CA AB 2469
enactedData centers: water use disclosures.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 2469 pass?
Yes. CA AB 2469 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-21): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 436, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 2469 about?
The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes the legislative body of any county or city to adopt ordinances that, among other things, regulate the use of buildings, structures, and land as between industry, businesses, residences, and open space, as specified. This bill would prohibit a city, county, or city and county from approving a discretionary or ministerial permit or other entitlement that would result in the construction, or an expansion that increases the maximum peak water use, of a data center unless specified conditions are satisfied, including, among others, that the applicant provides the city, county, or city and county prescribed information. The bill would include in this prescribed information a water scarcity plan and a water supply assessment, each as provided. The bill would also include in the specified conditions that the applicant assumes responsibility for the full cost of any required water conveyance, treatment or storage, or distribution infrastructure improvements necessary to serve the project, as determined by the applicable water supplier. The bill would provide that this provision is severable. By expanding the duties of local agencies to administer these provisions, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. 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 2469?
Papan is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2469.
Description
The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes the legislative body of any county or city to adopt ordinances that, among other things, regulate the use of buildings, structures, and land as between industry, businesses, residences, and open space, as specified. This bill would prohibit a city, county, or city and county from approving a discretionary or ministerial permit or other entitlement that would result in the construction, or an expansion that increases the maximum peak water use, of a data center unless specified conditions are satisfied, including, among others, that the applicant provides the city, county, or city and county prescribed information. The bill would include in this prescribed information a water scarcity plan and a water supply assessment, each as provided. The bill would also include in the specified conditions that the applicant assumes responsibility for the full cost of any required water conveyance, treatment or storage, or distribution infrastructure improvements necessary to serve the project, as determined by the applicable water supplier. The bill would provide that this provision is severable. By expanding the duties of local agencies to administer these provisions, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. 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
- 2026-03-16
- Latest action
- 2026-09-21 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 436, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Papanauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-21
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 436, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-21
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-09-15
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-31
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-31
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 12.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-31
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 12. Page 6968.).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-30
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-30
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 9.).
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-28
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-27
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-17
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-08-13
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2026-08-13
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (August 13).
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2026-08-10
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-08-03
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-07-02
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 1).
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-07-02
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-06-24
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-06-15
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-06-10
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and L. GOV.
referral-committee
2026-05-28
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
reading-1,referral-committee
2026-05-27
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 14.)
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-05-27
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 14. Page 5464.)
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-05-22
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5274.)
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-05-18
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
reading-1,reading-2,reading-3
2026-05-14
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-06
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
referral-committee
2026-04-23
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-04-15
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-04-09
Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
referral-committee
2026-04-08
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-17
Re-referred to Com. on W., P., & W.
referral-committee
2026-03-16
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on W., P., & W. Read second time and amended.
amendment-introduction,amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-03-16
Referred to Coms. on W., P., & W. and L. GOV.
referral-committee
2026-02-21
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20
Read first time. To print.
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Versions
- 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
- 03/16/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-16Compare
- 04/08/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-08Compare
- 05/22/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-05-22Compare
- 06/15/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-15Compare
- 07/02/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-07-02Compare
- 08/13/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-13Compare
- 08/27/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-27Compare
- 09/04/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-04Compare
- 09/21/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-21Compare
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Votes
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
2026-04-14 · pass · 9-2
Member-level votes (13)
- Boerner: yes
- Hart: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Papan: yes
- Alanis: no
- Jeff Gonzalez: no
- Bains: other
- Gallagher: other
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-22 · pass · 8-2
Member-level votes (10)
- Carrillo: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Ward: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ta: no
- Johnson: no
Do pass.
2026-05-14 · pass · 11-4
Member-level votes (15)
- Mark González: yes
- Tangipa: no
- Ta: no
- Dixon: no
- Hoover: no
- Krell: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
AB 2469 Papan Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-27 · pass · 61-14
Member-level votes (80)
- Bennett: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Papan: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Hart: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Addis: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Ward: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Soria: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Lee: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Haney: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Krell: yes
- Patel: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Solache: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Johnson: no
- Hoover: no
- DeMaio: no
- Dixon: no
- Wallis: no
- Flora: no
- Chen: no
- Valencia: no
- Castillo: no
- Hadwick: no
- Tangipa: no
- Ellis: no
- Patterson: no
- Ta: no
- Bains: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Davies: other
- Gallagher: other
- Lackey: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
2026-06-23 · pass · 4-1
Member-level votes (7)
- Becker: yes
- Stern: yes
- Allen: yes
- Laird: yes
- Seyarto: no
- Grove: other
- Cabaldon: other
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer 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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