AB-1168 • 2026

Department of Transportation: transferred property: City of Lynwood.

Crime

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Solache
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill includes technical, nonsubstantive changes to traffic laws which were removed from the summary as they do not affect how people drive.

Department of Transportation: Property Transfer for City of Lynwood

AB-1168 requires the Department of Transportation to remove a deed restriction on property transferred to the City of Lynwood, allowing more flexible use of that land.

What This Bill Does

Removes a requirement that part of the property given to the City of Lynwood must be used only for public purposes for 15 years.
Allows the Department of Transportation to release and remove any deed restrictions on this specific parcel of land.

Who It Names or Affects

The City of Lynwood
Department of Transportation

Terms To Know

Deed restriction: A rule that comes with a property deed, limiting how the land can be used.
Public purposes: Activities or uses that benefit the community as a whole.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill only affects one specific parcel of land transferred to the City of Lynwood.
It does not change other laws about property transfers for other cities or towns.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31 California Legislative Information
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-04-08 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-25 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2025-02-22 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1168, as amended, Solache.
Vehicles: speed contests and exhibition of speed.
Department of Transportation: transferred property: City of Lynwood.
Existing law vests the Department of Transportation with full possession and control of all state highways and all property and rights on property acquired for state highway purposes. Various provisions of existing law specifically provide for the acquisition, transfer, and use of property owned by the department.
This bill would, with respect to a parcel that the department transferred to the City of Lynwood, require the department to release and remove the deed restriction that it imposed on that parcel that requires a portion of the property to be used exclusively for public purposes for a period of 15 years from the recorded date of the deed.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the City of Lynwood.
Existing law prohibits a person from engaging in, aiding, or abetting, a motor vehicle speed contest or motor vehicle exhibition of speed on a highway or in an offstreet parking facility. A violation of these provisions is punishable as a misdemeanor or felony, as specified.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

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