California SB1383: Housing development: density bonus: incentives or concessions: labor standards.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 65915 of the Government Code, relating to housing. housing Housing development: density bonus: incentives or concessions: labor standards…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Section 65915 of the Government Code, relating to housing. housing Housing development: density bonus: incentives or concessions: labor standards. 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, for buildings over 85 feet in height above grade, a reduction in site development standards, a …

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Sponsors

• Jesse Arreguín (D, SD07) · primary sponsor
• Dave Cortese (D, SD15)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1032, 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: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 63. Noes 8. Page 6846.) Ordered to the Senate.
5. August 30, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 30, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. August 30, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
8. August 21, 2026: Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended.
9. August 21, 2026: Ordered to third reading.
10. August 21, 2026: Read third time and amended.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB1383 Arreguín et al. Concurrence (August 30, 2026): 30 yea, 10 nay, passed
• SB 1383 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Haney (August 30, 2026): 63 yea, 8 nay, passed
• Do pass. (July 1, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] (June 24, 2026): 9 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Senate 3rd Reading SB1383 Arreguín (May 19, 2026): 29 yea, 9 nay, passed
• Do pass (April 29, 2026): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB1383?

SB1383 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Housing development: density bonus: incentives or concessions: labor standards.

What does SB1383 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 65915 of the Government Code, relating to housing. housing Housing development: density bonus: incentives or concessions: labor standards…

What is the status of SB1383?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 1032, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored SB1383?

Jesse Arreguín (D, SD07), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB1383?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1383