Regional transit hub districts: downtown housing developments.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Haney
Last action: 2026-06-01
Official status: In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide details on specific labor standards or streamlined approval processes.

Creating Downtown Housing Development Areas Near Transit Stops

The bill requires major transit cities to create special areas called regional transit hub districts where housing developments can be built more easily, and it sets up a fund to provide loans for these projects.

What This Bill Does

Requires major transit cities to designate one or more regional transit hub districts by July 1, 2027.
Makes downtown housing development an allowed use within these districts if certain requirements are met.
Establishes the Downtown Revitalization Loan Fund and continuously appropriates money from this fund to the California Housing Finance Agency for loans to develop downtown housing projects.

Who It Names or Affects

Major transit cities that need to create regional transit hub districts.
People who want to develop housing near transit stops.
The California Housing Finance Agency, which will manage the loan fund.

Terms To Know

Regional Transit Hub Districts: Special areas designated by major transit cities where housing developments can be built more easily and are encouraged near public transportation stops.
Downtown Revitalization Loan Fund: A fund established to provide loans for developing downtown housing projects in regional transit hub districts.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify which cities are considered major transit cities.
It is unclear how much money will be available in the Downtown Revitalization Loan Fund.

Bill History

2026-06-01 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-28 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 6.)
2026-05-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 2.) (May 14).
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.
2026-05-13 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-21 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
(Pending re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES.)
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4581.)
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 8).
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D., L. GOV. and NAT. RES.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2074, as amended, Haney.
Regional transit hub districts: downtown housing developments.
The Planning and Zoning Law generally regulates local government zoning and approval of certain types of housing development projects. The law authorizes a development proponent to submit an application for a development that is subject to a prescribed ministerial approval process if the development complies with certain procedural requirements and satisfies specified objective planning standards. The law also requires a housing development project within a specified distance of a transit-oriented development stop to be an allowed use as a transit-oriented housing development on any site zoned for residential, mixed, or commercial development, if the development complies with specified requirements, as applicable.
This bill would, by July 1, 2027, require major transit cities to designate one or more regional transit hub
districts,
districts and prescribe requirements for those districts, including requiring that a district make a downtown housing development an allowable use,
as specified.
The bill would require a downtown housing development to be an allowed use within a regional transit hub district, as specified.
The bill would prescribe requirements for downtown housing developments, including requiring specified labor standards and requiring the developments to be eligible for streamlined ministerial approval, as specified. The bill would establish the Downtown Revitalization Loan Fund and continuously appropriate moneys in the fund to the California Housing Finance Agency for the purpose of making loans to applicants to develop downtown housing developments, as specified. By establishing a continuously appropriated fund, the bill would make an appropriation. By requiring certain cities to designate regional
transit hub districts and requiring streamlined ministerial approval of certain housing developments, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that with regard to certain mandates no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
With regard to any other mandates, this bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines
that the bill contains costs so mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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