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CA SB 233

enacted

Regional housing need: determination: consultation with councils of governments.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 233 pass?

Yes. CA SB 233 has been enacted into law as of 2025-10-10. Latest recorded action (2025-10-10): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 577, Statutes of 2025.

What is CA SB 233 about?

The Planning and Zoning Law requires each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, which includes, among other mandatory elements, a housing element. Existing law requires, for the 4th and subsequent revisions of the housing element, the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with each council of governments, where applicable, to determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as prescribed. Existing law requires, among other things, the department to meet and consult with the council of governments regarding the assumptions and methodology to be used by the department to determine the region's housing needs at least 26 months prior to the scheduled revision of the housing element and before developing the existing and projected housing need for a region. This bill would require the department to meet and consult with the council of governments, as described above, pursuant to prescribed deadlines. For the 7th revision of the housing element, the bill would require the department to meet and consult with each council of governments at least 38 months prior to the scheduled revision, except for specified councils of governments. For the 8th and subsequent revision of the housing element, the bill would require the department to meet and consult with each council of governments at least 38 months prior to the scheduled revision. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 65584.01 of the Government Code proposed by SB 486 to be operative only if this bill and SB 486 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Who sponsors CA SB 233?

Seyarto is the primary sponsor of CA SB 233, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

The Planning and Zoning Law requires each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, which includes, among other mandatory elements, a housing element. Existing law requires, for the 4th and subsequent revisions of the housing element, the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with each council of governments, where applicable, to determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as prescribed. Existing law requires, among other things, the department to meet and consult with the council of governments regarding the assumptions and methodology to be used by the department to determine the region's housing needs at least 26 months prior to the scheduled revision of the housing element and before developing the existing and projected housing need for a region. This bill would require the department to meet and consult with the council of governments, as described above, pursuant to prescribed deadlines. For the 7th revision of the housing element, the bill would require the department to meet and consult with each council of governments at least 38 months prior to the scheduled revision, except for specified councils of governments. For the 8th and subsequent revision of the housing element, the bill would require the department to meet and consult with each council of governments at least 38 months prior to the scheduled revision. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 65584.01 of the Government Code proposed by SB 486 to be operative only if this bill and SB 486 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

Introduced
2025-01-28
Latest action
2025-10-10 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 577, Statutes of 2025.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Seyartoauthor
  • Niellocoauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor
  • Valladarescoauthor
  • Alaniscoauthor
  • Castillocoauthor
  • Lackeycoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-28

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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  2. 2025-01-29

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 28.

  3. 2025-02-05

    Referred to Com. on HOUSING.

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  4. 2025-03-03

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

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  5. 2025-03-06

    Set for hearing March 18.

  6. 2025-03-18

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 411.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  7. 2025-03-28

    Set for hearing April 7.

  8. 2025-04-07

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

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  9. 2025-04-08

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

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  10. 2025-04-10

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 750.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  11. 2025-04-10

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  12. 2025-05-12

    Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

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  13. 2025-06-18

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 18).

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  14. 2025-06-19

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

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  15. 2025-07-17

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  16. 2025-08-20

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).

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  17. 2025-08-21

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  18. 2025-09-04

    Ordered to third reading.

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  19. 2025-09-04

    Read third time and amended.

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  20. 2025-09-08

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2983.) Ordered to the Senate.

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  21. 2025-09-08

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  22. 2025-09-11

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2897.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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  23. 2025-09-22

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

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  24. 2025-10-10

    Approved by the Governor.

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  25. 2025-10-10

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 577, Statutes of 2025.

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Versions

  • 01/28/25 - Introduced — 2025-01-28Compare
  • 03/03/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-03-03Compare
  • 06/19/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-06-19Compare
  • 09/04/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-09-04Compare
  • 09/13/25 - Enrolled — 2025-09-13Compare
  • 10/10/25 - Chaptered — 2025-10-10Compare
  • SB233Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-03-18 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Grayson: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Caballero: other

  • Consent Calendar 2nd SB233 Seyarto et al.

    2025-04-10 · pass · 35-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Pérez: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: other
    • Reyes: other
    • Seyarto: other
    • Niello: other
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: other

  • Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-06-18 · pass · 11-0

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Ta: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Kalra: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-07-16 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Hoover: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Wilson: yes

  • Do pass.

    2025-08-20 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Fong: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Mark González: yes

  • SB 233 Seyarto Senate Third Reading By Alanis

    2025-09-08 · pass · 78-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Addis: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Lee: other
    • Nguyen: other

  • Unfinished Business SB233 Seyarto et al. Concurrence

    2025-09-11 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Valladares: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Wahab: yes

Related bills

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http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB233

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