What AB 2433 does
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the enrolled text, September 3, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Assemblymember Alvarez introduced AB 2433 on . The text was amended 0 times, and heard in 6 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Assembly Floor, May 27, 2026: 67 ayes, 0 noes.
- Senate Floor, August 27, 2026: 40 ayes, 0 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Assembly Housing and Community Development, March 25, 2026: Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government], 12-0.
- Assembly Local Government, April 15, 2026: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources], 10-0.
- Assembly Natural Resources, April 20, 2026: Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 11-1.
- Assembly Appropriations, May 13, 2026: Do pass., 13-0.
- Senate Local Government, June 23, 2026: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing], 7-0.
- Senate Housing, June 24, 2026: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Environmental Quality], 10-0.
Who supports and opposes AB 2433
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 24, 2026 lists 24 organizations in support and 12 in opposition. When Assembly Housing and Community Development first listed positions on March 23, 2026, the count was 15 in support and 3 opposed. By the Senate Floor Analyses analysis of August 24, 2026 it was 24 to 12.
In support: Abundant Housing Los Angeles; Bay Area Council; Cal Chamber; California Building Industry Association; California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce; California Yimby; Circulate Planning & Policy; Coalition for Responsible Transportation Priorities; and 16 more.
Opposed: California Cities for Local Control; City of Belmont; City of Beverly Hills; City of Carlsbad; City of Milpitas; City of Thousand Oaks; Families and Homes San Jose; Marin County Council of Mayors and Councilmembers; and 4 more.
Read the Senate Floor Analyses analysis.
What happens next
It reached the Governor's desk on September 10, 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 2433
What does AB 2433 do?
AB 2433 concerns housing development: density bonus. See the Legislative Counsel's Digest on leginfo for the full summary.
Has AB 2433 passed the California Legislature?
It reached the Governor's desk on September 10, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
Who supports and opposes AB 2433?
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 24, 2026 lists 24 organizations in support and 12 in opposition. Supporters include Abundant Housing Los Angeles; Bay Area Council; Cal Chamber. Opponents include California Cities for Local Control; City of Belmont; City of Beverly Hills.
What happens next with AB 2433?
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.