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CA AB 739

enacted

Common interest developments: managing agent fees.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 739 pass?

Yes. CA AB 739 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 506, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 739 about?

Existing law, the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, governs the formation and operation of common interest developments, and requires a common interest development to be managed by an association, as specified. Existing law, unless otherwise provided by the governing documents, authorizes the board of directors of the association to hire a managing agent, defined as a person who, for compensation or in expectation of compensation, exercises control over the assets of a common interest development. Existing law requires, unless the governing documents impose more stringent requirements, the board of directors of the association to review various financial documents and statements on a monthly basis. Existing law requires an association to make association records available for inspection and copying by a member of the association or the member's designated representative, as specified. This bill would require the board of directors of the association to review, on an annual basis, a statement of fees charged by the managing agent, as specified. The bill would include this statement of fees as association records. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 5200 of the Civil Code proposed by SB 1238 to be operative only if this bill and SB 1238 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Who sponsors CA AB 739?

Jackson is the primary sponsor of CA AB 739.

Description

Existing law, the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, governs the formation and operation of common interest developments, and requires a common interest development to be managed by an association, as specified. Existing law, unless otherwise provided by the governing documents, authorizes the board of directors of the association to hire a managing agent, defined as a person who, for compensation or in expectation of compensation, exercises control over the assets of a common interest development. Existing law requires, unless the governing documents impose more stringent requirements, the board of directors of the association to review various financial documents and statements on a monthly basis. Existing law requires an association to make association records available for inspection and copying by a member of the association or the member's designated representative, as specified. This bill would require the board of directors of the association to review, on an annual basis, a statement of fees charged by the managing agent, as specified. The bill would include this statement of fees as association records. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 5200 of the Civil Code proposed by SB 1238 to be operative only if this bill and SB 1238 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Introduced
2026-01-05
Latest action
2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 506, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Jacksonauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-27

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 506, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-27

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-09-03

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

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  4. 2026-08-26

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.).

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  5. 2026-08-26

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6561.).

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  6. 2026-08-25

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).

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  8. 2026-08-24

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2026-08-21

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  10. 2026-08-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2026-08-17

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  12. 2026-06-25

    From Consent Calendar.

  13. 2026-06-25

    Ordered to third reading.

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  14. 2026-06-18

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

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  15. 2026-06-17

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 16).

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  16. 2026-06-11

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

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  17. 2026-05-06

    Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and JUD.

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  18. 2026-01-29

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

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  19. 2026-01-29

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 3873.)

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  20. 2026-01-26

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  21. 2026-01-22

    Ordered to second reading.

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  22. 2026-01-22

    Withdrawn from committee.

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  23. 2026-01-16

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  24. 2026-01-15

    Read second time and amended.

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  25. 2026-01-14

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (January 14).

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  26. 2026-01-13

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (January 13). Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

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  27. 2026-01-08

    Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 3717.)

  28. 2026-01-08

    (Pending re-refer to Com. on H. & C. D.)

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  29. 2026-01-05

    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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  30. 2026-01-05

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

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  31. 2026-01-05

    Re-referred to Coms. on B. & P. and H. & C.D. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

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  32. 2025-03-17

    Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and B. & P.

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  33. 2025-02-19

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

  34. 2025-02-18

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/18/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-18Compare
  • 01/05/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-01-05Compare
  • 01/15/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-01-15Compare
  • 08/17/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-17Compare
  • 08/21/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-21Compare
  • 08/30/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-30Compare
  • 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare
  • AB739Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]

    2026-01-13 · pass · 17-0

    Member-level votes (18)
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Johnson: other

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

    2026-01-14 · pass · 11-0

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

  • AB 739 Jackson Assembly Third Reading

    2026-01-29 · pass · 75-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Arambula: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Ransom: other
    • Gipson: other
    • Valencia: other

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

    2026-06-10 · pass · 10-0

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

  • Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar

    2026-06-16 · pass · 11-0

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

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