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Measure AB 1296
Authors Bonta  
Coauthors: Haney   Lee  
Subject Local educational agencies: reserve funds.
Relating To relating to housing.
Title An act to add Sections 50408.6 and 50512.5 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-10
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-10-10     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 508, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-10     Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-16     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-09     Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 66. Noes 8. Page 3119.).
2025-09-08     In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-08     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2618.).
2025-09-02     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29     Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-08-29     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
2025-06-30     In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-06-18     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-11     Referred to Com. on HOUSING.
2025-06-03     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 5. Page 1920.)
2025-05-27     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23     Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-05-23     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (May 23).
2025-05-23     Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-05-21     Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 1627.)
2025-05-21     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-14     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-01     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-28     Coauthors revised.
2025-04-28     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2025-04-21     Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2025-04-21     Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 1163.)
2025-04-21     (Pending re-refer to Com. on ED.)
2025-04-10     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
2025-04-01     Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2025-03-28     Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and ED.
2025-03-28     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
2025-02-24     Read first time.
2025-02-22     From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21     Introduced. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-10
Enrolled     2025-09-11
Amended Senate     2025-08-29
Amended Assembly     2025-05-23
Amended Assembly     2025-04-10
Amended Assembly     2025-03-28
Introduced     2025-02-21
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								The department shall provide technical assistance to a local educational agency that submits a notice pursuant to Section 50408.6 and that requests the department to provide technical assistance, as described in subdivision (b), for the purpose of supporting predevelopment activities related to a housing project located on real property owned by the local educational agency. The department may provide this assistance directly or through contracts with qualified third-party entities, including, but not limited to, legal firms, financial advisors, housing development consultants, and nonprofit technical assistance providers.
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								Providing information and guidance on statutory requirements, surplus land procedures, and local land use regulations relevant to predevelopment activities.
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								Advising on available funding sources, including state and federal grants, tax credits, and loan programs and outlining application requirements and timelines.
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								Offering insights on conducting project feasibility analysis and exploring partnership models,
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								Clarifying state and local regulatory processes related to planning, zoning, and environmental review, including key steps and compliance considerations.
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								Reviewing draft agreements with housing developers and providing feedback, including on ground leases, joint development agreements, and other public-private partnership contracts, without engaging in direct negotiation.
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								Facilitating referrals to external experts, service providers, or funding agencies with specialized expertise that might support the predevelopment activities of the local educational agency.
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								Any legal advice or other assistance provided by the department shall not be construed as forming an attorney-client relationship between the department and the local educational agency. The department shall not be liable for any damages, liabilities, or other obligations that a local educational agency incurs pursuant to activities under this section.
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								The department shall prioritize technical assistance for local educational agencies that serve high-need student populations or are located in areas experiencing high housing-cost burdens or educator-staffing shortages.
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to develop and publish specified reports, including, among others, a study of farmworker housing conditions, needs, and solutions. Existing law authorizes the department to provide technical assistance for specified purposes, including in developing housing for students and faculty of universities and colleges, as provided. This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2027, to make available on its internet website a form that enables a local educational agency to notify the department of the agency’s interest in using real property that it owns for a housing project. The bill would require the department to review the information submitted via the form and make the information available on its internet website. The bill would also require the department to provide technical assistance, as specified, to a local educational agency that submits the notice described above and requests technical assistance, for the purpose of supporting predevelopment activities related to a housing project located on real property owned by the local educational agency.