Past Legislation
The Student Homes Coalition has been working to make student housing more affordable in California since 2022.
2025 Legislation
AB 357
Creates a streamlined pathway for student housing projects to receive approval from the California Coastal Commission and removes parking minimums for universities and colleges in the Coastal Zone.
Status: Signed into Law
AB 648
Exempts community college faculty, staff, and student housing projects from local zoning.
Status: Signed into Law
AB 893
Expands AB 2011 (Wicks-2022) to campus development zones, streamlining the development of mixed-use, mixed-income housing projects near UCs, CSUs, and CCCs.
Status: Signed into Law
SB 685
Creates a pilot program to offer last-dollar financial assistance to formerly homeless CSU students.
Status: Held in Assembly Appropriations
2024 Legislation
AB 2801
Requires landlords to justify deductions to a security deposit with an itemized list of the repair costs associated with damages to the unit and for leases starting July 1st, 2026 and later landlords must provide photo evidence to support the need for deductions to a security deposit.
Status: Signed into Law
AB 3116
Strengthens the student housing density bonus by increasing the height and density allowances and expanding the number of incentives and concessions for projects including affordable student units.
Status: Signed into Law
SB 312
Cleans up SB 886, a bill that exempted qualifying student housing projects from CEQA.
Status: Signed into Law
2023 Legislation
AB 1630
Streamlines the construction of mixed-income, medium density multi-family housing on all parcels within 1000 foot radius of a university campus.
Status: Held in the Assembly Housing Committee
SB 886
Exempts qualifying student housing projects from CEQA.
Status: Signed into Law