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Senate committee advances Caballero bill to fix starter-home rules, citing implementation gaps
Summary
The Senate Housing Committee voted to send SB 1116, which clarifies development standards and enforcement for the Starter Home Revitalization Act, to the Senate Local Government Committee after proponents described zoning and HOA barriers that limit small infill projects.
Senator Caballero’s SB 1116, intended to strengthen and clarify the Starter Home Revitalization Act, was advanced by the California State Senate Standing Committee on Housing on April 7, 2026, and ordered to the Senate Local Government Committee. The committee recorded the action as out on a vote of 8 to 0.
Caballero told the committee the bill responds to two years of implementation feedback and real-world data showing local rules and inconsistent interpretation have reduced the law’s effectiveness. “SB 1116 clarifies development standards such as height, setback and density to prevent local rules from reducing allowable housing,” Caballero said, and the bill reinforces ministerial approval timelines, strengthens state…
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