Bill Sponsor
California Assembly Bill 2397
Session 20252026
Local government: community facilities districts: financing.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Sep 30, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Feb 20, 2026
Latest Action
Sep 30, 2026
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2397
State
California
Session
20252026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Tri Ta
Author
Summary
Existing law, the Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act of 1982, authorizes a local agency, as defined, to initiate proceedings to establish a community facilities district as an alternative method of financing certain public capital facilities and services, especially in developing areas undergoing rehabilitation, only if it has first considered and adopted local goals and policies, as prescribed. Existing law authorizes a local agency to take any actions or make any determinations which it determines are necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of the act and which are not otherwise prohibited by law. This bill would prohibit the legislative body of a local agency from taking certain actions with respect to a critical housing infrastructure district, as defined, including abandoning the proposed establishment of the district, as specified, unless prior to taking the action it makes certain findings based upon substantial evidence, including that establishment of the district, levying the special taxes, or incurring bonded indebtedness, as applicable, would have a specific adverse impact upon the public interest. The bill would specify that these provisions do not require or prohibit the legislative body from taking any other action authorized by the act with respect to a critical housing infrastructure district, as specified. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 938, Statutes of 2026.
09/30/2026
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/15/2026
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
08/31/2026
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 7048.).
08/19/2026
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
08/19/2026
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).
08/17/2026
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
08/13/2026
Senate
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
08/03/2026
Senate
Ordered to third reading.
08/03/2026
Senate
From Consent Calendar.
07/02/2026
Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.
07/01/2026
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30).
06/10/2026
Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
06/03/2026
Senate
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
05/20/2026
Senate
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING.
05/07/2026
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
05/07/2026
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4967.)
04/30/2026
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
04/29/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 29).
04/27/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
04/23/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
04/23/2026
Assembly
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
04/09/2026
Assembly
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
04/07/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
04/06/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
03/23/2026
Assembly
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
03/19/2026
Assembly
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
03/19/2026
Assembly
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D.
02/21/2026
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
02/20/2026
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Feb 21, 2026 8:49:51 AM
Record Updated
Oct 2, 2026 9:11:21 AM