2026 Legislation
Learn more about the Student Homes Coalition's legislative priorities for 2026 to make student housing in California more affordable, accessible, and abundant.
AB 1732 (Alvarez and Wicks)
The Student Housing Opportunity Act
This bill exempts qualifying UC, CSU, and CCC housing projects from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
AB 2118 (Hoover)
This bill builds on AB 2011 and AB 893 by clarifying the existing streamlined pathway for 100% affordable and mixed-income housing projects on commercial land and in campus development zones.
AB 2480 (Ávila-Farías)
The Super Student Housing Density Bonus
This bill will allow developers to use the super density bonus to build housing units for moderate and low income students.
AB 2766 (Ahrens)
Priority Housing for Foster and Homeless Youth
This bill will ensure that former foster youth and homeless students have priority registration for student housing and defer their housing deposits.
