California AB1740: Coastal resources: local coastal program: coastal development permits: City of Santa Monica.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 30610.91 of, and to add Section 30512.5 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to coastal resources. coastal resources Coastal resources: local coastal program: coastal development permits: City of Santa Monica. (1) The California Coastal Act of 1976, among other things, establishes the California Coastal Commission and provides for the planning and regulation of development in the coastal zone, as defined…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to amend Section 30610.91 of, and to add Section 30512.5 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to coastal resources. coastal resources Coastal resources: local coastal program: coastal development permits: City of Santa Monica. (1) The California Coastal Act of 1976, among other things, establishes the California Coastal Commission and provides for the planning and regulation of development in the coastal zone, as defined. The act generally requires each local government, as specified, to prepare a local coastal program for certification by the commission, however, the act authorizes any local government to request the commission to prepare the local coastal program for the local government, as provided. The act generally prohibits, after certification of a local coastal program and all implementing actions within the affected area, the commission from exercising its coastal development permit review authority over any new development within the area to which the certified local coastal program, or any portion thereof, applies. This bill would require, on or before January 1, 2029, the City of Santa Monica to submit to the commission a proposed, complete local coastal program for the city’s portion of the coastal zone. By creating a new duty for the City of Santa Monica, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the commission to act within 6 months …

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Sponsors

• Zbur, Rick Chavez (D, AD51) · primary sponsor
• Buffy Wicks (D, AD14)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 892, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. August 31, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 25, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 6462.).
5. August 25, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.).
6. August 24, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. August 24, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
8. August 13, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. August 13, 2026: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).
10. August 3, 2026: In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

Votes

• AB 1740 Zbur Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 25, 2026): 76 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1740 Zbur et al. By Allen (August 24, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass (August 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 3, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (July 1, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] (June 23, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1740?

AB1740 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Coastal resources: local coastal program: coastal development permits: City of Santa Monica.

What does AB1740 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Section 30610.91 of, and to add Section 30512.5 to, the Public Resources Code, relating to coastal resources. coastal resources Coastal resources: local coastal program: coastal development permits: City of Santa Monica. (1) The California Coastal Act of 1976, among other things, establishes the California Coastal Commission and provides for the planning and regulation of development in the coastal zone, as defined…

What is the status of AB1740?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 892, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1740?

Zbur, Rick Chavez (D, AD51), with 1 co-sponsor.

Where is the official record for AB1740?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1740