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CA SB 226

enacted

Infrastructure revitalization financing districts.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 226 pass?

Yes. CA SB 226 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 965, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 226 about?

Existing law authorizes a legislative body of a city to designate one or more proposed infrastructure revitalization financing districts, as specified, which are legally constituted governmental entities established for the sole purpose of financing certain types of facilities, as specified. Existing law limits districts to only financing facilities or projects of communitywide significance, including the acquisition, construction, or repair of commercial or industrial structures for private use. This bill would specify that a facility or project to acquire, construct, or repair commercial or industrial structures for private use includes entertainment or sports facilities.

Who sponsors CA SB 226?

Cabaldon is the primary sponsor of CA SB 226, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Existing law authorizes a legislative body of a city to designate one or more proposed infrastructure revitalization financing districts, as specified, which are legally constituted governmental entities established for the sole purpose of financing certain types of facilities, as specified. Existing law limits districts to only financing facilities or projects of communitywide significance, including the acquisition, construction, or repair of commercial or industrial structures for private use. This bill would specify that a facility or project to acquire, construct, or repair commercial or industrial structures for private use includes entertainment or sports facilities.

Introduced
2025-01-28
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 965, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Cabaldonauthor
  • Aguiar-Curryprincipal coauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 965, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-30

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-09-08

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

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-30

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  5. 2026-08-30

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-08-26

    From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.)

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  7. 2026-08-26

    From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 5925.)

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-08-24

    Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-08-24

    From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  10. 2026-08-24

    From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5618.) Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  11. 2026-08-20

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

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  12. 2026-08-20

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  13. 2026-08-20

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6300.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  14. 2026-08-03

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  15. 2026-07-02

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 1).

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  16. 2026-06-23

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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  17. 2026-06-15

    Re-referred to Coms. on A.,E.,S., & T. and L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

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  18. 2026-06-11

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

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  19. 2025-07-09

    July 8 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  20. 2025-06-09

    Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

    referral-committee

  21. 2025-06-03

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    reading-1

  22. 2025-06-02

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 1390.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  23. 2025-05-23

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  24. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1192.) (May 23).

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  25. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  26. 2025-05-12

    May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  27. 2025-05-02

    Set for hearing May 12.

  28. 2025-04-23

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 865.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  29. 2025-04-04

    Set for hearing April 23.

  30. 2025-02-05

    Referred to Com. on ED.

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-01-29

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 28.

  32. 2025-01-28

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 01/28/25 - Introduced — 2025-01-28Compare
  • 06/11/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-11Compare
  • 09/01/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-01Compare
  • 09/30/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-30Compare
  • SB226Compare
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Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-23 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cortese: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: other
    • Choi: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-05-12 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Wahab: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Caballero: yes

  • Do pass

    2025-05-23 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Caballero: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Dahle: other
    • Seyarto: other

  • 3rd Reading

    2025-06-02 · pass · 32-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: other
    • Reyes: other
    • Alvarado-Gil: other
    • Dahle: other
    • Hurtado: other
    • Choi: other
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: other
    • Durazo: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]

    2026-06-23 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Ortega: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Valencia: yes

  • Do pass.

    2026-07-01 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Ransom: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Ta: yes

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