CA AB 1457
enactedGeneral plan: environmental justice element: disadvantaged communities.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 1457 pass?
Yes. CA AB 1457 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 517, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 1457 about?
The Planning and Zoning Law requires each planning agency to prepare and the legislative body of each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, and specified land outside its boundaries, that contains specified mandatory elements, including an environmental justice element, or related goals, policies, and objectives integrated in other elements, that identifies disadvantaged communities, as defined, within the area covered by the general plan of the city, county, or city and county, if the city, county, or city and county has a disadvantaged community, as specified. The law requires a city, county, or city and county subject to these provisions to adopt or review the environmental justice element, or the environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives in other elements, upon the adoption of the next revision of two or more elements concurrently on or after January 1, 2018. This bill would require a city, county, or city and county to meaningfully involve disadvantaged communities in the development, adoption, and implementation of the environmental justice element, or the related goals, policies, and objectives integrated in other elements, using methods that are designed to effectively involve disadvantaged communities based on local conditions and circumstances, as specified. The bill would require a city, county, or city and county subject to these provisions to adopt or review the environmental justice element, or the environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives in other elements, upon the earliest of the adoption or next revision of two or more elements concurrently on or after January 1, 2018, or June 30, 2031, except as specified. By increasing the duties on local governments, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors CA AB 1457?
Bryan is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1457.
Description
The Planning and Zoning Law requires each planning agency to prepare and the legislative body of each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, and specified land outside its boundaries, that contains specified mandatory elements, including an environmental justice element, or related goals, policies, and objectives integrated in other elements, that identifies disadvantaged communities, as defined, within the area covered by the general plan of the city, county, or city and county, if the city, county, or city and county has a disadvantaged community, as specified. The law requires a city, county, or city and county subject to these provisions to adopt or review the environmental justice element, or the environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives in other elements, upon the adoption of the next revision of two or more elements concurrently on or after January 1, 2018. This bill would require a city, county, or city and county to meaningfully involve disadvantaged communities in the development, adoption, and implementation of the environmental justice element, or the related goals, policies, and objectives integrated in other elements, using methods that are designed to effectively involve disadvantaged communities based on local conditions and circumstances, as specified. The bill would require a city, county, or city and county subject to these provisions to adopt or review the environmental justice element, or the environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives in other elements, upon the earliest of the adoption or next revision of two or more elements concurrently on or after January 1, 2018, or June 30, 2031, except as specified. By increasing the duties on local governments, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-21
- Latest action
- 2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 517, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Bryanauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-27
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 517, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-27
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-09-04
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-27
From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (August 27).
committee-passage
2026-08-27
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 18.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-27
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 18. Page 6734.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-26
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.).
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-26
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
referral-committee
2026-08-26
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.
2026-08-26
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-26
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6646.)
2026-08-19
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-18
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-04
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-03
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2026-07-02
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-06-15
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
referral-committee
2026-06-08
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).
referral-committee
2026-06-08
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-06-04
Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-06-04
Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-3
2026-06-04
(Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 4584.)
2026-06-04
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2025-09-03
In Senate. Held at Desk.
2025-09-02
Ordered to the Senate.
2025-09-02
Withdrawn from Engrossing and Enrolling.
2025-08-29
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
committee-passage
2025-08-29
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2286.).
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2025-08-26
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
reading-1,reading-2
2025-08-25
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2025-08-13
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-07-16
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2025-06-18
Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
referral-committee
2025-06-04
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1,referral-committee
2025-06-03
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2020.)
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2025-05-27
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2025-05-23
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2025-05-23
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
2025-05-23
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage
2025-05-14
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2025-04-29
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2025-04-08
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2025-03-17
Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M.
referral-committee
2025-02-24
Read first time.
reading-1
2025-02-22
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21
Introduced. To print.
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2025-04-07 · pass · 14-0
Member-level votes (14)
- Pellerin: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Haney: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Flora: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Hoover: yes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2025-04-28 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Hadwick: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Bains: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Arambula: yes
Do pass as amended.
2025-05-23 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Calderon: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Hart: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Solache: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Fong: yes
- Ta: other
- Sanchez: other
- Dixon: other
- Tangipa: other
AB 1457 Bryan Assembly Third Reading
2025-06-04 · pass · 79-0
Member-level votes (79)
- Sanchez: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Haney: yes
- Bains: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Davies: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Soria: yes
- Arambula: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Berman: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Papan: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Lee: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Ward: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Hart: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Celeste Rodriguez: yes
- Fong: yes
- Flora: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Chen: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Ta: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Krell: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Solache: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Addis: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Patel: yes
- Garcia: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Pacheco: yes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2025-07-16 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Hurtado: yes
- Laird: yes
- Limón: yes
- Grove: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Stern: yes
- Allen: yes
Consent Calendar 2nd
2025-08-29 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Choi: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Becker: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Caballero: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Niello: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Limón: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Stern: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Laird: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Umberg: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Grove: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Allen: other
- Jones: other
- Reyes: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-07-01 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (7)
- Laird: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Choi: no
- Seyarto: no
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