AB 2145 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Housing finance: barriers to downsizing: study.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development and authorizes the department to study the operation and enforcement of specified laws related to housing finance, taxes, redevelopment programs, and public housing projects, as related to housing and community development. This bill would require the department, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to conduct a study to assess the need and desire among seniors 60 years of age and older to downsize their homes, as specified. The bill would require the department to submit a report on the study to the Legislature within one year of an appropriation made for this purpose. The bill would repeal its provisions on January 1, 2032.

Tags: Seniors

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Feb 18, 2026 Last action May 14, 2026

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04/29/26 - Amended Assembly → AB2145 · 1 edit

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Committee

Amendments

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

May 13, 2026

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

lower

Apr 30, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

lower

Apr 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

lower

Apr 28, 2026

Introduced

From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 28).

lower

Mar 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Com. on JUD.

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors