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SB262Introduced in the Senate

Housing element: prohousing designations: prohousing local policies.

Passed

Introduced by Aisha Wahab, District 10

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Section 65589.9 of the Government Code, relating to housing.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 513, Statutes of 2025.

October 10, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB262 Wahab et al. Concurrence · September 9, 2025

27

Yes

11

No

2

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3No
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.

  3. Referred to Com. on HOUSING.

  4. Set for hearing March 18.

  5. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2. Page 411.) (March 18).

  6. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing April 7.

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Read third time and amended.

  11. Ordered to second reading.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 24. Noes 13. Page 1467.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  15. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (July 2).

  17. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 20).

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  21. Read third time and amended.

  22. Ordered to third reading.

  23. Read third time and amended.

  24. Ordered to third reading.

  25. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 57. Noes 15. Page 2984.) Ordered to the Senate.

  26. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  27. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 27. Noes 11. Page 2711.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  28. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  29. Approved by the Governor.

  30. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 513, Statutes of 2025.

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