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MAYOR KITTY MOORE
kmoore@cupertino.gov
CITY HALL
10300 TORRE AVENUE • CUPERTINO, CA 95014-3255
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June 26, 2026
The Honorable Sharon Quirk-Silva
Member, California State Assembly
1021 O Street, Room #4210
Sacramento, CA 95814
RE: AB 956 (Quirk-Silva) Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
Notice of Opposition (As Amended June 15, 2026)
Dear Assemblymember Quirk-Silva:
On behalf of the City of Cupertino, I am writing to express our opposition to your Assembly Bill
(AB) 956, Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
While the City supports efforts to increase housing opportunities, AB 956 further limits local
land use authority by requiring ministerial approval of up to two detached accessory dwelling
units (ADUs) on single-family residential lots. Current law already provides substantial
opportunities for ADU development through streamlined approval processes.
Additionally, AB 956 would increase residential density in established neighborhoods without
providing local governments the flexibility to address community-specific concerns,
infrastructure capacity, or service impacts. As cities continue to implement numerous housing
mandates, preserving some degree of local discretion remains important to ensuring balanced
and sustainable growth.
For these reasons, the City of Cupertino opposes AB 956.
Sincerely,
Kitty Moore
Mayor, City of Cupertino
Cc: The Honorable Josh Becker
The Honorable Patrick Ahrens
The Senate Local Government Committee