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CaliforniaSB 2332025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Regional housing need: determination: consultation with councils of governments.

Sponsored By: Kelly Seyarto (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Earlier meetings on housing targets

The department meets with each council well before housing‑element updates. For the 4th to 6th updates, it meets at least 26 months before. For the 7th update, meetings are at least 26 months for councils like Humboldt County Association of Governments and Lake Area Planning Council, 34 months for San Luis Obispo and Sacramento Area councils, and 38 months for all others. For the 8th and later updates, it meets at least 38 months before.

New data rules for housing need

The housing department works with each region’s council to set current and future housing need, starting with the fourth cycle. It uses state and regional population forecasts; if the totals are within 1.5%, the council’s forecast is the basis. Councils must give the data behind their forecasts: household growth and size, overcrowding (more than one person per room), headship by group, and vacancy rates. A healthy rental vacancy rate is no less than 5 percent. Councils also report jobs‑housing and cost‑burden data, units lost in Governor‑declared disasters not yet rebuilt, and homelessness needs using the department’s approved methods. After consulting, the department can accept, reject, or change these inputs and must issue written methods. It can adjust using total projected households. The final number must balance jobs and homes, using job projections from the regional transportation plan.

Objections and final housing numbers

A regional council can object within 30 days after notice. It must show either the wrong population forecast was used (and name the preferred one) or the method was applied unreasonably. The objection must include an alternate number and documents. The department has 45 days to consider and issue a final written housing need with an explanation. In regions where the department distributes the need, cities and counties cannot file objections. Laws passed after the final decision cannot be used to change it.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kelly Seyarto

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Juan Alanis

    Republican • House

  • Leticia Castillo

    Republican • House

  • Tom Lackey

    Republican • House

  • Roger Niello

    Republican • Senate

  • Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh

    Republican • Senate

  • Suzette Martinez Valladares

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 199 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 25 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 9/8/2025

Item 90 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 78 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/20/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/16/2025

Vote in CX15

Yes: 10 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/18/2025

Vote in CX10

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Item 87 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 35 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/18/2025

Vote in CS75

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 577, Statutes of 2025.

    10/10/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/10/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2897.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/11/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/8/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2983.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/8/2025House

  7. Ordered to third reading.

    9/4/2025House

  8. Read third time and amended.

    9/4/2025House

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/21/2025House

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).

    8/20/2025House

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/17/2025House

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

    6/19/2025House

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 18).

    6/18/2025House

  14. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

    5/12/2025House

  15. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    4/10/2025House

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 750.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    4/10/2025Senate

  17. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

    4/8/2025Senate

  18. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

    4/7/2025Senate

  19. Set for hearing April 7.

    3/28/2025Senate

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 411.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    3/18/2025Senate

  21. Set for hearing March 18.

    3/6/2025Senate

  22. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

    3/3/2025Senate

  23. Referred to Com. on HOUSING.

    2/5/2025Senate

  24. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 28.

    1/29/2025Senate

  25. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    1/28/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/10/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/13/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    9/4/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    6/19/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    3/3/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/28/2025

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