Housing authorities: term limits and work requirements.
Summary
The Housing Authorities Law establishes a housing authority within each county and city and authorizes the authority to, among other things, prepare, carry out, acquire, lease, and operate housing projects and housing developments for persons of low income, as provided. This bill would, unless required by federal law, and except as specified, prohibit a housing authority or other covered housing provider, as defined, from establishing or implementing any rules, policies, or procedures that impose term limits or work requirements, as defined, as a condition of eligibility for any covered housing or that impact the amount of the rent subsidy or assistance provided to covered housing tenants. The bill would, however, permit a covered housing provider to establish or implement a voluntary employment or job training program if specified conditions apply. The bill would provide that its provisions do not limit or alter the operation of specified federal housing programs and requirements.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Aug 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2026
Last action Aug 25, 2026
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No substantive policy changes occurred between these two versions. The diff reflects a transition from a formally enrolled legislative document (with page numbers, clerk signatures, and governor's approval line) to a web page rendering of the same bill text on the California Legislature website. All statutory language in Section 34336 of the Health and Safety Code is identical in both versions.
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The document changed from a formal enrolled bill format (with page numbers, Chief Clerk and Secretary signatures, and Governor's approval line) to a web page layout with navigation menus, search tools, and status tracking elements. The underlying legislative text is unchanged.
Floor votes · Senate Aug 25, 2026 · Assembly May 4, 2026
How they voted
30–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
Aug 25, 2026
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Aug 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 17.).
lower
Aug 25, 2026
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
lower
Aug 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 8.).
upper
Aug 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
upper
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (June 10).
upper
May 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Com. on HOUSING.
upper
May 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 17. Page 4906.)
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 22).
lower
Apr 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Apr 8, 2026
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
lower
Apr 7, 2026
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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