---
type: "Bill"
title: "Housing assistance: property tax notices."
description: "Housing assistance: property tax notices."
jurisdiction: "us/states/ca"
legislature: "California Legislature"
session: "20012002"
identifier: "AB 1008"
citation: "California AB 1008 (20012002)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Housing assistance: property tax notices."]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Lowenthal"]
version_count: 14
action_count: 43
vote_count: 11
first_action: "2001-02-23"
last_action: "2002-09-20"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/bef59c99-4bea-49a7-9659-12e156caac20"
source_url: "http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=200120020AB1008"
source_hash: "228e29e8afe73e678b1889ee92169d2d4045ebeb473c70c17c0d749b41963b2f"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-ca"]
---

# California AB 1008 (20012002) — Housing assistance: property tax notices.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **02/23/01 - Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200120020AB1008&version=20010AB100899INT)
2. **02/05/02 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200120020AB1008&version=20010AB100893AMD)
3. **03/27/01 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200120020AB1008&version=20010AB100898AMD)
4. **04/16/01 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200120020AB1008&version=20010AB100897AMD)
5. **05/31/01 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200120020AB1008&version=20010AB100896AMD)
6. **06/05/01 - Amended Assembly** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200120020AB1008&version=20010AB100895AMD)
7. **06/12/02 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200120020AB1008&version=20010AB100892AMD)
8. **07/09/01 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200120020AB1008&version=20010AB100894AMD)
9. **08/05/02 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200120020AB1008&version=20010AB100891AMD)
10. **08/22/02 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200120020AB1008&version=20010AB100890AMD)
11. **08/26/02 - Amended Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200120020AB1008&version=20010AB100889AMD)
12. **09/20/02 - Chaptered** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200120020AB1008&version=20010AB100887CHP)
13. **AB1008** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=200120020AB1008)
14. **08/30/02 - Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billPdf.xhtml?bill_id=200120020AB1008&version=20010AB100888ENR)

## Votes

- Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — **pass** (pass) · legislature
- AB 1008 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Do pass as amended, and re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations. — **pass** (pass) · legislature
- Senate amendments be concurred in. — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Placed on Appropriations Suspense file. — **pass** (pass) · upper
- AB 1008 Lowenthal Assembly Third Reading — **fail** (fail) · lower
- Do pass as amended. — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Assembly 3rd Reading AB1008 Lowenthal By Dunn — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Do pass as amended. — **pass** (pass) · upper
- AB 1008 Lowenthal Concurrence in Senate Amendments — **pass** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Lowenthal — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2002-09-20** Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 723, Statutes of 2002.
- **2002-09-20** Approved by the Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2002-09-17** Enrolled and to the Governor at 11 a.m.
- **2002-08-30** Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 48. Noes 30. Page 8628.) `committee-passage-favorable, amendment-passage`
- **2002-08-29** Re-referred to Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. Joint Rule 62(a) suspended. From committee: With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (August 29). `referral-committee, committee-passage`
- **2002-08-28** In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 30 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
- **2002-08-28** Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 10. Page 5889.) `passage, reading-1, reading-3`
- **2002-08-27** Read second time. To third reading. `reading-2, reading-1`
- **2002-08-26** Read third time, amended. To second reading. `reading-1, amendment-passage, reading-3`
- **2002-08-22** From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 4.). Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading. `reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2002-08-15** In committee: Placed on Appropriations suspense file.
- **2002-08-08** From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.). `committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage`
- **2002-08-05** From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development. `reading-1, referral-committee, reading-2, amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2002-07-01** In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- **2002-06-20** Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development. `referral-committee`
- **2002-06-17** Withdrawn from committee. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Rules. `referral-committee`
- **2002-06-12** From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations. `reading-1, referral-committee, reading-2, amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2002-02-12** In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- **2002-02-08** In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- **2002-02-05** From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations. `reading-1, referral-committee, reading-2, amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2001-08-27** In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- **2001-08-20** In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- **2001-07-09** Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations. `reading-2, reading-1, referral-committee, amendment-passage`
- **2001-07-05** From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 4. Noes 2.). `amendment-introduction, referral-committee, committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2001-06-14** Referred to Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development. `referral-committee`
- **2001-06-07** In Senate. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment. `reading-1`
- **2001-06-06** Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 25. Page 2242.) `passage, reading-1, reading-3`
- **2001-06-05** Assembly Rule 69(d) suspended. (Page 2216.)
- **2001-06-05** Read third time, passage refused. (Ayes 50. Noes 21. Page 2213.) Read third time and amended pursuant to Joint Rule 23.5. Ordered returned to third reading. `reading-1, amendment-passage, reading-3`
- **2001-06-04** Read second time. To third reading. `reading-2, reading-1`
- **2001-05-31** From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 5.) (May 31). Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. `reading-2, reading-1, committee-passage, amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2001-05-29** Joint Rule 62(a), file notice waived. (Page 1856.)
- **2001-05-02** In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations suspense file. `referral-committee`
- **2001-04-17** Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations. `referral-committee`
- **2001-04-16** Read second time and amended. `reading-2, amendment-passage, reading-1`
- **2001-04-05** From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (April 4). `amendment-introduction, referral-committee, committee-passage, amendment-passage`
- **2001-04-03** Joint Rule 62(a), file notice waived. (Page 884.)
- **2001-03-29** Re-referred to Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development. `referral-committee`
- **2001-03-27** From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development Read second time and amended. `reading-2, referral-committee, reading-1, amendment-introduction, amendment-passage`
- **2001-03-12** Referred to Standing Committee on Housing and Community Development. `referral-committee`
- **2001-02-26** Read first time. `reading-1`
- **2001-02-25** From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.
- **2001-02-23** Introduced. To print. `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/bef59c99-4bea-49a7-9659-12e156caac20`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).