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CA SB 1344

enacted

Civil actions: housing development projects.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 1344 pass?

Yes. CA SB 1344 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-29): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 811, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 1344 about?

Existing law provides that in a civil action brought by a plaintiff to challenge a housing development project that meets or exceeds the requirements for low- or moderate-income housing, a defendant may seek an order requiring the plaintiff to furnish an undertaking as security for costs and damages that may be incurred by the defendant if the bringing of the action would result in preventing or delaying the project, as specified. Existing law limits the liability of the plaintiff who must furnish the undertaking to $500,000. Existing law also permits a defendant in a civil action challenging the approval or permitting of a priority housing development project, as defined, to bring a special motion to strike the pleading. Existing law requires the court to deny the motion to strike if the court determines, based on the pleadings, affidavits, and administrative record if applicable, that the plaintiff has established a probability of prevailing on the claim. This bill would increase the above-referenced liability limit to $1,000,000. The bill would also generally apply the above provisions to priority care developments, as defined, that provide supportive housing or other housing assistance in connection with behavioral health services and other specified purposes. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 529.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure proposed by SB 916 to be operative only if this bill and SB 916 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Who sponsors CA SB 1344?

Cabaldon is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1344, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law provides that in a civil action brought by a plaintiff to challenge a housing development project that meets or exceeds the requirements for low- or moderate-income housing, a defendant may seek an order requiring the plaintiff to furnish an undertaking as security for costs and damages that may be incurred by the defendant if the bringing of the action would result in preventing or delaying the project, as specified. Existing law limits the liability of the plaintiff who must furnish the undertaking to $500,000. Existing law also permits a defendant in a civil action challenging the approval or permitting of a priority housing development project, as defined, to bring a special motion to strike the pleading. Existing law requires the court to deny the motion to strike if the court determines, based on the pleadings, affidavits, and administrative record if applicable, that the plaintiff has established a probability of prevailing on the claim. This bill would increase the above-referenced liability limit to $1,000,000. The bill would also generally apply the above provisions to priority care developments, as defined, that provide supportive housing or other housing assistance in connection with behavioral health services and other specified purposes. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 529.2 of the Code of Civil Procedure proposed by SB 916 to be operative only if this bill and SB 916 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-09-29 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 811, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cabaldonauthor
  • Umbergprincipal coauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-29

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 811, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-29

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-09-03

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

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-27

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 5.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. 2026-08-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

    passage,reading-1,reading-3

  6. 2026-08-26

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. 2026-08-26

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 9. Page 6617.) Ordered to the Senate.

    passage,reading-1,reading-3

  8. 2026-08-18

    Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2026-08-18

    Read third time and amended.

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  10. 2026-08-17

    Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2026-08-17

    Action rescinded whereby bill was read third time, passed, and ordered to Senate.

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  12. 2026-08-03

    In Assembly. Held at Desk.

  13. 2026-08-03

    Ordered to the Assembly.

  14. 2026-06-30

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  15. 2026-06-29

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

    passage,reading-1,reading-3

  16. 2026-06-29

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 9. Page 5915.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  17. 2026-06-10

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  18. 2026-06-09

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (June 9).

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  19. 2026-06-03

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  20. 2026-05-26

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

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  21. 2026-05-20

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  22. 2026-05-19

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 7. Page 4337.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  23. 2026-05-05

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  24. 2026-05-04

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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  25. 2026-04-24

    Set for hearing May 4.

  26. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3980.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  27. 2026-04-09

    Set for hearing April 21.

  28. 2026-04-08

    Re-referred to Coms. on JUD. and APPR.

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  29. 2026-03-25

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  30. 2026-03-04

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  31. 2026-02-23

    Read first time.

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  32. 2026-02-23

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  33. 2026-02-20

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 03/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-25Compare
  • 06/03/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-03Compare
  • 08/18/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-18Compare
  • 08/30/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-30Compare
  • 09/29/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-29Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare
  • SB1344Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · pass · 12-0

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

  • 3rd Reading SB1344 Cabaldon et al.

    2026-05-19 · pass · 30-7

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Strickland: no
    • Alvarado-Gil: no
    • Hurtado: no
    • Ochoa Bogh: no
    • Grove: no
    • Valladares: no
    • Seyarto: no
    • Jones: other
    • Choi: other
    • Niello: other

  • Do pass.

    2026-06-09 · pass · 9-2

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Stefani: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Macedo: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Dixon: other

  • SB 1344 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Haney

    2026-06-29 · pass · 57-9

    Member-level votes (79)
    • Rivas: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Dixon: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Davies: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Ellis: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Lackey: other
    • Bains: other
    • Jeff Gonzalez: other
    • Ortega: other
    • Tangipa: other
    • Flora: other
    • Castillo: other
    • Petrie-Norris: other
    • Hoover: other
    • Ta: other
    • Boerner: other
    • Muratsuchi: other
    • Chen: other

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