California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2397
Local government: community facilities districts: financing.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Ta (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law, the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, authorizes a local agency, as defined, to initiate proceedings to establish a community facilities district as an alternative method of financing certain public capital facilities and services, especially in developing areas undergoing rehabilitation, only if it has first considered and adopted local goals and policies, as prescribed. Existing law authorizes a local agency to take any actions or make any determinations which it determines are necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of the act and which are not otherwise prohibited by law.
This bill would prohibit the legislative body of a local agency from taking certain actions with respect to a critical housing infrastructure district, as defined, including abandoning the proposed establishment of the district, as specified, unless prior to taking the action it makes certain findings based upon substantial evidence, including that establishment of the district, levying the special taxes, or incurring bonded indebtedness, as applicable, would have a specific adverse impact upon the public interest. The bill would specify that these provisions do not require or prohibit the legislative body from taking any other action authorized by the act with respect to a critical housing infrastructure district, as specified.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
Text versions
- 09/30/26 - Chaptered· Sep 30, 2026
- 09/04/26 - Enrolled· Sep 4, 2026
- 08/13/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 13, 2026
- 07/02/26 - Amended Senate· Jul 2, 2026
- 06/03/26 - Amended Senate· Jun 3, 2026
- 04/23/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 23, 2026
- 04/06/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 6, 2026
- 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 19, 2026
- 02/20/26 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2026
- AB2397
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:01 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 House | AB 2397 Ta Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 19, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB2397 Ta By Seyarto | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended, and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 10, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 7, 2026 House | AB 2397 Ta Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 938, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 30, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 15, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Aug 31, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 7048.). - Aug 19, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 19, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.). - Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
Ordered to third reading. - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
From Consent Calendar. - Jul 2, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar. - Jul 1, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30). - Jun 10, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. - Jun 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 L. GOV. - May 20, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING. - May 7, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 7, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4967.) - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 29). - Apr 27, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Apr 7, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Apr 6, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D. - Feb 21, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.