Happy Saturday, Housing Heroes,

Quick follow-up to a recent note on AB 1157.

There’s an important update.

AB 1157 Has Been Halted... For Now

The rent control bill authored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra did not move forward after a hearing in the Assembly Judiciary Committee.

The bill needed seven votes to advance and fell short. As a result, AB 1157 is effectively done for this legislative session and will not become law this year.

That’s welcome news for housing providers.

A Quick Reminder of What the Bill Proposed​
If passed, AB 1157 would have made major changes to California’s existing rent cap law by:

• Lowering the statewide rent cap
  From 5% plus inflation (capped at 10%)​
  To 2% plus inflation, capped at 5%
• Expanding rent caps and just-cause rules to housing types that are currently exempt, including:
  • Single-family homes
  • Condos
  • ADUs
  • Individually owned townhomes
• Removing the January 1, 2030 sunset date, making rent caps permanent

These weren’t minor tweaks. Together, they would have significantly changed how rental housing is regulated across the state.

Why This Still Matters​
Although the bill has stalled, this isn’t the first time it’s come up.

AB 1157 failed to move forward last year as well, but it was brought back again. That pattern is worth paying attention to. Even when bills don’t pass, the ideas behind them often return in new forms.

For housing providers, that uncertainty affects real decisions, whether to build, reinvest, hold onto a property, or step away altogether.

One Question for You

We’d love your perspective.

Why do you think measures like this continue to be proposed, even after voters and lawmakers repeatedly push back?

Is it political pressure? A lack of understanding of housing economics? Something else entirely?

Hit reply and share your thoughts. Your insight helps shape future conversations and future notes.

Thanks, as always, for being part of the Housing Heroes community.

Steve

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