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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 233

Regional housing need: determination: consultation with councils of governments.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

The Planning and Zoning Law requires each county and city to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, which includes, among other mandatory elements, a housing element. Existing law requires, for the 4th and subsequent revisions of the housing element, the Department of Housing and Community Development, in consultation with each council of governments, where applicable, to determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as prescribed. Existing law requires, among other things, the department to meet and consult with the council of governments regarding the assumptions and methodology to be used by the department to determine the region's housing needs at least 26 months prior to the scheduled revision of the housing element and before developing the existing and projected housing need for a region. This bill would require the department to meet and consult with the council of governments, as described above, pursuant to prescribed deadlines. For the 7th revision of the housing element, the bill would require the department to meet and consult with each council of governments at least 38 months prior to the scheduled revision, except for specified councils of governments. For the 8th and subsequent revision of the housing element, the bill would require the department to meet and consult with each council of governments at least 38 months prior to the scheduled revision. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 65584.01 of the Government Code proposed by SB 486 to be operative only if this bill and SB 486 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Sep 11, 2025
Senate		Unfinished Business SB233 Seyarto et al. ConcurrencepassSet your home in California to see
Sep 8, 2025
House		SB 233 Seyarto Senate Third Reading By AlanispassSet your home in California to see
Aug 20, 2025
House		Do pass.passSet your home in California to see
Jul 16, 2025
House		Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]passSet your home in California to see
Jun 18, 2025
House		Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see
Apr 10, 2025
Senate		Consent Calendar 2nd SB233 Seyarto et al.passSet your home in California to see
Mar 18, 2025
Senate		Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarpassSet your home in California to see

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