California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 357
Coastal resources: coastal development permit application: higher education housing project.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Alvarez (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The California Coastal Act of 1976, which is administered by the California Coastal Commission, requires a person wishing to perform or undertake any development in the coastal zone to obtain a coastal development permit. The act provides for the submission and approval of long-range land use development plans as an alternative to project-by-project review to promote greater efficiency for the planning of public works or state university or college or private university development projects and provides for amendments to those plans. The act places limits on the conditions the commission may impose on projects contained in a plan that has been certified by the commission. The act authorizes the commission to, after a public hearing, by regulation, adopt procedures for the issuance by the executive director of the commission of waivers from coastal development permit requirements for any development that is de minimis, as specified.
This bill would require the commission to defer to the state university or college or private university in determining the number of vehicle parking spaces necessary for residents of student, faculty, or staff housing facilities, as provided. The bill would authorize the executive director to determine that a proposed amendment to a public works plan or long-range development plan is de minimis and would provide the procedures for the determination and approval of amendments that are de minimis. The bill would require the commission to track and publish on a public portion of its internet website any public works plans or long-range development plans, amendments to public works plans or long-range development plans, and notices of impending development submitted by a state university or college or private university to the commission for approval, as specified.
Text versions
- 10/03/25 - Chaptered· Oct 3, 2025
- 09/16/25 - Enrolled· Sep 16, 2025
- 07/10/25 - Amended Senate· Jul 10, 2025
- 06/30/25 - Amended Senate· Jun 30, 2025
- 04/30/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 30, 2025
- 01/30/25 - Introduced· Jan 30, 2025
- AB357
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 House | AB 357 Alvarez Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 11, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB357 Alvarez By Wiener | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 8, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Housing] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 5, 2025 House | AB 357 Alvarez Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 28, 2025 House | Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 256, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 24, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 12, 2025 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3372.). - Sep 12, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Sep 11, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2920.). - Aug 26, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 25, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - Aug 13, 2025 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 14, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee. - Jul 10, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. - Jul 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 8). - Jun 30, 2025 · Senate
From 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. - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and HOUSING. - Jun 9, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - Jun 5, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2104.) - May 27, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23). - May 14, 2025 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file. - May 1, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 30, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. - Apr 29, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 28). - Feb 18, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. - Jan 31, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 2. - Jan 30, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.