California SB328: California Environmental Quality Act: exempt surplus land.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 54221 of the Government Code, and to add Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 21189.60) to Division 13 of the Public Resources Code, relating to land use, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. land use, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately California Environmental Quality Act: exempt surplus land…

From the chaptered text, September 29, 2026:

An act to amend Section 54221 of the Government Code, and to add Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 21189.60) to Division 13 of the Public Resources Code, relating to land use, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. land use, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately California Environmental Quality Act: exempt surplus land. (1) Existing law requires a local agency to declare land either “surplus land” or “exempt surplus land,” as supported by written findings, before the local agency may take any action to dispose of it consistent with an agency’s policies or procedures and defines terms for these purposes. Existing law generally requires a local agency, before disposing or negotiating to dispose of surplus land, to provide a written notice of the availability of the surplus land to specified entities and housing sponsors. Existing law provides that an agency is not required to follow the requirements for the disposal of surplus land for “exempt surplus land.” Existing law defines “exempt surplus land” to include certain types of land, including, surplus land totaling 10 or more acres, consisting of either a single parcel, or 2 or more adjacent or nonadjacent parcels combined for disposition to one or more buyers pursuant to a plan or ordinance adopted by the legislative body of the local agency, or …

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Sponsors

• Grayson, Timothy (D, SD09) · primary sponsor
• Buffy Wicks (D, AD14)
• Ávila Farías, Anamarie (D, AD15)
• Blanca Rubio (D, AD48)
• Greg Wallis (R, AD47)

Latest actions

1. September 29, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 785, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 29, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 8, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 30, 2026: Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6859.) Ordered to the Senate.
5. August 30, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 30, 2026: Urgency clause adopted.
7. August 30, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
8. August 30, 2026: Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
9. August 28, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 27, 2026: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (August 27).

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB328 Grayson et al. Urgency Clause Concurrence (August 30, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 328 Grayson Third Reading Urgency By Ávila Farías (August 30, 2026): 74 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass. (August 27, 2026): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] (August 27, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended. (August 13, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (July 14, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB328?

SB328 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): California Environmental Quality Act: exempt surplus land.

What does SB328 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 54221 of the Government Code, and to add Chapter 6.8 (commencing with Section 21189.60) to Division 13 of the Public Resources Code, relating to land use, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. land use, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately California Environmental Quality Act: exempt surplus land…

What is the status of SB328?

Chaptered as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 785, Statutes of 2026. (September 29, 2026).

Who sponsored SB328?

Grayson, Timothy (D, SD09), with 4 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB328?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB328