California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

AB 725 — General plans: housing element: moderate-income and above moderate-income housing: suburban and metropolitan jurisdictions.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 193, Statutes of 2020.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2019. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 9 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a general plan for its jurisdiction that contains certain mandatory elements, including a housing element. That law requires that the housing element include, among other things, an inventory of land suitable for residential development, to be used to identify sites that can be developed for housing within the planning period and that are sufficient to provide for the jurisdiction's share of the regional housing need determined pursuant to specified law. This bill, commencing January 1, 2022, would require that at least 25% of a metropolitan jurisdiction's share of the regional housing need for moderate-income housing be allocated to sites with zoning that allows at least 4 units of housing, but no more than 100 units per acre of housing. The bill would require that at least 25% of a metropolitan jurisdiction's share of the regional housing need for above moderate-income housing be allocated to sites with zoning that allows at least 4 units of housing. The bill would exclude unincorporated areas from this prohibition and would include related legislative findings. By imposing additional requirements on the manner in which a city or county may satisfy its regional housing need, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 193, Statutes of 2020.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 46. Noes 22. Page 5362.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 14. Page 4431.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 20).

  10. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (August 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  13. Referred to Com. on HOUSING.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 22. Page 3936.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 6.) (January 23).

  18. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Read second time and amended.

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (January 15).

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (January 15). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  22. (pending re-refer to Com. on L. GOV.)

  23. Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 3769.)

  24. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  25. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

  26. In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  27. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  28. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

  29. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  31. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  32. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 725 Wicks Concurrence in Senate Amendments By RIVAS, R.

Passed 46 Yea · 22 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 311208
Democratic 15502
Republican 0501
Total 4622011
% of votes cast 58%28%0%14%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Weber — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Gray — Yea
Salas — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Low — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chau — Yea
Burke — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gloria — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Daly — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
O'Donnell — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Brough — Nay
Fong — Nay
Diep — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Eggman — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Nazarian — Not Voting
Kamlager — Not Voting
Frazier — Not Voting
Friedman — Not Voting
Smith — Not Voting
Voepel — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Nay
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Not Voting
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 Nay
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Nay
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
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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3rd Reading AB725 Wicks et al. By Skinner

Passed 23 Yea · 14 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8002
Unaffiliated 151200
Republican 0201
Total 231403
% of votes cast 58%35%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Leyva — Yea
Roth — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Pan — Yea
Beall — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Monning — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Portantino — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Allen — Nay
Bates — Nay
Hertzberg — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Glazer — Nay
Moorlach — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Borgeas — Nay
Chang — Nay
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Not Voting
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5100
Republican 0100
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bates — Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Republican 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Leyva — Yea
Bates — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 8 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 3300
Total 8300
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Bates — Nay
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 725 Wicks Assembly Third Reading

Passed 48 Yea · 22 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 331306
Democratic 15403
Republican 0501
Total 4822010
% of votes cast 60%28%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Kiley — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Ting — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Wood — Yea
Medina — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Chu — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Weber — Yea
Fong — Nay
Brough — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Diep — Nay
Voepel — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Salas — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Gray — Not Voting
Rendon — Not Voting
Smith — Not Voting
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Nay
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Nay
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3101
Unaffiliated 8400
Republican 0100
Total 11601
% of votes cast 61%33%0%6%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Chau — Yea
Fong — Nay
Brough — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Diep — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Not Voting
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Nay
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay

Official roll call →

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

Passed 5 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2100
Democratic 3100
Republican 0100
Total 5300
% of votes cast 63%38%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Nay
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 725 do?
The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a general plan for its jurisdiction that contains certain mandatory elements, including a housing element. That law requires that the housing element include, among other things, an inventory of land suitable for residential development, to be used to identify sites that can be developed for housing within the planning period and that are sufficient to provide for the jurisdiction's share of the regional housing need determined pursuant to specified law. This bill, commencing January 1, 2022, would require that at least 25% of a metropolitan jurisdiction's share of the regional housing need for moderate-income housing be allocated to sites with zoning that allows at least 4 units of housing, but no more than 100 units per acre of housing. The bill would require that at least 25% of a metropolitan jurisdiction's share of the regional housing need for above moderate-income housing be allocated to sites with zoning that allows at least 4 units of housing. The bill would exclude unincorporated areas from this prohibition and would include related legislative findings. By imposing additional requirements on the manner in which a city or county may satisfy its regional housing need, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 AB 725?
AB 725 is sponsored by Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Skinner, and Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 725?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2019. Enacted.
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