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AB-1771 • 2026

State Housing Law: apartment houses.

State Housing Law: apartment houses.

Housing
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Alvarez
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22).
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how the Department of Housing and Community Development will update its rules or what changes will be made.

Apartment House Manager Residency Requirement

This law stops state or local governments from requiring apartment house managers to live in the building and asks the Department of Housing and Community Development to update its rules.

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits a state or local entity from requiring a manager or other caretaker to reside upon the premises of an apartment house with 16 or more units.
  • Requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to update its regulations.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Apartment building managers
  • Local governments
  • The Department of Housing and Community Development

Terms To Know

Department of Housing and Community Development
A state agency that makes rules about housing.
Charter cities
Cities with special charters, which are like local laws giving them more control over certain matters.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact changes to be made by the Department of Housing and Community Development in updating its regulations.
  • It is unclear how the removal of residency requirements will affect apartment house management practices.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22).

  2. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  3. 2026-02-10 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

  4. 2026-02-09 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1771, as introduced, Alvarez.
State Housing Law: apartment houses.
Existing law, the State Housing Law, establishes statewide building standards relating to occupancy, use, and maintenance of hotels, motels, lodging houses, apartment houses, and dwellings, and authorizes the Department of Housing and Community Development to adopt rules and regulations for this purpose. Pursuant to that authority, existing law requires a manager or other responsible person to reside upon the premises and have charge of every apartment house in which there are 16 or more apartments, as specified.
This bill would prohibit a state or local entity from requiring a manager or other caretaker to reside upon the premises of an apartment house and would require the department to update its regulations, as specified.
The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this
bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.

Current Bill Text

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