AB 1457CaliforniaProcess complete

General plan: environmental justice element: disadvantaged communities.

What it does

Official summary

The Planning and Zoning Law requires each planning agency to prepare and the legislative body of each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, and specified land outside its boundaries, that contains specified mandatory elements, including an environmental justice element, or related goals, policies, and objectives integrated in other elements, that identifies disadvantaged communities, as defined, within the area covered by the general plan of the city, county, or city and county, if the city, county, or city and county has a disadvantaged community, as specified. The law requires a city, county, or city and county subject to these provisions to adopt or review the environmental justice element, or the environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives in other elements, upon the adoption of the next revision of two or more elements concurrently on or after January 1, 2018.

More detail

This bill would require a city, county, or city and county to meaningfully involve disadvantaged communities in the development, adoption, and implementation of the environmental justice element, or the related goals, policies, and objectives integrated in other elements, using methods that are designed to effectively involve disadvantaged communities based on local conditions and circumstances, as specified. The bill would require a city, county, or city and county subject to these provisions to adopt or review the environmental justice element, or the environmental justice goals, policies, and objectives in other elements, upon the earliest of the adoption or next revision of two or more elements concurrently on or after January 1, 2018, or June 30, 2031, except as specified. By increasing the duties on local governments, 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.

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IntroducedFeb 21, 2025
Passed AssemblyJun 3
Passed SenateAug 29
To GovernorSep 4, 2026
Became LawSep 27

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 517, Statutes of 2026.Latest
2. Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
3. Sep 4Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
4. Aug 27Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 18. Page 6734.).Major
  - Vote recorded AB 1457 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. Result: pass.Lower
5. Aug 27From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (August 27).Minor
6. Aug 26Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6646.)
  - Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1457 Bryan By Reyes. Result: pass.Upper
7. Aug 26Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.Minor
8. Aug 26In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9. Aug 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.).Major
10. Aug 19Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
11. Aug 18Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
12. Aug 4Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
13. Aug 3From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
14. Jul 2From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
15. Jul 1
  - Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
16. Jun 15Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
17. Jun 8Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).Minor
18. Jun 8Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
19. Jun 4Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
20. Jun 4Ordered to third reading.Minor
21. Jun 4(Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 4584.)
22. Jun 4Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.Major
2025
1. Sep 3In Senate. Held at Desk.
2. Sep 2Ordered to the Senate.
3. Sep 2Withdrawn from Engrossing and Enrolling.
4. Aug 29In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
  - Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
5. Aug 29Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2286.).Passed Senate
6. Aug 26Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
7. Aug 25From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
8. Aug 13In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
9. Jul 16From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
  - Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
10. Jun 18Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Minor
11. Jun 4In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
  - Vote recorded AB 1457 Bryan Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
12. Jun 3Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2020.)Passed Assembly
13. May 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
14. May 23Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
  - Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
15. May 23From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).Major
16. May 23Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
17. May 14In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
18. Apr 29From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
19. Apr 28
  - Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
20. Apr 8From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.Minor
21. Apr 7
  - Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
22. Mar 17Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M.Minor
23. Feb 24Read first time.Minor
24. Feb 22From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
25. Feb 21Introduced. To print.Introduced

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AB 1457CaliforniaProcess complete

General plan: environmental justice element: disadvantaged communities.

What it does

Official summary

More detail

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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Where it stands

IntroducedFeb 21, 2025
Passed AssemblyJun 3
Passed SenateAug 29
To GovernorSep 4, 2026
Became LawSep 27

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 517, Statutes of 2026.Latest
2. Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
3. Sep 4Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
4. Aug 27Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 18. Page 6734.).Major
  - Vote recorded AB 1457 Bryan Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in. Result: pass.Lower
5. Aug 27From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (August 27).Minor
6. Aug 26Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6646.)
  - Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1457 Bryan By Reyes. Result: pass.Upper
7. Aug 26Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.Minor
8. Aug 26In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
9. Aug 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 28. Noes 10.).Major
10. Aug 19Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
11. Aug 18Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
12. Aug 4Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
13. Aug 3From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
14. Jul 2From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
15. Jul 1
  - Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
16. Jun 15Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
17. Jun 8Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).Minor
18. Jun 8Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
19. Jun 4Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
20. Jun 4Ordered to third reading.Minor
21. Jun 4(Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 4584.)
22. Jun 4Action rescinded whereby the bill was read third time, passed, and to Assembly.Major
2025
1. Sep 3In Senate. Held at Desk.
2. Sep 2Ordered to the Senate.
3. Sep 2Withdrawn from Engrossing and Enrolling.
4. Aug 29In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
  - Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
5. Aug 29Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2286.).Passed Senate
6. Aug 26Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
7. Aug 25From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
8. Aug 13In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
9. Jul 16From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
  - Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
10. Jun 18Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Minor
11. Jun 4In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
  - Vote recorded AB 1457 Bryan Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
12. Jun 3Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2020.)Passed Assembly
13. May 27Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
14. May 23Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
  - Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
15. May 23From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 23).Major
16. May 23Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 16. Page 1644.)
17. May 14In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
18. Apr 29From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
19. Apr 28
  - Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
20. Apr 8From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.M with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on E.M.Minor
21. Apr 7
  - Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Emergency Management] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
22. Mar 17Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M.Minor
23. Feb 24Read first time.Minor
24. Feb 22From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
25. Feb 21Introduced. To print.Introduced

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