CaliforniaUrban equestrian inclusion zones.
What it does
Existing law, the Urban Agriculture Incentive Zones Act, authorizes, under specified conditions, a city, county, or city and county to establish by ordinance an urban agriculture incentive zone for the purpose of entering into voluntary contracts with landowners to enforceably restrict the use of vacant, unimproved, or otherwise blighted lands for small-scale production of agricultural crops and animal husbandry. Existing law prohibits a city, county, or city and county from entering into a new contract or renewing an existing contract under these provisions after January 1, 2029.
More detail
This bill would authorize a city, county, or city and county, under specified conditions, to establish by ordinance an urban equestrian inclusion zone within its boundaries for the purpose of entering into enforceable contracts, as described, with landowners, on a voluntary basis, for restricting land use for equestrian activities, as defined. The bill would prohibit a city, county, or city and county from entering into a new contract or renewing an existing contract under these provisions after January 1, 2029.
Existing law, the Housing Crisis Act of 2019, prohibits certain counties and cities from enacting a development policy, standard, or condition that would have any of specified effects, including reducing the intensity of land use within an existing general plan land use designation, specific plan land use designation, or zoning district in effect at the time of the proposed change, below what was allowed under the land use designation or zoning ordinances of the county or city, as in effect on January 1, 2018, except as specified. Existing law defines "reducing the intensity of land use" for these purposes.
This bill would include entering into enforceable contracts with landowners for restricting land use for equestrian activities within the definition of "reducing the intensity of land use."
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.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Aug 29August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.Latest
- Aug 20August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Jul 3From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jul 2
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 24From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Major
- May 29Referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- May 15In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- May 15Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1090.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 13Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- May 12From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- May 6Set for hearing May 12.
- May 5May 5 hearing postponed by committee.
- Apr 25Set for hearing May 5.
- Apr 23From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 871.) (April 23). 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
- Apr 21From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Major
- Apr 4Set for hearing April 23.
- Mar 24From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Major
- Feb 19Referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Feb 12From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 14.
- Feb 11Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced