Committee approves technical fixes to South Bay Regional Housing Trust governance

Jan 14, 2026

SB 799 amends the joint powers authority that established the South Bay Regional Housing Trust to allow greater flexibility in appointing leadership and using non‑elected alternates; committee moved the bill to the Senate floor.

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Sen. Allen introduced SB 799 to revise the statute that created the South Bay Regional Housing Trust. The sponsor said the changes are intended to allow the trust — a joint powers authority created under SB 1444 — to operate with greater flexibility on board appointments, meeting participation and the use of alternates.

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