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CaliforniaSB 6762025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

California Environmental Quality Act: responsible agency.

Sponsored By: Catherine Blakespear (Democratic), Monique Limón (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Faster CEQA for wildfire rebuilds; applicants pay

Beginning January 1, 2027, CEQA lawsuits over covered wildfire rebuilds should finish within 270 days after the certified record is filed. The Judicial Council sets court rules to try to meet this timeline. Applicants must agree to pay trial and appeal court costs, and any special master the court orders. The record of proceedings must be prepared under state CEQA rules in section 21167.6.2(a). These rules apply in areas with a Governor-declared fire emergency on or after January 1, 2023, for projects to repair, restore, demolish, or replace wildfire-damaged property that follow local zoning, are proposed before the emergency is ended, and are not otherwise exempt from CEQA.

Limits on fast-track wildfire rebuild review

Starting January 1, 2027, only certain projects can use the expedited CEQA process. The project must follow local zoning and land use rules. It must be proposed before the Governor ends the emergency for that area. The area must have a Governor-declared fire emergency on or after January 1, 2023. The project must repair, restore, demolish, or replace wildfire-damaged property and cannot already be exempt from CEQA under state law or a Governor’s order. Projects that do not meet these limits must use the normal CEQA process.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Catherine Blakespear

    Democratic • Senate

  • Monique Limón

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Bob Archuleta

    Democratic • Senate

  • Isaac Bryan

    Democratic • House

  • Anna Caballero

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sabrina Cervantes

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dave Cortese

    Democratic • Senate

  • Timothy Grayson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Alexandra Macedo

    Republican • House

  • Blanca Pacheco

    Democratic • House

  • Sasha Renée Pérez

    Democratic • Senate

  • Eloise Gómez Reyes

    Democratic • Senate

  • Laura Richardson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kate Sanchez

    Republican • House

  • Henry Stern

    Democratic • Senate

  • Thomas Umberg

    Democratic • Senate

  • Rick Chavez Zbur

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 227 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/9/2025

Item 71 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 9/8/2025

Item 253 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/15/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 12 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/7/2025

Vote in CX16

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/3/2025

Item 130 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/5/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/22/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 13 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/2/2025

Vote in CS64

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 550, 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 2717.) 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 79. Noes 0. Page 3008.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/8/2025House

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/3/2025House

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/2/2025House

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 29).

    8/29/2025House

  10. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    8/20/2025House

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

    7/16/2025House

  12. Coauthors revised.

    7/16/2025House

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

    7/9/2025House

  14. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 7).

    7/8/2025House

  15. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. 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 1453.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    6/3/2025Senate

  18. Ordered to third reading.

    5/29/2025Senate

  19. From special consent calendar on motion of Senator Gonzalez.

    5/29/2025Senate

  20. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    5/27/2025Senate

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/23/2025Senate

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1209.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025Senate

  23. Set for hearing May 23.

    5/16/2025Senate

  24. May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

    5/5/2025Senate

  25. Set for hearing May 5.

    4/25/2025Senate

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

    7/9/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    3/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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