Summary
Existing law, commonly referred to as the Density Bonus Law, requires a city or county to provide a developer that proposes a housing development within the city or county with a density bonus, waivers or reductions of development standards, parking ratios, and other incentives or concessions, as specified, if the developer agrees to construct certain types of housing, including, among other types of housing, housing that will include specified percentages of units for rental or sale to lower income households or very low income households, as specified. Existing law requires a city or county to grant incentives or concessions requested by an applicant for a density bonus except under prescribed circumstances. Existing law defines "incentives or concessions" to include, among other things, a reduction in site development standards or a modification of zoning code requirements or architectural design requirements that exceed the minimum building standards, as specified, and regulatory incentives or concessions proposed by the developer or the city or county that result in identifiable and actual cost reductions to provide for affordable housing costs, as specified.
This bill would exclude a reduction in site development standards, a modification of zoning code or architectural design requirements, and other regulatory incentives or concessions that include or relate to a labor standard, as defined, from the definition of "incentives or concessions."
Bill text versions
Legislative Journey
- Introduced
- Committee
- Floor
- Passed Chamber 1
- Passed Chamber 2
- Signed
Feb 20, 2026
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
SenateFeb 23, 2026
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
SenateFeb 23, 2026
Read first time.
SenateMar 4, 2026
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING.
SenateMar 23, 2026
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
SenateMar 24, 2026
Withdrawn from committee.
SenateMar 24, 2026
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
Senate