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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 1344

Civil actions: housing development projects.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

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.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Aug 27, 2026
Senate		Unfinished Business SB1344 Cabaldon et al. ConcurrencepassSet your home in California to see
Aug 26, 2026
House		SB 1344 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By HaneypassSet your home in California to see
Jun 29, 2026
House		SB 1344 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By HaneypassSet your home in California to see
Jun 9, 2026
House		Do pass.passSet your home in California to see
May 19, 2026
Senate		3rd Reading SB1344 Cabaldon et al.passSet your home in California to see
Apr 21, 2026
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see

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