AB-939 • 2026

Housing development: density bonuses: affordability of for-sale units.

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Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Schultz
Last action: 2026-06-11
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

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Housing development: density bonuses: affordability of for-sale units.

AB 939, as amended, Schultz.

What This Bill Does

AB 939, as amended, Schultz.
Housing development: density bonuses: affordability of for-sale units.
Existing law, commonly referred to as the Density Bonus Law, requires a city or county to provide a developer that proposes a housing development, as defined, within the city or county with a density bonus, other incentives or concessions, and waivers or reductions of development standards, as specified, if the developer agrees to construct specified units and meets other requirements.
Existing law, among other things, requires compliance with certain affordability requirements, including requiring that the applicant agree to ensure, and that the city, county, or city and county ensure, that a for-sale unit that qualified the applicant for the award of the density bonus is either (1) initially sold to and occupied by a person or family of very low, low, or moderate income, as specified, or (2) if the unit is not purchased by an income-qualified person or family within 180 days after the issuance of the certificate of occupancy, the unit is purchased by a qualified nonprofit housing corporation, as provided.

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Bill History

2026-06-11 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HOUSING.
2026-01-29 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-01-29 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 60. Noes 9. Page 3873.)
2026-01-22 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-01-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 2.) (January 22).
2026-01-22 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-01-22 California Legislative Information
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
2026-01-16 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-01-15 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended.
2026-01-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (January 14).
2026-01-05 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2026-01-05 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-01-05 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2025-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 939, as amended, Schultz.
Housing development: density bonuses: affordability of for-sale units.
Existing law, commonly referred to as the Density Bonus Law, requires a city or county to provide a developer that proposes a housing development, as defined, within the city or county with a density bonus, other incentives or concessions, and waivers or reductions of development standards, as specified, if the developer agrees to construct specified units and meets other requirements. Existing law, among other things, requires compliance with certain affordability requirements, including requiring that the applicant agree to ensure, and that the city, county, or city and county ensure, that a for-sale unit that qualified the applicant for the award of the density bonus is either (1) initially sold to and occupied by a person or family of very low, low, or moderate income, as specified, or (2) if the unit is not purchased by an income-qualified person or family within 180 days after the
issuance of the certificate of occupancy, the unit is purchased by a qualified nonprofit housing corporation, as provided.
This bill would additionally allow the applicant and the city, county, or city and county to comply with the above-described affordability requirements with respect to a for-sale unit by ensuring that the unit is purchased by a nonprofit corporation, as specified, for properties to be sold to
low-income
and occupied by extremely low, very low, or lower income
families who participate in a below-market interest rate loan
program.
program, as described.
By adding to the
duties of local agencies to implement the Density Bonus Law, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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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