California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 7 — Regional housing need: determination.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 283, Statutes of 2024.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2022. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) on September 19, 2024.

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

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. That law requires, for the 4th and subsequent revisions of the housing element, the Department of Housing and Community Development (department) to determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as specified. That law requires the department, in consultation with the council of governments, to determine the existing and projected need of housing for each region in a specified manner. That law requires the department's determination to be based upon population projections produced by the Department of Finance, as specified. That law also requires the department to meet and consult with the council of governments regarding the assumptions and methodologies to be used to determine each region's housing need and requires the council of governments to provide data assumptions from the council of governments' projections, as specified. That law authorizes the department to accept or reject the information provided by the council of governments and, after consultation with each council of governments, requires the department to make determinations on the council of governments' data assumptions and the methodology the department will use to determine each region's housing need. That law requires the department to provide its determinations to each council of governments, as specified. That law, upon making that determination, authorizes the council of governments to object to the determination. This bill, for regions in which the department is required to distribute the regional housing need, would prohibit a city or county from filing an objection to the regional housing need determination. The bill would also make conforming changes. The Planning and Zoning Law, for the 4th and subsequent revisions of the housing element, provides an alternative process for determining the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as specified. This bill would repeal the alternative process described above. The Planning and Zoning Law requires public participation and access in the development of the methodology and in the process of drafting and adoption of the allocation of the regional housing needs. That law requires participation by organizations other than local jurisdictions and councils of governments to be solicited, as provided, including soliciting specified members of protected classes. That law also authorizes the department to review the adopted allocation methodology and report its findings to the council of governments or delegate subregion within 90 days of receiving notice. This bill would expand the solicitation requirement to include specified households with special housing needs. The bill would also reduce the time allotted for the department to report its findings regarding the adopted allocation methodology to 45 days. By requiring councils of governments or delegate subregions, as applicable, to solicit participation from additional sources, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The Planning and Zoning Law requires each council of governments and delegate subregion, as applicable, at least one and one-half years before their scheduled housing element revision, to distribute a draft allocation of regional housing needs to each local government in the region or subregion, where applicable, and to the department, based on the methodology adopted, and requires each of those entities, as applicable to publish the draft allocation on its internet website. This bill would additionally authorize a council of government to distribute the draft allocation plan upon adoption of the final methodology reviewed and accepted by the department under certain circumstances. The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes, within 45 days following receipt of the draft allocation, a local government within the region or the delegate subregion, as applicable, or the department to appeal to the council of governments or the delegate subregion for a revision of the share of the regional housing need proposed to be allocated to one or more local governments. If no appeals are filed, that law requires the draft allocation to be issued as the proposed final allocation plan. This bill would, if no appeals are filed, instead authorize the draft allocation to be adopted pursuant to a specified procedure that includes, among other things, a public hearing. 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. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 65584.01 and 65584.04 of the Government Code proposed by AB 3093 to be operative only if this bill and AB 3093 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 65584.05 of the Government Code proposed by AB 2597 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2597 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 283, Statutes of 2024.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 8. Page 5561.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 2. Page 5515.)

  6. Set for hearing August 27.

  7. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HOUSING pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5416.) Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).

  9. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 54. Noes 16. Page 6506.) Ordered to the Senate.

  11. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time and amended.

  13. Action rescinded and record expunged whereby a roll call vote was taken.

  14. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read third time and amended.

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (August 7).

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  20. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

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

  22. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  23. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 32. Noes 0. Page 3054.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  24. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  25. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 3010.) (January 18).

  26. Set for hearing January 18.

  27. May 18 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  28. Set for hearing May 18.

  29. May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

  30. Set for hearing May 15.

  31. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  32. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 937.) (April 26).

  33. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  34. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  35. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 8. Noes 1. Page 796.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  36. Set for hearing April 26 in GOV. & F. pending receipt.

  37. Set for hearing April 18.

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

  39. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

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

  41. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  42. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 5.

