AB 1061
SB 9 Historic District Reform
AB 1061 will make it easier to increase the number of homes — including duplexes — in single-family neighborhoods by allowing California HOME Act (SB 9, 2021) to be used in historic districts as long as an existing historic structure is not altered or demolished, addressing the abuse of historic preservation measures as a tool to block more homes.
The California HOME Act (SB 9) was passed in 2021 to legalize and streamline the development of duplexes and small-scale lotsplits across California, including in historically exclusionary single-family neighborhoods. However, cities and individuals seeking to block new housing have successfully abused exceptions for historic districts in the bill, rendering it less useful for the purpose of building more homes.
AB 1061 will allow SB 9 (Atkins) to be used to streamline lot splits and duplexes in historic districts as long as the development does not alter or demolish an existing historic structure, allowing additional homes to be built in more neighborhoods.
Updates
| Feb 20, 2025 | Introduced |
| Mar 26, 2025 | Passed Assembly Housing Committee |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Passed Assembly Local Government Committee |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee |
| May 19, 2025 | Passed Assembly Floor 45-14 |
| June 17, 2025 | Passed Senate Housing Committee |
| July 9, 2025 | Passed Senate Local Government Committee |
| Sept 2, 2025 | Passed Senate Floor |
| Sept 8, 2025 | Passed Assembly Floor in a concurrence vote |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Signed Into Law by Gov. Newsom |
Authors
- Sharon Quirk-Silva (D, AD 67)
Sponsors
- California YIMBY
Resources
AB 1061 Fact Sheet
A closer look at the bill’s details.