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 02/20/26 - Introduced

 SB-1361 Transit-oriented housing developments: local governments: transit agencies and projects.(2025-2026)

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 Date Published: 06/23/2026 09:00 PM

SB1361:v95#DOCUMENTBill Start

 Amended
 IN 
 Assembly
 June 23, 2026

 Amended
 IN 
 Senate
 April 30, 2026

 Amended
 IN 
 Senate
 April 23, 2026

 Amended
 IN 
 Senate
 March 25, 2026

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

 Senate Bill

No. 1361

Introduced by Senator Durazo
(Coauthor: Senator Arreguín)(Coauthors: Senators Arreguín and Wiener)
(Coauthor: Assembly Member McKinnor)

February 20, 2026

 An act to amend Section 65912.157 of the Government Code, relating to land use.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1361, as amended, Durazo.
 Transit-oriented housing developments: local governments: transit agencies and projects.

Existing law requires a housing development project to be an allowed use as a transit-oriented housing development if certain requirements are met. Existing law provides that these provisions do not apply to a local agency until July 1, 2026, unless the local agency takes specified actions. Existing law defines various terms for these purposes. Existing law prohibits a local government from adopting any requirement that applies to a project solely or partially on the basis that the project is seeking approval as a transit-oriented housing development, as specified.

This bill would additionally prohibit a local government with an existing or planned transit-oriented development stop from taking specified actions with respect to transit agencies and transit projects.

Digest Key

 Vote:
 MAJORITY 
 Appropriation:
 NO 
 Fiscal Committee:
 NO 
 Local Program:
 NO 

Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 65912.157 of the Government Code is amended to read:

65912.157.

 (a) A housing development project shall be an allowed use as a transit-oriented housing development on any site zoned for residential, mixed, or commercial development within one-half or one-quarter mile of a transit-oriented development stop, if the development complies with the applicable of all of the following requirements:

(1) A transit-oriented housing development project allowed under this chapter shall include at least five dwelling units and meet the greater of the following:

(A) A minimum density of at least 30 dwelling units per acre.

(B) The minimum
 density required under local zoning, if applicable.

(2) The average total area of floor space for the proposed units in the transit-oriented housing development project shall not exceed 1,750 net habitable square feet.

(3) For a transit-oriented housing development project within one-quarter mile of a Tier 1 transit-oriented development stop, all of the following apply:

(A) A local government shall not impose any height limit less than 75 feet.

(B) A local government shall not impose any maximum density of less than 120 dwelling units per acre.

(C) A local government shall not enforce any other
 local development standard or combination of standards that would physically preclude achieving a residential floor area ratio of up to 3.5.

(D) A development that achieves a minimum density of 90 dwelling units per acre and that otherwise meets the eligibility requirements of Section 65915, including, but not limited to, affordability requirements, shall be eligible for additional concessions pursuant to Section 65915, as specified in subdivision (d).

(4) For a transit-oriented housing development project further than one-quarter mile but within one-half mile of a Tier 1 transit-oriented development stop, and within a city with a population of at least 35,000, all of the following apply:

(A) A local
 government shall not impose any height limit less than 65 feet.

(B) A local government shall not impose any maximum density standard of less than 100 dwelling units per acre.

(C) A local government shall not enforce any other local development standard or combination of standards that would physically preclude achieving a residential floor area ratio of up to 3.

(D) A development that achieves