CA AB 782
in committeeUnlawfully restrictive covenants: redevelopment of commercial property for residential uses.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 782 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 782 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-26): In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
What is CA AB 782 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 or prohibit the residential uses of the property, are not enforceable against the owner of a housing development if an approved restrictive covenant 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 a housing development and requires the county counsel to determine, among other things, if the property qualifies as a housing development and if a modification document may be recorded. Existing law defines "housing development," for purposes of these provisions, as a development located on the property that is the subject of the recorded restrictive covenant and meets one of 3 sets of specified requirements. One set requires the property to be 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. This bill would narrow the housing developments that qualify for removing use restrictions on an existing commercial property, as described above, by excluding a development project within a charter city that meets 3 criteria. For that exclusion, the bill would require the charter city to have a population size between 200,000 and 400,000 and a housing element that is in substantial compliance with the housing element law, as specified. Additionally, the bill would require the charter city to have issued residential building permits that, on an average annual basis during the current regional housing needs allocation cycle applicable to the charter city, allow for a total of more than 500 residential units. 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 782?
Quirk-Silva is the primary sponsor of CA AB 782.
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 or prohibit the residential uses of the property, are not enforceable against the owner of a housing development if an approved restrictive covenant 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 a housing development and requires the county counsel to determine, among other things, if the property qualifies as a housing development and if a modification document may be recorded. Existing law defines "housing development," for purposes of these provisions, as a development located on the property that is the subject of the recorded restrictive covenant and meets one of 3 sets of specified requirements. One set requires the property to be 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. This bill would narrow the housing developments that qualify for removing use restrictions on an existing commercial property, as described above, by excluding a development project within a charter city that meets 3 criteria. For that exclusion, the bill would require the charter city to have a population size between 200,000 and 400,000 and a housing element that is in substantial compliance with the housing element law, as specified. Additionally, the bill would require the charter city to have issued residential building permits that, on an average annual basis during the current regional housing needs allocation cycle applicable to the charter city, allow for a total of more than 500 residential units. 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
- 2025-03-24
- Latest action
- 2026-06-26 — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Quirk-Silvaauthor
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-26
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-06-24
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 8. Noes 4.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
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2026-06-10
Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and HOUSING.
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2026-06-04
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).
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2026-06-03
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-06-02
From inactive file.
2026-06-02
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
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2026-06-02
Ordered to second reading.
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2025-09-12
Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Wiener.
2025-08-20
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-08-19
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 18).
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2025-07-16
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2025-07-15
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (July 14).
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2025-07-03
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
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2025-07-02
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on B. P. & E.D. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2).
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2025-06-11
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and B. P. & E.D.
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2025-06-03
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2025-06-02
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1852.)
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2025-05-27
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-05-23
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
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2025-05-21
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
2025-05-21
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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2025-05-14
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-06
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.
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2025-05-06
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2025-05-05
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
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2025-05-01
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 30).
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2025-03-25
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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2025-03-24
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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2025-03-24
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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2025-02-19
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2025-02-18
Read first time. To print.
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- 03/24/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-24Compare
- 05/05/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-05-05Compare
- 07/03/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-07-03Compare
- 07/16/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-07-16Compare
- 06/02/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-02Compare
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Votes
Do pass as amended.
2025-04-30 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Stefani: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ward: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Ta: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Hoover: yes
Do pass.
2025-05-23 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Calderon: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Hart: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Solache: yes
- Ta: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Fong: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Sanchez: other
AB 782 Quirk-Silva Assembly Third Reading
2025-06-02 · pass · 79-0
Member-level votes (79)
- Rivas: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Ward: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Patel: yes
- Solache: yes
- Chen: yes
- Bonta: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Lee: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Papan: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Davies: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Berman: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Soria: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Ta: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Flora: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Addis: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Krell: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Fong: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Haney: yes
- Hart: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Bains: yes
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Business, Professions and Economic Development]
2025-07-02 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Choi: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Laird: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2025-07-14 · pass · 10-1
Member-level votes (11)
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Niello: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Choi: no
Do pass
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, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing]
2026-06-23 · pass · 8-4
Member-level votes (13)
- Ashby: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Stern: yes
- Laird: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Allen: yes
- Wiener: no
- Caballero: no
- Wahab: no
- Niello: no
- Valladares: other
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