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AB 2742: Property ownership.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified February 24, 2026

What AB 2742 does, verified February 24, 2026

This bill makes nonsubstantive changes to the provisions regarding property ownership. All property has an owner, whether it's the state and public or an individual and private. The bill updates these provisions without making any significant changes.

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Last action: From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. (2026-02-21)Alert me
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Feb. 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Feb. 20, 2026Read first time. To print.
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2026 · 149 words


CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Bill
No. 2742


Introduced by Assembly Member Gabriel

February 20, 2026


An act to amend Section 669 of the Civil Code, relating to property.


LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


AB 2742, as introduced, Gabriel. Property ownership.
Existing law provides that all property has an owner, whether that owner is the state, and the property is public, or the owner is an individual, and the property is private.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

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


SECTION 1.

Section 669 of the Civil Code is amended to read:

669.

All property has an owner, whether that owner is the State, state, and the property is public, or the owner is an individual, and the property is private. The State state may also hold property as a private proprietor.

Text of AB 2742 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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