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AB-2067 • 2026

School facilities: leasing real property.

School facilities: leasing real property.

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Sponsor
Patel
Last action
Official status
Senate - Third Reading
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Extending Rules for School Building Leases

This law extends a special rule that lets school districts lease land for $1 per year if the renter builds a new school building and gives ownership to the district at the end of the deal.

What This Bill Does

  • Extends an existing exception to normal leasing rules by five years.
  • Allows school boards to charge only $1 in yearly rent for land leases under specific conditions.
  • Requires the person renting the land to build a new facility that the district will use.
  • Mandates that ownership of the building must transfer to the school district when the lease ends.
  • Sets July 1, 2032 as the date these special rules stop working and January 1, 2033 as the repeal date.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Governing boards of California school districts
  • Companies or individuals who build schools for districts under lease agreements

Terms To Know

Lessee
The person, firm, or corporation that rents the property and agrees to build a new school.
Vest in the district
When legal ownership of the building officially becomes the school district's property.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Schools must still use a competitive process to pick the best proposal for these leases.
  • This special rule will no longer be available after July 1, 2032.

Bill History

  1. California Legislative Information

    Senate - Third Reading

Official Summary Text

School facilities: leasing real property.