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CaliforniaSB 6112025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Planning and zoning: community plans: review under the California Environmental Quality Act.

Sponsored By: Laura Richardson (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Courts cannot undo some project approvals

When a lawsuit claims a community plan update broke environmental law, a court cannot void a project approval if the project was approved before the court issues a stay. The same protection applies if the project application was deemed complete before the stay. This protection applies only to plan updates adopted on or after January 1, 2025. The law does not remove CEQA duties. People can still bring CEQA suits against projects, except as limited here.

Which plans and projects qualify by 2036

The law sets clear rules for what counts as a community plan. It must be adopted by a city or county for a defined area within its borders. It serves as the land use element for that area. It has not been updated for more than 10 years. It includes two or more transit priority areas. The city or county updated its circulation or mobility element on or after January 1, 2015. It has a housing element with enough capacity to meet regional housing needs. It adopted a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) significance threshold for the plan area. The plan area sits in an urbanized area. It adopted required rules for very high fire hazard zones or for floodplain management under the National Flood Insurance Program. An “update” means a full refresh of the plan text and land use map, plus any needed zoning changes. The article applies statewide to all cities, including charter cities. It covers projects with applications filed and accepted as complete on or before January 1, 2036.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Laura Richardson

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Rick Chavez Zbur

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 191 • No: 0

Senate vote • 8/29/2025

Item 283 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 7/17/2025

Item 103 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 74 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 12 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/18/2025

Vote in CX15

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/27/2025

Item 196 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/6/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 12 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/2/2025

Vote in CS82

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 228, Statutes of 2025.

    10/1/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/1/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/5/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2287.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    8/29/2025Senate

  5. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    8/27/2025Senate

  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    7/17/2025Senate

  7. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 2592.) Ordered to the Senate.

    7/17/2025House

  8. Ordered to third reading.

    7/14/2025House

  9. Read third time and amended.

    7/14/2025House

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    7/3/2025House

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1).

    7/2/2025House

  12. Coauthors revised.

    7/2/2025House

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    6/18/2025House

  14. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

    6/9/2025House

  15. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD.

    6/5/2025House

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

    5/28/2025House

  17. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1241.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    5/27/2025Senate

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/8/2025Senate

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 1027.) (May 6).

    5/7/2025Senate

  20. Set for hearing May 6.

    4/8/2025Senate

  21. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    4/7/2025Senate

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 637.) (April 2).

    4/3/2025Senate

  23. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

    3/26/2025Senate

  24. Set for hearing April 2.

    3/24/2025Senate

  25. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD.

    3/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/1/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/2/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    7/14/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    6/9/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    4/7/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    3/26/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/20/2025

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