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AB-1296 • 2026

Local educational agencies: reserve funds.

Local educational agencies: reserve funds.

Education Housing
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Bonta
Last action
Official status
Chaptered
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AB-1296: School Districts Using Land for Housing Projects

This law requires a state housing department to create an online form so school districts can share plans to build housing on their own land and ask for help.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to post an online form by January 1, 2027.
  • Allows local educational agencies to use the form to say they want to use their owned land for housing projects.
  • Asks the department to review information sent through the form and publish it on its website.
  • Requires the department to give technical help to school districts that ask for support with early project steps.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Housing and Community Development
  • Local educational agencies, such as school districts

Terms To Know

local educational agency
A public school district or similar group that runs schools.
real property
Land and any buildings on it that a person or organization owns.
predevelopment activities
Early steps taken before construction starts, like planning and design.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not say how much money the department must spend on this help.
  • No effective date is listed in the provided source material.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Chaptered

Official Summary Text

Local educational agencies: reserve funds.