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SB 1116

Status: On the Governor's Desk

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 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
Aug 5, 2026 Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee
Aug 25, 2026 Passed the Assembly Floor. 54-0
Aug 26, 2026 Passed Senate concurrence 33-0. On the Governor’s desk.

Author

  • Anna Caballero (D, 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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