Transit-oriented development.

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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: Harabedian
Last action: 2026-05-28
Official status: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not mention any specific penalties for local governments that deny housing projects.

Transit-Oriented Development Law

This law changes when local agencies must follow new rules about building housing near public transportation and adds protections for certain historic sites.

What This Bill Does

Changes the date when local agencies must follow new rules about transit-oriented development from January 1, 2026 to July 1, 2026.
Adds that local governments will be in violation of law if they deny housing projects meeting certain requirements after January 1, 2027, especially in areas with many resources.
Excludes historic sites listed on the State Historic Resources Inventory before January 1, 2025 from being affected by these new rules.

Who It Names or Affects

Local agencies and governments
Housing developers

Terms To Know

Transit-oriented development: Building housing near public transportation to make it easier for people to live without cars.
High-resource area: An area with many resources like schools, parks, and businesses that are important for living comfortably.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if a local agency fails to adopt an ordinance or plan by the deadline.
It is unclear how this law will affect historic sites designated after January 1, 2025.

Bill History

2026-05-28 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
2026-05-13 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV.
2026-05-05 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0.)
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 22).
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
(Pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.)
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4663.)
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 15).
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. and L. GOV.
2026-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2576, as amended, Harabedian.
Transit-oriented development.
Existing law provides that a housing development project shall be an allowed use as a transit-oriented housing development if specified conditions and requirements are met. Existing law provides that these provisions do not apply to a local agency until
January
July
1, 2026, unless the local agency adopts an ordinance or local transit-oriented development alternative plan, as defined, deemed compliant by the Department of Housing and Community Development before July 1, 2026. Existing law specifies that, beginning on January 1, 2027, a local government that denies a housing development project meeting the requirements referenced above that is located in a high-resource area is presumed to be in
violation of specified law and immediately liable for specified
penalties.Existing
penalties. Existing
law specifies exclusions from the provisions described above, including a site with a historic resource designated as of January 1, 2025, on a local register.
This bill would also exclude from the provisions described above, a contributing site within a historic district included on the State Historic Resources Inventory designated before January 1, 2025, and a parcel individually listed as a historical resource included on the State Historic Resources Inventory designated before January 1, 2025.

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