Policy and Advocacy:
Legislative
MidPen Housing’s 2026 Legislative Priorities
MidPen Housing works diligently with our partners to support proven affordable housing solutions. Our top priority this year is expanding funding availability for affordable housing.
AB 736 (Wicks) and SB 417 (Cabaldon), collectively known as the Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026
These bills provide the necessary authorization for a $10B statewide housing bond to be placed on the June 2026 ballot. The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026 is anticipated to result in 35,000 new homes affordable to very-low income, extremely low income and unhoused families, including set-asides for farmworkers and tribal housing.
Bill and Amendment Support Letters
The need to reform and invest in housing infrastructure is more pressing than ever. MidPen has taken a support position on numerous bills, advocating for important legislative changes to shift the affordable housing landscape in the Bay Area, working toward the common goal of safe, affordable housing for all.
2026
- AB 736 (Wicks) The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026
- SB 417 (Cabaldon) The Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026
- AB 282 (Pellerin) Source of Income Discrimination
- AB 874 (Ávila Farías) Impact Fee Deferral Repayment Program
- AB 1294 (Haney) Statewide Uniform Housing Application
- AB 1740 (Zbur) Urban, Transit Rich Coastal Communities
- AB 1924 (Gabriel) Homelessness Prevention Strategy
- AB 2020 (Gabriel) Financial Flexibility for Affordable Housing
- AB 2146 (Stefani) Promoting Housing Access Through Removing Administrative Barriers for Affordable Housing
- AB 2626 (Gabriel) Financial Relief for Affordable Housing
- AB 2748 (Quirk-Silva) Building Standards: Affordable Housing Developments: Electric Vehicle Charging
- SB 328 (Grayson) DTSC Timelines and Capped Fees
State Legislation and Policies applied to recent MidPen developments
