Overview

• Senate Bill 436, authored by Sen. Aisha Wahab, failed in the Assembly Judiciary Committee on a 6–7 vote and fell one vote short of the seven needed for approval.
• Committee members voted to grant reconsideration, creating a rare opportunity to revive the eviction relief measure later this session.
• Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 681 into law this week, securing new state tax credits for renters as part of the budget package.
• Lawmakers also approved reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act aimed at speeding housing approvals after a decade of stalled efforts.
• Major landlord, banking and building associations have donated at least $13.7 million to legislators since 2015 to oppose stronger tenant protections.