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CaliforniaSB 6252025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Housing: disaster areas.

Sponsored By: Laura Richardson (Democratic), Aisha Wahab (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Faster HOA approvals to rebuild homes

The law voids HOA rules that block a “substantially similar” rebuild after a disaster. A similar rebuild means you meet local code, keep livable area and height within 110% of before, keep the same footprint or have at least 4‑foot side and rear setbacks, and meet any objective design rules that do not unreasonably raise cost or block rebuilding. Reviewers must say if your application is complete within 30 days, or it is deemed complete. After that, they have 45 days to approve or return one full set of comments using the rules in effect at your first filing. If they say it is incomplete or not compliant, you can appeal and must get a final written decision within 60 days. Once approved, they cannot require more hearings or appeals unless you do not follow the approved plan. If you win a suit to enforce the covenant ban or the review timelines, the court awards your reasonable attorney’s fees.

Temporary home on your lot during rebuild

For three years after a disaster, local bans on placing a manufactured home, mobilehome, or RV on your private lot are unenforceable. This applies outside of mobilehome or special‑occupancy parks and only while you repair or rebuild your damaged home.

Streamlined city approval after disasters

The state creates a ministerial, no‑hearing approval path to rebuild housing on parcels hit by a disaster. Your project must meet objective zoning and design rules, follow set labor standards, and be no more than 110% of prior livable area unless a waiver applies. You must have owned the site on the disaster date, and historic or mobilehome‑park sites are excluded. The planning director must approve within 90 days if the plan meets the standards. If the city finds a conflict, it must send written reasons within 60 days for the first filing or 30 days after a resubmittal. If the director misses these deadlines, your project is treated as meeting the standards. After approval, the city may not take steps that chill or undo the approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Laura Richardson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Aisha Wahab

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bob Archuleta

    Democratic • Senate

  • Anna Caballero

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dave Cortese

    Democratic • Senate

  • John Laird

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sasha Renée Pérez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Eloise Gómez Reyes

    Democratic • Senate

  • Thomas Umberg

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 220 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/9/2025

Item 69 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 9/8/2025

Item 100 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 78 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/20/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/15/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 12 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/2/2025

Vote in CX10

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/3/2025

Item 27 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 13 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/22/2025

Vote in CS75

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 548, Statutes of 2025.

    10/10/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/10/2025legislature

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

    9/17/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2743.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/9/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/8/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2985.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/8/2025House

  7. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025House

  8. Read third time and amended.

    9/2/2025House

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

    7/17/2025House

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 15).

    7/16/2025House

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    7/3/2025House

  14. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

    6/23/2025House

  15. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and JUD.

    6/9/2025House

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

    6/4/2025House

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1454.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    6/3/2025Senate

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/13/2025Senate

  19. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    5/12/2025Senate

  20. Set for hearing May 12.

    5/2/2025Senate

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 942.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    4/30/2025Senate

  22. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 832.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    4/23/2025Senate

  23. Set for hearing April 29 in JUD. pending receipt.

    4/17/2025Senate

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

    4/7/2025Senate

  25. Set for hearing April 22.

    4/4/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/10/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/12/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    9/2/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    7/17/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    6/23/2025

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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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