What AB 2118 does
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the enrolled text, September 2, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Assemblymember Hoover introduced AB 2118 on . The text was amended 0 times, and heard in 5 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Assembly Floor, May 27, 2026: 73 ayes, 1 noes.
- Senate Floor, August 25, 2026: 40 ayes, 0 noes.
- Assembly Floor, August 28, 2026: 74 ayes, 1 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Assembly Housing and Community Development, April 8, 2026: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources], 12-0.
- Assembly Natural Resources, April 20, 2026: Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 12-0.
- Assembly Appropriations, May 6, 2026: Do pass., 14-0.
- Senate Housing, June 16, 2026: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government], 10-0.
- Senate Local Government, June 23, 2026: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar, 7-0.
Who supports and opposes AB 2118
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 24, 2026 lists 30 organizations in support and 2 in opposition. When Assembly Housing and Community Development first listed positions on April 6, 2026, the count was 8 in support and 2 opposed. By the Senate Floor Analyses analysis of August 24, 2026 it was 30 to 2.
In support: Student Homes Coalition (sponsor); Abundant Housing Los Angeles; California Council for Affordable Housing; California Yimby; Circulate Planning & Policy; East Bay Yimby; Fieldstead and Company, INC; Grow the Richmond; and 22 more.
Opposed: City of Beverly Hills; Neighbors for a better San Diego.
Read the Senate Floor Analyses analysis.
What happens next
It reached the Governor's desk on September 8, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
The Governor can sign the bill, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until the decision, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect. If signed, most provisions take effect January 1, and implementation moves to the agencies named in the bill.
What it means for housing organizations
Two decisions follow from a bill at this stage. The first is whether to weigh in with the Governor's office before the thirty-day window closes. The second is how to prepare for implementation if it becomes law: which agency writes the rules, when the comment period opens, and which obligations begin January 1.
The housing group at Capitol Axis handles that for housing clients.
Questions about AB 2118
What does AB 2118 do?
AB 2118 concerns affordable housing and high road jobs act of 2022: use by right: objective standards. See the Legislative Counsel's Digest on leginfo for the full summary.
Has AB 2118 passed the California Legislature?
It reached the Governor's desk on September 8, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
Who supports and opposes AB 2118?
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 24, 2026 lists 30 organizations in support and 2 in opposition. Supporters include Student Homes Coalition (sponsor); Abundant Housing Los Angeles; California Council for Affordable Housing. Opponents include City of Beverly Hills; Neighbors for a better San Diego.
What happens next with AB 2118?
The Governor can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until then, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect.