California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 890 — Land use: planning and zoning: initiatives.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

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Summary

(1) The California Constitution authorizes the electors of each city and county to exercise the powers of initiative and referendum under procedures provided by the Legislature. The Planning and Zoning Law requires a county or city to prepare and adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city. After the legislative body has adopted a general plan, that law authorizes the preparation of specific plans by the planning agency for the systematic implementation of the general plan for all or part of the area covered by the general plan. The Planning and Zoning Law provides for the adoption and administration of zoning laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations by counties and cities. This bill would require that the city council of a city or the board of supervisors of a county have exclusive authority to adopt or amend a general plan, specific plan, or zoning ordinance, that would convert any discretionary land use approval necessary for a project to ministerial approval; change the land use or zoning designation of a parcel or parcels to a more intensive designation; or authorize more intensive land uses within an existing land use designation or zoning designation. The bill would specify that it would not apply to a legislative act that meets specified conditions, would not affect the referendum powers, and would not affect the power of a city council or board of supervisors to submit a ballot measure to the voters under 2 circumstances set out in the bill. (2) Under the Planning Zone Law, a city, county, or city and county may enter into a development agreement with any person having a legal or equitable interest in real property for the development of the property. Existing law prohibits a city, county, or city and county from approving a development agreement unless the legislative body of that city or county finds that the agreement is consistent with the general plan and any applicable specific plan. This bill would also prohibit a development agreement described above from being approved or amended by an ordinance adopted through the initiative process. The bill would state that this prohibition applies to a charter city. (3) The bill would include findings that the changes proposed by this bill addresses a matter of statewide concern, and therefore shall apply to all cities and counties, including charter cities.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Stricken from file.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  5. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 45. Noes 30. Page 3249.).

  6. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (September 12).

  7. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 8 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 15. Page 2514.).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Ordered to second reading.

  14. Withdrawn from committee.

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 19).

  18. Re-referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and APPR.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  20. Withdrawn from committee.

  21. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on EQ.

  22. Referred to Coms. on EQ. and E. & C.A.

  23. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  24. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 44. Noes 32. Page 2067.)

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 6.) (May 26).

  27. Coauthors revised.

  28. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  29. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  30. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.

  31. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  32. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  33. Read second time and amended.

  34. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 5).

  35. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

  36. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended.

  37. Referred to Coms. on E. & R. and NAT. RES.

  38. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  39. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gonzalez Fletcher · Cosponsor
  • Medina · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Medina

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Gonzalez Fletcher

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

AB 890 MEDINA Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 45 Yea · 30 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 332302
Democratic 12102
Republican 0600
Total 453004
% of votes cast 57%38%0%5%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Not Voting
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Frazier — Nay
Rubio — Yea
Harper — Nay
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Holden — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Fong — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Nay
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wood — Yea
Gray — Nay
Cooper — Not Voting
Kiley — Nay
Levine — Nay
Steinorth — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 3200
Republican 0100
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB890 Medina et al. By Hertzberg

Passed 22 Yea · 15 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 181403
Democratic 4100
Total 221503
% of votes cast 55%38%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Newman — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Dodd — Nay
Glazer — Nay
Portantino — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Not Voting
Roth — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 890 MEDINA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 44 Yea · 32 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 322502
Democratic 12300
Republican 0402
Total 443204
% of votes cast 55%40%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Harper — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Dababneh — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Frazier — Nay
Gloria — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Rubio — Nay
Fong — Nay
Chau — Yea
Gray — Nay
Levine — Nay
Low — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooper — Not Voting
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Nay
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Voepel — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Nay
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7400
Democratic 4100
Republican 0100
Total 11600
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Friedman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gray — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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

Passed 7 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 7201
% of votes cast 70%20%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Chau — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 890 do?
(1) The California Constitution authorizes the electors of each city and county to exercise the powers of initiative and referendum under procedures provided by the Legislature. The Planning and Zoning Law requires a county or city to prepare and adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city. After the legislative body has adopted a general plan, that law authorizes the preparation of specific plans by the planning agency for the systematic implementation of the general plan for all or part of the area covered by the general plan. The Planning and Zoning Law provides for the adoption and administration of zoning laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations by counties and cities. This bill would require that the city council of a city or the board of supervisors of a county have exclusive authority to adopt or amend a general plan, specific plan, or zoning ordinance, that would convert any discretionary land use approval necessary for a project to ministerial approval; change the land use or zoning designation of a parcel or parcels to a more intensive designation; or authorize more intensive land uses within an existing land use designation or zoning designation. The bill would specify that it would not apply to a legislative act that meets specified conditions, would not affect the referendum powers, and would not affect the power of a city council or board of supervisors to submit a ballot measure to the voters under 2 circumstances set out in the bill. (2) Under the Planning Zone Law, a city, county, or city and county may enter into a development agreement with any person having a legal or equitable interest in real property for the development of the property. Existing law prohibits a city, county, or city and county from approving a development agreement unless the legislative body of that city or county finds that the agreement is consistent with the general plan and any applicable specific plan. This bill would also prohibit a development agreement described above from being approved or amended by an ordinance adopted through the initiative process. The bill would state that this prohibition applies to a charter city. (3) The bill would include findings that the changes proposed by this bill addresses a matter of statewide concern, and therefore shall apply to all cities and counties, including charter cities.
Who sponsors AB 890?
AB 890 is sponsored by Gonzalez Fletcher and Medina.
What is the current status of AB 890?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 890?
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