California Rent Control Bill Stalls in Committee

California Rent Control Bill Stalls in Committee
News| January 14, 2026| Paul Bubny
California & West + Apartment Buildings

A California Assembly bill to limit allowable rent increases and expand rent control to housing types that are currently exempt has failed to advance in committee, halting the measure for this legislative session, the California Apartment Association (CAA) reported. The bill by Assembly member Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) fell short of the votes necessary to advance out of the Assembly Judiciary Committee, which Kalra chairs.

Assembly Bill 1157 would lower the statewide rent cap to 2% plus inflation, capped at 5%, expand rent control to single-family homes, condominiums, accessory dwelling units and individually owned townhomes, and eliminate the 2030 sunset date in the California Tenant Protection Act, passed as AB 1482 in 2019.

CAA opposed the legislation. During committee hearings last year, CAA cited research from the California Legislative Analyst’s Office and academic institutions showing that strict rent control policies reduce housing availability and discourage new construction

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