SB 908

SB 908 was gut and amended in March 2026 to streamline the replacement of windows in common interest developments. California YIMBY is not a sponsor of the current version of the bill.

Strengthening Transit-Oriented Development

SB 908 adds clarifying language and technical guidance to SB 79 (2025), California’s landmark transit-oriented housing law. The bill will make it easier for local planning departments and builders to use SB 79 to build more homes near transit by eliminating ambiguities and tightening definitions, so local jurisdictions can implement its provisions without confusion or delay.

Updates

• SB 908 was introduced in the Senate on January 22, 2026.
• In March, Sen. Wiener and sponsors agreed that in light of guidance from the California Department of Housing and Community Development, this clean-up bill is no longer necessary.
• Read more about the HCD memo and SB 79 implementation in this blog post from Aaron Eckhouse, California YIMBY’s Local and Regional Policy Programs Director.

Author

• Scott Wiener (SD 11)

Sponsors

• California YIMBY
• Abundant Housing Los Angeles
• Bay Area Council
• Greenbelt Alliance
• Inner City Law Center
• Streets For All
• SPUR

Resources

• SB 908