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

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB7 Blakespear Concurrence

Passed 31 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10100
Democratic 21100
Republican 0601
Total 31801
% of votes cast 78%20%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay

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That the Assembly amendments be concurred in

Passed 8 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Unaffiliated 1000
Republican 0200
Total 8200
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Skinner — Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay

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SB 7 Blakespear Senate Third Reading By Ward

Passed 54 Yea · 16 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 39206
Unaffiliated 15400
Republican 01003
Total 541609
% of votes cast 68%20%0%11%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Rodriguez — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Ting — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Wood — Yea
Low — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Essayli — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Connolly, Damon Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Nay
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Nay
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Not Voting
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Nay
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Wallis, Greg Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 10 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9000
Unaffiliated 1101
Republican 0300
Total 10401
% of votes cast 67%27%0%7%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Villapudua — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay

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

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6001
Unaffiliated 0002
Total 6003
% of votes cast 67%0%0%33%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Essayli — Not Voting
Waldron — Not Voting
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Not Voting
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Republican 0101
Total 7101
% of votes cast 78%11%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Democratic 20002
Republican 1006
Total 32008
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Not Voting
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Niello, Roger W. Republican Not Voting
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 7 do?
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. That law requires, for the 4th and subsequent revisions of the housing element, the Department of Housing and Community Development (department) to determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as specified. That law requires the department, in consultation with the council of governments, to determine the existing and projected need of housing for each region in a specified manner. That law requires the department's determination to be based upon population projections produced by the Department of Finance, as specified. That law also requires the department to meet and consult with the council of governments regarding the assumptions and methodologies to be used to determine each region's housing need and requires the council of governments to provide data assumptions from the council of governments' projections, as specified. That law authorizes the department to accept or reject the information provided by the council of governments and, after consultation with each council of governments, requires the department to make determinations on the council of governments' data assumptions and the methodology the department will use to determine each region's housing need. That law requires the department to provide its determinations to each council of governments, as specified. That law, upon making that determination, authorizes the council of governments to object to the determination. This bill, for regions in which the department is required to distribute the regional housing need, would prohibit a city or county from filing an objection to the regional housing need determination. The bill would also make conforming changes. The Planning and Zoning Law, for the 4th and subsequent revisions of the housing element, provides an alternative process for determining the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as specified. This bill would repeal the alternative process described above. The Planning and Zoning Law requires public participation and access in the development of the methodology and in the process of drafting and adoption of the allocation of the regional housing needs. That law requires participation by organizations other than local jurisdictions and councils of governments to be solicited, as provided, including soliciting specified members of protected classes. That law also authorizes the department to review the adopted allocation methodology and report its findings to the council of governments or delegate subregion within 90 days of receiving notice. This bill would expand the solicitation requirement to include specified households with special housing needs. The bill would also reduce the time allotted for the department to report its findings regarding the adopted allocation methodology to 45 days. By requiring councils of governments or delegate subregions, as applicable, to solicit participation from additional sources, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The Planning and Zoning Law requires each council of governments and delegate subregion, as applicable, at least one and one-half years before their scheduled housing element revision, to distribute a draft allocation of regional housing needs to each local government in the region or subregion, where applicable, and to the department, based on the methodology adopted, and requires each of those entities, as applicable to publish the draft allocation on its internet website. This bill would additionally authorize a council of government to distribute the draft allocation plan upon adoption of the final methodology reviewed and accepted by the department under certain circumstances. The Planning and Zoning Law authorizes, within 45 days following receipt of the draft allocation, a local government within the region or the delegate subregion, as applicable, or the department to appeal to the council of governments or the delegate subregion for a revision of the share of the regional housing need proposed to be allocated to one or more local governments. If no appeals are filed, that law requires the draft allocation to be issued as the proposed final allocation plan. This bill would, if no appeals are filed, instead authorize the draft allocation to be adopted pursuant to a specified procedure that includes, among other things, a public hearing. 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. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 65584.01 and 65584.04 of the Government Code proposed by AB 3093 to be operative only if this bill and AB 3093 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 65584.05 of the Government Code proposed by AB 2597 to be operative only if this bill and AB 2597 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. 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 SB 7?
SB 7 is sponsored by Blakespear, Catherine S. (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 7?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2022. Enacted.
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