California Environmental Quality Act: affordable housing: judicial review: bonds.
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AB 2445 — California Environmental Quality Act: affordable housing: judicial review: bonds.
Last action — In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of an environmental impact report on a project that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. CEQA also requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA establishes a procedure by which a person may seek judicial review of the decision of the lead agency made pursuant to CEQA. Existing law, in a civil action, including an action brought pursuant to CEQA, brought by a plaintiff challenging a housing project that is a development project meeting or exceeding the requirements for low- or moderate-income housing and in bringing the action or seeking relief has the effect of preventing or delaying the project, authorizes the defendant to apply to the court by noticed motion, on specified grounds, for an order requiring the plaintiff to furnish an undertaking as security for costs and damages that may be incurred by the defendant. This bill would authorize the court, upon motion or on its own motion, to require a person seeking judicial review of the decision of a lead agency made pursuant to CEQA to carry out or approve an affordable housing project to post a bond to cover the costs and damages to the affordable housing project incurred by the respondent or real party in interest.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/05/22 - Amended Assembly Current pdf April 05, 2022
- Introduced 02/17/22 - Introduced pdf February 17, 2022
- AB2445 View text html
Action History
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In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
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Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and JUD.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- James Gallagher · Primary
- Timothy S. Grayson · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Gallagher, James Republican
Co-sponsors (1)
- Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic
Not signed on (120)
120 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 120 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Wood | — | Yea |
| Friedman | — | Yea |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Mathis | — | Yea |
| Cristina Garcia | — | Yea |
| Luz Rivas | — | Yea |
| Mark Stone | — | Yea |
| Boerner, Tasha | Democratic | Yea |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Yea |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Yea |
| Seyarto, Kelly | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 2445 do?
- The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of an environmental impact report on a project that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. CEQA also requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment. CEQA establishes a procedure by which a person may seek judicial review of the decision of the lead agency made pursuant to CEQA. Existing law, in a civil action, including an action brought pursuant to CEQA, brought by a plaintiff challenging a housing project that is a development project meeting or exceeding the requirements for low- or moderate-income housing and in bringing the action or seeking relief has the effect of preventing or delaying the project, authorizes the defendant to apply to the court by noticed motion, on specified grounds, for an order requiring the plaintiff to furnish an undertaking as security for costs and damages that may be incurred by the defendant. This bill would authorize the court, upon motion or on its own motion, to require a person seeking judicial review of the decision of a lead agency made pursuant to CEQA to carry out or approve an affordable housing project to post a bond to cover the costs and damages to the affordable housing project incurred by the respondent or real party in interest.
- Who sponsors AB 2445?
- AB 2445 is sponsored by Gallagher, James (Republican) and Grayson, Timothy S. (Democratic).
- What is the current status of AB 2445?
- This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track AB 2445?
- Track AB 2445 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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