California SB457: Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services: realistic capacity formula.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 65583, 65583.1, and 65583.2 of, and to add Section 65583.01 to, the Government Code, relating to land use. land use Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services: realistic capacity formula. The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan that includes various mandatory elements, including a housing element…

From the chaptered text, September 29, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 65583, 65583.1, and 65583.2 of, and to add Section 65583.01 to, the Government Code, relating to land use. land use Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services: realistic capacity formula. The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan that includes various mandatory elements, including a housing element. Existing law requires the housing element to include, among other things, an inventory of land suitable and available for residential development, an analysis of the relationship of zoning and public facilities and services to these sites, and an analysis of the relationship of the sites identified in the land inventory to the jurisdiction’s duty to affirmatively further fair housing. Existing law requires a city or county, based on that inventory of land, to determine whether each site in the inventory can accommodate the development of some portion of its share of the regional housing need by income level during the planning period, as provided. Existing law requires the inventory of land to include, among other things, a description of the existing use of the property for nonvacant sites. For the nonvacant sites, existing law requires the city or county to specify the additional development potential for each site within the planning period. Existing law requires a city or county …

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Sponsors

• Josh Becker (D, SD13) · primary sponsor
• Henry Stern (D, SD27)

Latest actions

1. September 29, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 802, 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: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
5. August 27, 2026: From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 2. Page 6046.)
6. August 27, 2026: From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.)
7. August 25, 2026: From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HOUSING pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5725.) Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
8. August 25, 2026: From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on HOUSING pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
9. August 25, 2026: Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
10. August 24, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 13. Page 6413.) Ordered to the Senate.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB457 Becker Concurrence (August 30, 2026): 30 yea, 9 nay, passed
• That the Assembly amendments be concurred in (August 27, 2026): 8 yea, 2 nay, passed
• SB 457 Becker Senate Third Reading By Kalra (August 24, 2026): 59 yea, 13 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended. (August 13, 2026): 11 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (July 1, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] (June 10, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB457?

SB457 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services: realistic capacity formula.

What does SB457 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 65583, 65583.1, and 65583.2 of, and to add Section 65583.01 to, the Government Code, relating to land use. land use Housing element compliance: committed assistance: in-kind services: realistic capacity formula. The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan that includes various mandatory elements, including a housing element…

What is the status of SB457?

Chaptered as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 802, Statutes of 2026. (September 29, 2026).

Who sponsored SB457?

Josh Becker (D, SD13), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for SB457?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB457