California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2406 — Housing: junior accessory dwelling units.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 755, Statutes of 2016.

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  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 19, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes a local agency to provide by ordinance for the creation of 2nd units in single-family and multifamily residential areas, as prescribed. This bill would, in addition, authorize a local agency to provide by ordinance for the creation of junior accessory dwelling units, as defined, in single-family residential zones. The bill would require the ordinance to include, among other things, standards for the creation of a junior accessory dwelling unit, required deed restrictions, and occupancy requirements. The bill would prohibit an ordinance from requiring, as a condition of granting a permit for a junior accessory dwelling unit, additional parking requirements. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 755, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 12 p.m.

  4. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6380.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 26 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5285.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 14).

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  14. Referred to Com. on T. & H.

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 4778.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 4).

  19. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  20. Read second time and amended.

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 27).

  22. (pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.)

  23. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 4448.)

  24. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  25. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

  26. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

  27. Read first time.

  28. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  29. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Levine · Cosponsor
  • Thurmond · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Thurmond

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Levine

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2406 THURMOND Concurrence - Urgency Added

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 67003
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Harper — Yea
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Medina — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chang — Yea
Salas — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Gray — Yea
Linder — Yea
Low — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Chu — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Mullin — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Not Voting
Santiago — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Wood — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB2406 Thurmond By McGuire Urgency Clause

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36000
Democratic 3000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Pan — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10000
Democratic 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Beall — Yea
Roth — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 2406 THURMOND Assembly Third Reading

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 66004
Democratic 5000
Republican 5000
Total 76004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Not Voting
Burke — Not Voting
Atkins — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Wilk — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6002
Republican 0001
Total 6003
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Linder — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Bonilla — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2406 do?
The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes a local agency to provide by ordinance for the creation of 2nd units in single-family and multifamily residential areas, as prescribed. This bill would, in addition, authorize a local agency to provide by ordinance for the creation of junior accessory dwelling units, as defined, in single-family residential zones. The bill would require the ordinance to include, among other things, standards for the creation of a junior accessory dwelling unit, required deed restrictions, and occupancy requirements. The bill would prohibit an ordinance from requiring, as a condition of granting a permit for a junior accessory dwelling unit, additional parking requirements. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 2406?
AB 2406 is sponsored by Levine and Thurmond.
What is the current status of AB 2406?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2406?
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