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Yes: 182 • No: 24
CaliforniaAB 6482025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Community colleges: housing: local zoning regulations: exemption.
Sponsored By: Rick Chavez Zbur (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Affordable campus homes for faculty and staff
If a campus housing project includes units for faculty and staff, the district must offer some at affordable rents. Affordable rent and income levels use state rules for extremely low income and lower income employees. The law does not say how many units must be set aside. It also defines key terms, including “satellite campus” and “university housing development project,” for these housing rules.
Community colleges bypass local zoning for housing
Community college districts do not need to follow city or county zoning to build campus housing on land they own or lease. The parcel must be within a half mile of a main campus, or a satellite campus that existed before July 1, 2025. This rule applies statewide, including charter cities. It can speed up new housing near campuses.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Rick Chavez Zbur
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Jesse ArreguÃn
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 9/10/2025
Item 6 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 61 • No: 8
Senate vote • 9/8/2025
Item 365 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 31 • No: 5
legislature vote • 7/16/2025
Vote in CS82
Yes: 5 • No: 2
legislature vote • 6/18/2025
Vote in CS44
Yes: 6 • No: 1
House vote • 5/27/2025
Item 449 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 63 • No: 5
legislature vote • 4/30/2025
Vote in CX15
Yes: 9 • No: 0
legislature vote • 3/18/2025
Vote in CX09
Yes: 7 • No: 3
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 378, Statutes of 2025.
10/6/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
10/6/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
9/22/2025legislatureSenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 8. Page 3179.).
9/10/2025HouseIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9/8/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 5. Page 2592.).
9/8/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
9/3/2025SenateRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
9/2/2025SenateRead second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
7/17/2025SenateFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 16).
7/16/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
6/18/2025SenateReferred to Coms. on ED. and L. GOV.
6/4/2025SenateIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5/28/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 63. Noes 5. Page 1726.)
5/27/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
5/6/2025HouseRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
5/5/2025HouseFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 30).
5/1/2025HouseFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 7. Noes 3.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
3/19/2025HouseReferred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and L. GOV.
3/3/2025HouseFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2/14/2025HouseRead first time. To print.
2/13/2025House
Bill Text
Chaptered
10/6/2025
Enrolled
9/12/2025
Amended Senate
9/2/2025
Amended Senate
7/17/2025
Amended Assembly
5/5/2025
Introduced
2/13/2025