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CaliforniaAB 9962025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Public Resources: California Coastal Act of 1976.

Sponsored By: Gail Pellerin (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Coastal local governments must plan for sea rise

The law requires each local government in the coastal zone or the San Francisco Bay area to have a sea level rise plan. The plan is part of a local coastal program approved by the California Coastal Commission or a Bay shoreline resiliency plan approved by the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission. Plans must use the best available science and include a vulnerability check that addresses equity for at‑risk communities. Plans must list adaptation strategies, recommended projects, and the lead planning and implementation agencies. The update timeline is set by the local government with the applicable commission and must include an economic impact analysis of costs to critical public infrastructure and ways to carry out the projects. Critical public infrastructure includes transit, roads, airports, ports, water systems, wastewater plants, landfills, powerplants, and railroads. The Coastal Commission or the Bay Commission may accept existing local plans or data to meet some or all requirements. All affected local governments must comply by January 1, 2034.

Optional early help from Coastal Commission

The law encourages local governments to consult early with California Coastal Commission staff by January 1, 2029 when preparing a local coastal program or amendment. Early consultation is voluntary and does not block later plan submission. To start, the local government must write to staff and send a summary of its sea level rise plan work. It may also send a draft local coastal program or amendment. Meetings can be one time or regular, with a schedule both sides agree to. Commission staff must give written recommendations on what could prevent certification and what meets the plan rules. Staff must provide this guidance within a reasonable time the parties agree on.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Gail Pellerin

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 159 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/4/2025

Item 450 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/7/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/24/2025

Vote in CS55

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 6/2/2025

Item 384 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 75 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/28/2025

Vote in CX16

Yes: 14 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 286, Statutes of 2025.

    10/3/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/3/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

    9/11/2025legislature

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

    9/4/2025House

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2522.).

    9/4/2025Senate

  6. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    9/2/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/29/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025Senate

  9. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    7/7/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/24/2025Senate

  11. Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

    6/11/2025Senate

  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    6/3/2025Senate

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1913.)

    6/2/2025House

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  15. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    5/23/2025House

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  17. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)

    5/23/2025House

  18. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    5/14/2025House

  19. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    5/1/2025House

  20. Read second time and amended.

    4/30/2025House

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 28).

    4/29/2025House

  22. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

    4/22/2025House

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

    4/21/2025House

  24. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

    3/11/2025House

  25. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.

    3/10/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/3/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/8/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/23/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/30/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/21/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/10/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/20/2025

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