California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1957
Mortgages: foreclosure.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Pacheco (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law provides that a trustee's sale of property under a power of sale contained in a deed of trust or mortgage on real property containing one to 4 residential units is not final until the earliest of various time periods. Existing law provides specified eligible bidders, defined to include eligible tenant buyers, prospective owner-occupants, and eligible nonprofit corporations with certain attributes, various rights in connection with those sales, and sets forth procedures for eligible bidders to submit bids after those sales. Existing law authorizes the Attorney General, a county counsel, a city attorney, or a district attorney to bring an action to enforce these provisions as specified.
This bill would instead provide that a trustee's sale of eligible property, as defined, is not final until the earliest of various time periods. The bill would change the term "eligible tenant buyer" to "eligible tenant bidder," and would redefine the term "eligible bidder" to remove prospective owner-occupants and to mean an eligible tenant bidder or an eligible community bidder, as defined. The bill would add an additional attribute to the eligible nonprofit corporations portion of "eligible community bidder." The bill would authorize the persons described above to seek a civil penalty to enforce these provisions, as specified. The bill would make conforming changes.
Text versions
- AB1957
- 02/13/26 - Introduced· Feb 13, 2026
- 03/27/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 27, 2026
- 05/07/26 - Amended Assembly· May 7, 2026
- 07/07/26 - Amended Senate· Jul 7, 2026
- 08/03/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 3, 2026
- 08/21/26 - Enrolled· Aug 21, 2026
- 09/18/26 - Chaptered· Sep 18, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 House | AB 1957 Pacheco Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 17, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1957 Pacheco By Umberg | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 26, 2026 House | AB 1957 Pacheco Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 6, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 7, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 18, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 279, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 18, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 25, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 19, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 0. Page 6249.). - Aug 17, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5496.). - Aug 4, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 7, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 7, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30). - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on JUD. - May 27, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 26, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 1.) - May 7, 2026 · House
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4973.) - May 7, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 6, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6). - Apr 22, 2026 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on JUD. - Mar 27, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended. - Mar 16, 2026 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on JUD. - Feb 14, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16. - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.