SB-92 • 2026

Housing development: density bonuses.

Housing

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Blakespear
Last action: 2025-10-10
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 484, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The exact limits on commercial floor area and specific exceptions for transient lodging remain unspecified in the official source material.

Housing Development: Density Bonuses

This law changes the rules for density bonuses by limiting commercial space and short-term rentals in housing developments.

What This Bill Does

Limits how much commercial floor area can be included in a project if it gets density bonuses.
Specifies that cities, counties, or city and county governments do not have to approve certain types of short-term rentals as part of housing projects unless there are specific exceptions.

Who It Names or Affects

Developers who want to build more homes and get extra benefits from cities or counties.
Cities, counties, or city and county governments that make decisions about housing developments.

Terms To Know

Density Bonus Law: A law that allows developers to build more houses if they agree to include certain types of affordable units in their projects.
Transient lodging: Short-term rentals like hotels or vacation homes.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact limits on commercial floor area.
It's unclear what specific exceptions might apply for transient lodging in housing developments.

Bill History

2025-10-10 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 484, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-10 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-22 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2025-09-11 California Legislative Information
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2889.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2863.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-08-18 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-17 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 16).
2025-07-07 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2025-07-03 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 2).
2025-06-23 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2025-06-05 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.
2025-05-28 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-05-28 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 3. Page 1296.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-13 California Legislative Information
Ordered to second reading.
2025-05-13 California Legislative Information
Withdrawn from committee.
2025-05-13 California Legislative Information
May 19 hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 19.
2025-05-05 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-01 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 967.) (April 30).
2025-04-24 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 30.
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
April 23 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 23.
2025-03-18 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 9. Noes 1. Page 411.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2025-03-10 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
2025-03-06 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing March 18.
2025-01-29 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV.
2025-01-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 22.
2025-01-22 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 92, Blakespear.
Housing development: density bonuses.
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.
This bill would specify that a concession and incentive shall not result in a proposed project, as prescribed, with a specified commercial floor area ratio. The bill would also specify that certain provisions of the Density Bonus Law do not require a city, county,
or city and county to approve, grant a concession or incentive requiring approval of, or waive or reduce development standards otherwise applicable to, transient lodging as part of a housing development, except as specified.

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