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SB 226: Infrastructure revitalization financing districts.
What SB 226 does, verified October 2, 2026
The bill aims to modify the process of transferring territory between community college districts. It allows the board of governors to approve the transfer of territory without following certain existing requirements and procedures. The board must ensure that the transfer complies with state law, including provisions related to employee classification and funding allocation. The bill also requires agreements between districts to cover the transfer of funds, property, and obligations. This change aims to streamline the transfer process and make it easier for districts to reorganize.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 965, Statutes of 2026. (2026-09-30)Alert me
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| Sep. 30, 2026 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 965, Statutes of 2026. |
| Sep. 30, 2026 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep. 08, 2026 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Aug. 30, 2026 | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| Aug. 30, 2026 | Ordered to special consent calendar. |
Latest bill textChaptered version, September 30, 2026 · 601 words
Senate Bill No. 226
CHAPTER 965
An act to amend Section 53369.3 of the Government Code, relating to local government.
[ Approved by Governor September 30, 2026. Filed with Secretary of State September 30, 2026. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 226, Cabaldon. Infrastructure revitalization financing districts.
Existing law authorizes a legislative body of a city to designate one or more proposed infrastructure revitalization financing districts, as specified, which are legally constituted governmental entities established for the sole purpose of financing certain types of facilities, as specified. Existing law limits districts to only financing facilities or projects of communitywide significance, including the acquisition, construction, or repair of commercial or industrial structures for private use.
This bill would specify that a facility or project to acquire, construct, or repair commercial or industrial structures for private use includes entertainment or sports facilities.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 53369.3 of the Government Code is amended to read:53369.3.
(a) A district may finance (1) the purchase, construction, expansion, improvement, seismic retrofit, or rehabilitation of any real or other tangible property with an estimated useful life of 15 years or longer which satisfies the requirements of subdivision (b), (2) planning and design work that is directly related to the purchase, construction, expansion, improvement, rehabilitation, or seismic retrofit of that property, and (3) the costs described in Sections 53369.6 and 53369.31. The facilities need not be physically located within the boundaries of the district. A district may not finance routine maintenance, repair work, or the costs of ongoing operation or providing services of any kind.(b) The district shall finance only facilities or projects of communitywide significance, including, but not limited to, any of the following:
(1) Highways, interchanges, ramps and bridges, arterial streets, parking facilities, and transit facilities.
(2) Sewage treatment and water reclamation plants and interceptor pipes.
(3) Facilities and watershed lands used for the collection and treatment of water for urban uses.
(4) Flood management, including levees, bypasses, dams, retention basins, and drainage channels.
(5) Child care facilities.
(6) Libraries.
(7) Parks, recreational facilities, open space, and habitat restoration.
(8) Facilities for the transfer and disposal of solid waste, including transfer stations and vehicles.
(9) Brownfields restoration and other environmental mitigation.
(10) Purchase of land and property for development purposes and related site improvements.
(11) Acquisition, construction, or repair of housing for rental or purchase, including multipurpose facilities.
(12) Acquisition, construction, or repair of commercial or industrial structures for private use, including, but not limited to, entertainment or sports facilities.
(13) The repayment of the transfer of funds to a military base reuse authority pursuant to Section 67851 that occurred on or after the creation of the district.
(c) Any district that constructs dwelling units shall set aside not less than 20 percent of those units to increase and improve the community’s supply of low- and moderate-income housing available at an affordable housing cost, as defined by Section 50052.5 of the Health and Safety Code, or at an affordable rent, as defined by Section 50053 of the Health and Safety Code, to persons and families of low and moderate income, as defined in Section 50093 of the Health and Safety Code.
(d) A district may utilize any powers under the Polanco Redevelopment Act (Article 12.5 (commencing with Section 33459) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 24 of the Health and Safety Code), and finance any action necessary to implement that act.
(e) A district may finance any project that implements a sustainable communities strategy prepared pursuant to Section 65080.
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