CaliforniaSanta Monica would have to submit a coastal plan by 2029
Santa Monica would send state coastal officials a complete plan for its coastal area by January 1, 2029, starting a six-month review unless the city asks for more time.
What it does
Santa Monica would submit a complete coastal plan by January 1, 2029. The Coastal Commission would act within six months of receiving it unless the city asks for more time.
If converting developed parts of existing roads for biking, transit, or walking needs a coastal plan change, it would get minor-change review only if the commission’s director finds overall coastal access would stay as good or improve.
For applications to convert developed parts of existing roads other than state highways for biking, transit, or walking, the commission’s director would waive the coastal permit requirement if the director finds overall coastal access would stay as good or improve.
Argument forWaiving permits could help bike, transit, or walking conversions of developed parts of existing roads other than state highways proceed sooner if the director finds overall coastal access would stay as good or improve.
Argument againstEven if the director finds overall coastal access would stay as good or improve, waiving permits for conversions of developed parts of existing roads other than state highways that remove parking might make visits harder for some drivers.
More detail
Santa Monica would submit a complete coastal plan, and the Coastal Commission would act on it. The plan would cover Santa Monica’s part of the coastal zone. The city and commission would work in good faith to agree on any suggested changes. The city would submit the plan on or before January 1, 2029. The commission would send any identified issues in writing within 45 days of receiving it. If the commission misses its six-month deadline without a city-requested extension, it would update lawmakers every three months.
The Coastal Commission would use the review process for minor coastal plan changes. This would apply only when converting a developed part of an existing road for biking, transit, or walking requires a coastal plan change. The commission’s director would have to find that, overall, the project would keep access to the coast at least as good or improve it. Removing public parking would not rule out this review.
The Coastal Commission’s director would waive the coastal permit requirement for covered road conversions. The waiver would cover applications to convert developed parts of existing roads, other than state highways, for biking, transit, or walking. The director would have to find that, overall, the project would keep access to the coast at least as good or improve it. Removing public parking would not automatically rule out a waiver.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 892, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 31Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 25Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6462.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1740 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 24In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1740 Zbur et al. By Allen. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 2Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jul 2From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 1).Major
- Jul 1
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 24From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Jun 23
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 15From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Major
- Jun 10Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and L. GOV.Minor
- May 28In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1740 Zbur Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 5472.)Passed Assembly
- May 22Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5271.)Major
- May 19Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 18Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- May 14From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (May 14).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 28Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 27Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 23From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22).Major
- Apr 22
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.Minor
- Apr 15Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 14From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 13).Major
- Apr 13
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 7Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.Minor
- Apr 6From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.Major
- Feb 23Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and H. & C.D.Minor
- Feb 6From printer. May be heard in committee March 8.
- Feb 5Read first time. To print.Introduced
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