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CaliforniaAB 6102025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Housing element: governmental constraints: disclosure statement.
Sponsored By: David Alvarez (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
8 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Cities must disclose new housing barriers
For the seventh and later housing‑element updates, cities and counties must add a disclosure statement. It lists every new or stricter rule adopted since the last update and before sending the draft to the state. It also lists rules the council or board plans to take up in the first three years, based on items placed on a Brown Act agenda. Listing or missing an item does not stop the city from changing that rule later.
Easier zoning and rules for shelters
Local plans must name zones where year‑round emergency shelters are allowed by right and have enough sites to meet need. If not enough sites exist, zoning must be changed within one year. Shelters can only face objective rules, like bed limits, staff parking, waiting areas, onsite management, spacing no more than 300 feet, lighting, security, and length of stay. Applying these shelter standards is not treated as discretionary under CEQA. The law expands what counts as a shelter to include navigation centers, bridge housing, and respite/recuperative care and their onsite services. Cities may count public land if it will be made available, is suitable, and is near services or includes free transport or onsite services. They may also partner with up to two nearby jurisdictions to deliver at least one year‑round shelter within two years and share credit. Site capacity can be shown by dividing site square feet by 200 per person.
Stricter rezoning deadlines and approvals
For seventh and later housing‑element cycles, required rezonings must finish within one year of the adoption deadline. A longer window of three years and 90 days is allowed only if the draft was sent early, found in substantial compliance by the deadline, and adopted within 120 days. A city may get a one‑year extension if it has already rezoned at least 75% of lower‑income capacity and makes specific findings after a public hearing. If deadlines are missed, cities cannot deny or burden a qualifying project on a required site that meets objective standards. They may still deny it only for a specific, unfixable public health or safety harm backed by evidence. Applicants or any interested person can sue; courts must order compliance within 60 days. For these enforcement rules, a protected “housing development project” must legally reserve at least 49% of units as affordable for the financing period.
Optional review of barriers for protected groups
Starting January 1, 2024, the state housing department may study how local rules affect people with protected traits under Civil Code 51(b). The department can do this only if the Legislature funds it. This analysis can be folded into the governmental‑constraints review.
Plan for acutely low‑income housing
For the seventh and later housing‑element updates, local programs must also plan for acutely low‑income households. This adds a very vulnerable group to the housing needs the plan must meet.
Standard fair housing reports by 2026
By December 31, 2026, the state creates a standard form to report fair housing actions. It lists timelines, who is responsible, local budget resources, action areas, and expected impacts. Cities and counties must use this form for the seventh and later housing‑element updates.
Extra 30 days for tribal input
For housing applications deemed complete from March 4, 2020 through December 31, 2021, tribes get 30 extra days to request consultation in writing. This protects cultural resources but may add time to some project reviews in that window.
When these housing rules take effect
Some sections only take effect based on whether Senate Bill 340 and Assembly Bill 650 also pass and amend the same code by January 1, 2026. Which section controls depends on which bills are enacted and the order of enactment. If a later section takes effect, earlier sections listed in the law do not.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
David Alvarez
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/11/2025
Item 32 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 73 • No: 1
Senate vote • 9/10/2025
Item 188 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 39 • No: 0
legislature vote • 8/29/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 7 • No: 0
legislature vote • 8/18/2025
Vote in CS61
Yes: 7 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/16/2025
Vote in CS82
Yes: 5 • No: 0
legislature vote • 7/1/2025
Vote in CS75
Yes: 7 • No: 0
House vote • 6/5/2025
Item 15 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 72 • No: 1
legislature vote • 5/23/2025
Vote in CX25
Yes: 13 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/30/2025
Vote in CX15
Yes: 10 • No: 0
legislature vote • 4/24/2025
Vote in CX10
Yes: 11 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 494, Statutes of 2025.
10/10/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/10/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
9/23/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 73. Noes 1. Page 3295.).
9/11/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/10/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2811.).
9/10/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/8/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/5/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/4/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/3/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
8/29/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
8/29/2025SenateIn committee: Referred to suspense file.
8/18/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7/17/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 16).
7/16/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
7/3/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1).
7/2/2025SenateReferred to Coms. on HOUSING and L. GOV.
6/18/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
6/9/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 1. Page 2109.)
6/5/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/27/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 23).
5/23/2025HouseIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
5/14/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
5/1/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
4/28/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/10/2025
Enrolled
9/15/2025
Amended Senate
9/5/2025
Amended Senate
9/3/2025
Amended Senate
7/17/2025
Amended Senate
7/3/2025
Amended Assembly
4/10/2025
Introduced
2/13/2025