The Downtown Revitalization Act

AB 2074 will accelerate the recovery of dense, urban neighborhoods in California’s largest cities by streamlining the construction of high-rise, residential developments near regional transit hubs.  The bill includes a low-interest revolving loan fund that will help lower construction costs.

AB 2074 will accelerate the recovery of dense, urban neighborhoods in California’s largest cities by streamlining the construction of high-rise, residential developments near regional transit hubs.  The bill includes a low-interest revolving loan fund that will help lower construction costs.

The bill requires California’s seven largest transit-rich cities, with populations over 400,000 — Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco, Sacramento, Oakland, and Long Beach — to designate regional transit districts and apply new, high-density residential standards in those districts. Proposed residential housing projects that meet the bill’s labor standards would be eligible for streamlined approval. 

The bill also creates a state-backed revolving loan fund modeled on similar, successful programs in other states. The revolving fund will lower construction costs and be paid back upon project completion, creating a virtuous cycle for the development of lower-cost, high-rise housing near designated regional transit hubs.

Updates

  • AB 2074 was introduced in the Assembly on February 18, 2026.

Author

  • Matt Haney (AD 17)

Sponsors

  • California YIMBY
  • State Building and Construction Trades Council of California

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