California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2581
Housing: affordable housing tenants: home ownership.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Soria (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law prescribes the general responsibilities and roles of the Department of Housing and Community Development and the California Housing Finance Agency in carrying out state housing policies and programs. Existing law establishes various programs to promote development of affordable housing for tenants and homeowners, including the Multifamily Housing Program, low-income housing tax credits, and the Joe Serna, Jr. Farmworker Housing Grant Program.
This bill would, by January 1, 2028, require the department and the agency to develop and implement strategies, as specified, to promote the movement of tenants of deed-restricted affordable housing into home ownership through existing home ownership programs implemented by the department or the agency.
Text versions
- 04/13/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 13, 2026
- 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly· Mar 19, 2026
- 02/20/26 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2026
- AB2581
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- May 14, 2026 · House
In committee: Held under submission. - May 14, 2026 · House
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.) - May 13, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 14, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. - Apr 13, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended. - Mar 23, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended. - Mar 19, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on 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.