California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 958
California Environmental Quality Act: environmental impacts: building height.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Weber Pierson (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) requires a lead agency, as defined, to prepare, or cause to be prepared, and certify the completion of an environmental impact report on a project that it proposes to carry out or approve that may have a significant effect on the environment or to adopt a negative declaration if it finds that the project will not have that effect. CEQA also requires a lead agency to prepare a mitigated negative declaration for a project that may have a significant effect on the environment if revisions in the project would avoid or mitigate that effect and there is no substantial evidence that the project, as revised, would have a significant effect on the environment.
This bill would, for purposes of CEQA, prohibit the environmental impacts that are associated with increased building height alone from being considered significant impacts on the environment, if a project meets specified conditions, as provided. Because a lead agency would be required to determine if a project meets the specified conditions, the 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.
Text versions
- 09/29/26 - Chaptered· Sep 29, 2026
- 09/01/26 - Enrolled· Sep 1, 2026
- 08/19/26 - Amended Assembly· Aug 19, 2026
- 08/06/26 - Amended Assembly· Aug 6, 2026
- 06/15/26 - Amended Assembly· Jun 15, 2026
- 04/16/26 - Amended Senate· Apr 16, 2026
- 03/24/26 - Amended Senate· Mar 24, 2026
- 02/02/26 - Introduced· Feb 2, 2026
- SB958
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 Senate | Unfinished Business SB958 Weber Pierson Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 25, 2026 House | SB 958 Weber Pierson Senate Third Reading By Ward | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 5, 2026 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 29, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 26, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading SB958 Weber Pierson | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 22, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 29, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 788, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 29, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 8, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 30, 2026 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Aug 25, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Aug 25, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 55. Noes 5. Page 6526.) Ordered to the Senate. - Aug 19, 2026 · House
Ordered to third reading. - Aug 19, 2026 · House
Read third time and amended. - Aug 10, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 6, 2026 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. - Aug 5, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5). - Jun 30, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 22, 2026 · House
June 22 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. - Jun 15, 2026 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES. - Jun 1, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. - May 26, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - May 26, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4443.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 12, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 11, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. - May 4, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing May 11. - Apr 30, 2026 · Senate
May 4 hearing postponed by committee. - Apr 24, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing May 4. - Apr 22, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4013.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Apr 15, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3899.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 22 in L. GOV. pending receipt. - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Set for hearing April 15. - Apr 8, 2026 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on E.Q. and L. GOV. - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 5. - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.