California SB226: Infrastructure revitalization financing districts.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 53369.3 of the Government Code, relating to local government. local government Infrastructure revitalization financing districts. Existing law authorizes a legislative body of a city to designate one or more proposed infrastructure revitalization financing districts, as specified, which are legally constituted governmental entities established for the sole purpose of financing certain types of facilities, as specified…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Section 53369.3 of the Government Code, relating to local government. local government Infrastructure revitalization financing districts. Existing law authorizes a legislative body of a city to designate one or more proposed infrastructure revitalization financing districts, as specified, which are legally constituted governmental entities established for the sole purpose of financing certain types of facilities, as specified. Existing law limits districts to only financing facilities or projects of communitywide significance, including the acquisition, construction, or repair of commercial or industrial structures for private use. This bill would specify that a facility or project to acquire, construct, or repair commercial or industrial structures for private use includes entertainment or sports facilities. MAJORITY NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 53369.3 of the Government Code is amended to read: 53369.3. (a) A district may finance (1) the purchase, construction, expansion, improvement, seismic retrofit, or rehabilitation of any real or other tangible property with an estimated useful life of 15 years or longer which satisfies the requirements of subdivision (b), (2) planning and design work that is directly related to the purchase, construction, expansion, improvement, rehabilitation, or seismic retrofit of that property, and (3) the costs described in Sections 53369.6 and 53369.31. The …

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Sponsors

• Christopher Cabaldon (D, SD03) · primary sponsor
• Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D, AD04)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 965, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 8, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 30, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 30, 2026: Ordered to special consent calendar.
6. August 26, 2026: From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 5925.)
7. August 26, 2026: From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.)
8. August 24, 2026: From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5618.) Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
9. August 24, 2026: From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
10. August 24, 2026: Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB226 Cabaldon et al. Concurrence (August 30, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• That the Assembly amendments be concurred in (August 26, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 226 Cabaldon Senate Third Reading By Aguiar-Curry (August 20, 2026): 77 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. (July 1, 2026): 10 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] (June 23, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB226 Cabaldon (June 2, 2025): 32 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB226?

SB226 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Infrastructure revitalization financing districts.

What does SB226 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 53369.3 of the Government Code, relating to local government. local government Infrastructure revitalization financing districts. Existing law authorizes a legislative body of a city to designate one or more proposed infrastructure revitalization financing districts, as specified, which are legally constituted governmental entities established for the sole purpose of financing certain types of facilities, as specified…

What is the status of SB226?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 965, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored SB226?

Christopher Cabaldon (D, SD03), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB226?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB226