California AB 2397 — Local government: community facilities districts: financing.

California, 20252026. AB 2397: Local government: community facilities districts: financing.

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Latest action

September 30, 2026 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 938, Statutes of 2026.

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.

Sponsors

• Ta — primary sponsor

Bill text

AB2397 Read version ↗

02/20/26 - Introduced Read version ↗

03/19/26 - Amended Assembly Read version ↗

04/06/26 - Amended Assembly Read version ↗

04/23/26 - Amended Assembly Read version ↗

06/03/26 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

07/02/26 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

08/13/26 - Amended Senate Read version ↗

09/04/26 - Enrolled Read version ↗

09/30/26 - Chaptered Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. September 30, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 938, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. September 15, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 31, 2026Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 7048.).
5. August 19, 2026In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
6. August 19, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).
7. August 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
8. August 13, 2026Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9. August 3, 2026Ordered to third reading.
10. August 3, 2026From Consent Calendar.
11. July 2, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.
12. July 1, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30).
13. June 10, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 10). Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
14. June 3, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
15. May 20, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING.
16. May 7, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
17. May 7, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4967.)
18. April 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
19. April 29, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 29).
20. April 27, 2026Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
21. April 23, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
22. April 23, 2026From 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.
23. April 9, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
24. April 7, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
25. April 6, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
26. March 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
27. March 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
28. March 19, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D.
29. February 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
30. February 20, 2026Read first time. To print.

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