Common interest developments: declarations: amendments
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Summary
California Assembly Bill AB2035 passed the Housing and Community Development Committee on March 25, 2026 with a 12-0 vote. The bill would amend Section 4275 of the California Civil Code relating to common interest developments, specifically addressing declaration amendments. The legislation has been re-referred to the Judiciary Committee for further consideration.
What changed
AB2035 proposes to amend California Civil Code Section 4275, which governs the amendment of declarations for common interest developments such as planned communities, condominiums, and cooperatives. The specific content of the amendment is not detailed in the available legislative tracking data. The bill cleared its first committee with unanimous support and has advanced to the Judiciary Committee.
Affected parties including homeowners associations, property developers, community managers, and real estate legal professionals should monitor AB2035's progress. If enacted, the legislation may alter the procedural requirements for amending community governing documents, potentially affecting how declarations are created, modified, or recorded.
What to do next
- Monitor AB2035 through the legislative process
- Review current declaration amendment procedures for compliance with proposed Civil Code changes
- Engage with legislative representatives if amendment requirements change materially
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / California / AB2035 Passed AB2035 Assembly Bill Passed 2026-02-17
Common interest developments: declarations: amendments.
An act to amend Section 4275 of the Civil Code, relating to common interest developments.
Bill Details
State California
Session 2025-2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Committee Judiciary
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Sponsors
Diane Dixon (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-03-25 A From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on JUD. 2026-03-09 A Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and JUD. 2026-02-18 A From printer. May be heard in committee March 20. 2026-02-17 A Read first time. To print.
Votes
2026-03-25 Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary] Yea: 12 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-03-09 A Housing and Community Development 2026-03-25 A Judiciary
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-17 Introduced Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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