California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 598 — San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance Act: regional and county expenditure plans.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 671, Statutes of 2024.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) on September 27, 2024.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law, the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance Act, establishes the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) to raise, administer, and allocate funding for affordable housing in the San Francisco Bay area, as defined, and provide technical assistance at a regional level for tenant protection, affordable housing preservation, and new affordable housing production. The act requires the executive board and the authority board of BAHFA to form an advisory committee, as specified, to assist in the development of funding guidelines and overall implementation of the program. The act authorizes the authority to impose various funding mechanisms including a parcel tax and a special tax measured by gross receipts. The act authorizes the authority to issue general obligation bonds secured by the levy of ad valorem property taxes, in accordance with applicable constitutional requirements. The act requires the executive board and BAHFA, in consultation with the advisory committee, to adopt a regional expenditure plan for the use of housing revenue that includes specified information, including a description of any specific project or program proposed to receive funding, as specified. The act requires up to 20% of the revenue received by BAHFA from any of the aforementioned funding mechanisms to be collected by BAHFA for expenditures consistent with the regional expenditure plan adopted, as specified, and to be eligible to be spent in any county in which the funding measure is in effect. This bill would prohibit the regional expenditure plan from rendering projects ineligible for funding based on the presence or absence of any city, county, or city and county land use or housing policies. Notwithstanding that provision, the bill would authorize BAHFA to use project-specific conditions to prioritize projects for funding. The act requires each county to adopt a county expenditure plan that includes specified information, including the proposed share of revenues that will be allocated to the construction of new affordable housing, affordable housing preservation, and tenant protection programs. The act requires at least 80% of the revenue received by BAHFA from any of the aforementioned funding mechanisms to be allocated to the county of origin for expenditure in that county, consistent with the adopted county expenditure plan. This bill would prohibit the authority from imposing any other conditions for a county expenditure plan to be deemed complete to allocate funds. Notwithstanding that provision, the bill would authorize the authority to enter into an agreement with a county or city that receives an allocation of county housing revenue to ensure that the authority or the county, city, or city and county take the actions necessary or incidental to implementing the above-described provisions. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the San Francisco Bay area.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 671, Statutes of 2024.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Enrolled measure version corrected.

  5. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 67. Noes 2.).

  6. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 30).

  7. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  9. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.).

  11. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From Consent Calendar.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  14. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 3).

  15. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  16. Re-referred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  18. Withdrawn from committee.

  19. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on ED.

  20. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  21. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  22. Referred to Com. on ED.

  23. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  24. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 16. Page 2025.)

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 18).

  27. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  28. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  29. Read second time and amended.

  30. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 12).

  31. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  32. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ED. Read second time and amended.

  33. Referred to Com. on ED.

  34. From printer. May be heard in committee March 12.

  35. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 598 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 67 Yea · 2 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 44003
Unaffiliated 16102
Republican 7105
Total 672010
% of votes cast 85%3%0%13%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Ting — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Low — Yea
Wood — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Essayli — Nay
Mathis — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Luz Rivas — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Not Voting
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting
Sanchez, Kate Republican Not Voting
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Republican 0002
Total 7002
% of votes cast 78%0%0%22%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting
Sanchez, Kate Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading AB598 Wicks By Dodd

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 22000
Republican 7000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Skinner — Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Yea

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AB 598 Wicks Assembly Third Reading

Passed 64 Yea · 16 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 47000
Unaffiliated 15500
Republican 21100
Total 641600
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Ting — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Low — Yea
Wood — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Essayli — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9001
Unaffiliated 2100
Republican 0300
Total 11401
% of votes cast 69%25%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Not Voting
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 598 do?
Existing law, the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Housing Finance Act, establishes the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) to raise, administer, and allocate funding for affordable housing in the San Francisco Bay area, as defined, and provide technical assistance at a regional level for tenant protection, affordable housing preservation, and new affordable housing production. The act requires the executive board and the authority board of BAHFA to form an advisory committee, as specified, to assist in the development of funding guidelines and overall implementation of the program. The act authorizes the authority to impose various funding mechanisms including a parcel tax and a special tax measured by gross receipts. The act authorizes the authority to issue general obligation bonds secured by the levy of ad valorem property taxes, in accordance with applicable constitutional requirements. The act requires the executive board and BAHFA, in consultation with the advisory committee, to adopt a regional expenditure plan for the use of housing revenue that includes specified information, including a description of any specific project or program proposed to receive funding, as specified. The act requires up to 20% of the revenue received by BAHFA from any of the aforementioned funding mechanisms to be collected by BAHFA for expenditures consistent with the regional expenditure plan adopted, as specified, and to be eligible to be spent in any county in which the funding measure is in effect. This bill would prohibit the regional expenditure plan from rendering projects ineligible for funding based on the presence or absence of any city, county, or city and county land use or housing policies. Notwithstanding that provision, the bill would authorize BAHFA to use project-specific conditions to prioritize projects for funding. The act requires each county to adopt a county expenditure plan that includes specified information, including the proposed share of revenues that will be allocated to the construction of new affordable housing, affordable housing preservation, and tenant protection programs. The act requires at least 80% of the revenue received by BAHFA from any of the aforementioned funding mechanisms to be allocated to the county of origin for expenditure in that county, consistent with the adopted county expenditure plan. This bill would prohibit the authority from imposing any other conditions for a county expenditure plan to be deemed complete to allocate funds. Notwithstanding that provision, the bill would authorize the authority to enter into an agreement with a county or city that receives an allocation of county housing revenue to ensure that the authority or the county, city, or city and county take the actions necessary or incidental to implementing the above-described provisions. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the San Francisco Bay area.
Who sponsors AB 598?
AB 598 is sponsored by Wicks, Buffy (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 598?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 09, 2023. Enacted.
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