SB 1116
Strengthening the Starter Home Revitalization Act
SB 1116 will streamline the construction of smaller, lower-cost “starter” homes for home ownership by making several improvements to existing state housing law.
SB 1116 enables more starter homes to be built by clarifying and strengthening the Starter Homes Revitalization Act. The bill increases design flexibility, updates definitions, adds new oversight and reporting requirements, and makes other improvements and technical clarifications.
The bill builds on California YIMBY’s earlier sponsored legislation, SB 684 (2023, Caballero), which fast-tracks the subdivision of urban lots into for-sale townhomes and condos, and SB 1123 (2024, Caballero), which expanded eligibility of these projects to single-family areas. The latest updates address limitations enacted by local jurisdictions that reduced the number of potential homes that could be built on these lots.
Updates
| Feb 17, 2026 | Introduced |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Passed Senate Housing Committee |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Passed Senate Local Government Committee |
| May 14, 2026 | Passed Senate Appropriations Committee |
| May 20, 2026 | Passed Senate floor 30–0 |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Passed Assembly Housing Committee 12-0 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Passed Assembly Local Government Committee |
Author
- Anna Caballero (SD 14)
Sponsors
- California YIMBY
- Abundant Housing Los Angeles
- UnidosUS
- Casita Coalition
Resources
SB 1116 Fact Sheet
A closer look at the bill’s details.
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