordable low-income housing within and throughout the state. Existing federal law sets limitations and guidelines regarding what projects are eligible for credits, including a requirement that an extended low-income housing commitment is in effect, and a prohibition against eviction except for good cause. This bill would specify, for housing projects where the low-income housing commitment requires 100% of the units, not including any manager's units, to be restricted to lower income households, as defined, that good cause for nonrenewal of a lease includes cases where the nonrenewal relates to a household whose income exceeds 140% of the area median income for at least 2 consecutive years and 30% of the household's monthly income exceeds the fair market rent, determined as specified. The bill would require an owner to provide notice of the potential of good cause for nonrenewal described above if the household's income exceeds 140% of the area median income during any income certification, as specified. The bill would also require an owner electing to not renew a lease as described above to issue a notice of nonrenewal describing the basis of good cause for nonrenewal at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the lease, as specified.

Who sponsors CA AB 2689?

Ávila Farías is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2689, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law, in modified conformity with federal income tax laws, establishes a low-income housing tax credit program through which the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee allocates low-income housing tax credits aimed at providing affordable low-income housing within and throughout the state. Existing federal law sets limitations and guidelines regarding what projects are eligible for credits, including a requirement that an extended low-income housing commitment is in effect, and a prohibition against eviction except for good cause. This bill would specify, for housing projects where the low-income housing commitment requires 100% of the units, not including any manager's units, to be restricted to lower income households, as defined, that good cause for nonrenewal of a lease includes cases where the nonrenewal relates to a household whose income exceeds 140% of the area median income for at least 2 consecutive years and 30% of the household's monthly income exceeds the fair market rent, determined as specified. The bill would require an owner to provide notice of the potential of good cause for nonrenewal described above if the household's income exceeds 140% of the area median income during any income certification, as specified. The bill would also require an owner electing to not renew a lease as described above to issue a notice of nonrenewal describing the basis of good cause for nonrenewal at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the lease, as specified.

Introduced
2026-03-19
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 958, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ávila Faríasauthor
  • Caballerocoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 958, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. 2026-09-30

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-09-10

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

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  4. 2026-08-30

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. 2026-08-30

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 2.).

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  6. 2026-08-30

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 2. Page 6884.).

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  7. 2026-08-28

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  8. 2026-08-27

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

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  9. 2026-07-02

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  10. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 30).

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  11. 2026-06-22

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

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  12. 2026-06-17

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  13. 2026-06-10

    Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and JUD.

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  14. 2026-06-01

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

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  15. 2026-05-28

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 1. Page 5549.)

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  16. 2026-05-04

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  17. 2026-04-30

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  18. 2026-04-29

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 29).

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  19. 2026-04-09

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  20. 2026-04-07

    Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

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  21. 2026-04-06

    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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  22. 2026-03-23

    Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

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  23. 2026-03-19

    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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  24. 2026-03-19

    Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

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  25. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  26. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-19Compare
  • 04/06/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-06Compare
  • 04/30/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-30Compare
  • 06/22/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-22Compare
  • 09/03/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-03Compare
  • 09/30/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-30Compare
  • AB2689Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended.

    2026-04-29 · pass · 11-1

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Lee: no

  • AB 2689 Ávila Farías Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-28 · pass · 68-1

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

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-16 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes

  • Do pass

    2026-06-30 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Niello: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Wahab: other
    • Allen: other

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