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Commission members report on Sacramento legislative action day; staff to analyze AB 628 impacts
Summary
Vice Chair Goldman reported commissioners and advisory board representatives met with state legislators in Sacramento to discuss protections for vulnerable populations and housing issues; staff will provide a spring briefing on Assembly Bill 628 and its effect on rent-stabilized units.
Vice Chair Goldman told the Rent Stabilization Commission on Feb. 12 that the city’s Feb. 2026 Sacramento legislative action day brought together advisory board and commission representatives, Councilmember Chelsea Buyers and Vice Mayor Danny Hang to meet with assembly members and discuss bills and policy priorities. Goldman said the delegation heard from lobbyists and assembly members, including Rick Shavez and Mark Gonzalez, and focused on protecting vulnerable communities and the potential loss of funding for services.
"It really showed how impactful it is for the city to really show up and form those relationships with officials in the state," Goldman said, describing the event as an opportunity to follow legislation and to connect the city’s local priorities with state-level action.
Goldman told commissioners that while many housing topics were discussed, none were identified at the event as directly altering the commission’s day-to-day rules; nevertheless, staff and commissioners discussed the potential for future engagement with legislators and staff. The commission discussed asking Government Affairs liaison Hernand Molina to return with a more detailed legislative update later in the year (July was suggested as a possible timeframe when bill movement is clearer).
Staff also reported on Assembly Bill 628, which requires housing providers to supply refrigerators and stoves beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Staff said they are coordinating with legal counsel to assess how AB 628 affects rent-stabilized units and plan to bring a presentation before the commission in the spring.
Commissioners asked staff to look into city-level rent trend data after a recent countywide article and to consider presenting findings to the public if local trends differ from county averages. The commission adjourned to its next regular meeting on Feb. 26, 2026.
