AB 2296
Planning and zoning: housing element: regional housing needs allocation.
Became law · by Papan · full text and history
Latest floor vote
Senate floor, 2026-08-26: (PASS), 39 ayes, 0 noes, 1 not voting · Assembly 3rd Reading AB2296 Papan By Grayson
Aye (39): Aisha Wahab D, Akilah Weber Pierson D, Angelique Ashby D, Anna Caballero D, Benjamin Allen D, Bob Archuleta D, Brian Jones R, Caroline Menjivar D, Catherine Blakespear D, Christopher Cabaldon D, Dave Cortese D, Eloise Gómez Reyes D, Henry Stern D, Jerry McNerney D, Jesse Arreguín D, John Laird D, Josh Becker D, Kelly Seyarto R, Laura Richardson D, Lena Gonzalez D, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas D, Maria Elena Durazo D, Marie Alvarado-Gil R, Megan Dahle R, Melissa Hurtado D, Mike McGuire D, Monique Limón D, Roger Niello R, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh R, Sabrina Cervantes D, Sasha Renée Pérez D, Scott Wiener D, Shannon Grove R, Stephen Padilla D, Steven Choi R, Susan Rubio D, Suzette Martinez Valladares R, Thomas Umberg D, Timothy Grayson D
Not voting (1): Tony Strickland R
Who lobbied on it
26 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 2296 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.
HOUSING ACTION COALITION · BEAUMONT, CITY OF · CARLSBAD, CITY OF · CORONA, CITY OF · California YIMBY · EL CERRITO, CITY OF · EMERYVILLE, CITY OF · FOSTER CITY, CITY OF · GLENDALE, CITY OF · GOLETA; CITY OF · HESPERIA, CITY OF · HILLSBOROUGH, TOWN OF · INNER CITY LAW CENTER · LAFAYETTE, CITY OF · MERCED, CITY OF · MISSION VIEJO, CITY OF · OCEANSIDE, CITY OF · PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PROJECT · RANCHO MIRAGE; CITY OF · REDWOOD CITY, CITY OF · SAN DIEGO ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS · SAN MATEO COUNTY-CITY/COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS · SAN RAFAEL/MARIN COUNTY COUNCIL OF MAYORS & COUNCIL MEMBERS; CITY OF · SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS · TULARE, CITY OF · WEST HOLLYWOOD; CITY OF
Every recorded vote
| Date | Where | Result | Ayes | Noes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Asm Housing and Community Development Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | (PASS) | 11 | 0 |
| 2026-04-22 | Asm Local Government Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 10 | 0 |
| 2026-05-14 | Asm Appropriations Do pass as amended. | (PASS) | 11 | 0 |
| 2026-05-27 | Assembly floor AB 2296 Papan Assembly Third Reading | (PASS) | 76 | 0 |
| 2026-06-24 | Sen Housing Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | (PASS) | 10 | 0 |
| 2026-08-26 | Assembly floor AB 2296 Papan Concurrence in Senate Amendments | (PASS) | 79 | 0 |
| 2026-08-26 | Senate floor Assembly 3rd Reading AB2296 Papan By Grayson | (PASS) | 39 | 0 |