SB 1383CALIFORNIASession 20252026

California SB 1383 restricts local labor standards for tall housing developments seeking density bonuses

Original title: Housing development: density bonus: incentives or concessions: labor standards.

August 30, 2026

Housing Development Density Bonus Labor Standards Zoning Affordable Housing Housingdevelopment densitybonus incentivesorconcessions laborstandards

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Where This Stands

Currently Unknown. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Last action

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.May 20, 2026

Version history & redline

3 versions on file

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Comparing 02/20/26 - Introduced → 03/23/26 - Amended Senate

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The Frame

What this does

This bill alters the negotiation power between local governments and developers by preventing the use of density bonuses to mandate local labor standards for buildings exceeding 85 feet, potentially impacting construction labor requirements in urban housing projects.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Housing developers

Developers of buildings over 85 feet may no longer be able to negotiate certain labor-related incentives or concessions with local governments.

Local government entities

Cities and counties are restricted from including local labor standards in the incentives or concessions offered to developers for high-rise projects.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 30, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

SB 1383 prohibits cities and counties from offering certain regulatory to developers of buildings taller than 85 feet if those incentives involve local labor standards. This change limits the ability of local governments to use density bonus programs to enforce specific labor requirements for high-rise residential projects.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill apply to all new housing developments?

No, the restriction on using labor standards as only applies to buildings that are over 85 feet in height .

What happens to labor standards that were already in place?

The bill specifies that for the purposes of density bonus incentives, the applicable labor standards are those that do not exceed statutory requirements as they existed on December 31, 2025.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

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Preemption of Local Labor Standards

The bill represents a state-level effort to limit the scope of local government authority to impose labor requirements on high-rise housing developments through the density bonus process.

California State Legislature

Connected Entities

otherGovernment Code Section 65915“The section of the Government Code being amended by this bill.”Map →

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Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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