SB-233
Housing & Homelessness

Regional housing need: determination: consultation with councils of governments.

Engrossed
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Extends the housing needs consultation period to 38 months for most regional planning agencies.
  • Requires regional agencies to provide detailed housing data including overcrowding and homelessness statistics.
  • Allows regional agencies to challenge housing determinations within 30 days with supporting evidence.
  • Establishes different consultation deadlines for specific regional planning councils.

Summary

Senator Seyarto's housing legislation modifies the timeline for consultations between the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and regional councils of governments regarding housing needs assessments. The bill establishes new deadlines for these mandatory planning discussions, which inform regional housing allocations throughout California.

For the seventh revision of local housing elements, the legislation creates a three-tiered consultation schedule. Most councils of governments must meet with HCD at least 38 months before their scheduled housing element revision. The San Luis Obispo and Sacramento Area councils face a 34-month deadline, while smaller regions including the Humboldt County, Lake Area, Mendocino, and Nevada County councils maintain the existing 26-month timeframe. For the eighth and all subsequent revisions, the bill standardizes the consultation requirement at 38 months prior to scheduled updates for all councils of governments.

The consultation process requires councils to provide HCD with detailed regional data on household growth, overcrowding rates, housing costs, homelessness, and other metrics that factor into housing need calculations. Councils may object to HCD's eventual housing need determination within 30 days, but must substantiate challenges based on either population projection discrepancies or methodological concerns. The department then has 45 days to issue a final written determination explaining its conclusions. In regions where HCD directly distributes housing needs, individual cities and counties cannot file objections to the regional determination.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government
Hearing scheduled for , State Capitol, Room 447
Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Vote on Senate Floor
Senate Floor
Vote on Senate Floor
Consent Calendar 2nd SB233 Seyarto et al
Senate Housing Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Housing Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Introduced
Senate Floor
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Roger NielloR
Senator
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Tom LackeyR
Assemblymember
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Blanca RubioD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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James RamosD
Assemblymember
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Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
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Roger NielloR
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Blanca RubioD
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James RamosD
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Kelly SeyartoR
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Chris WardD
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Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
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Lori WilsonD
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Juan AlanisR
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Josh HooverR
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Juan CarrilloD
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Blanca PachecoD
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Tri TaR
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Leticia CastilloR
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Catherine StefaniD
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Suzette ValladaresR
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Introduced By

Kelly Seyarto
Kelly SeyartoR
California State Senator
Co-Authors
Suzette Valladares
Suzette ValladaresR
California State Senator
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
California State Senator
Roger Niello
Roger NielloR
California State Senator
Tom Lackey
Tom LackeyR
California State Assembly Member
Leticia Castillo
Leticia CastilloR
California State Assembly Member
Juan Alanis
Juan AlanisR
California State Assembly Member
40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (4/10/2025)

Latest Voting History

June 18, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
110112PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Extends the housing needs consultation period to 38 months for most regional planning agencies.
  • Requires regional agencies to provide detailed housing data including overcrowding and homelessness statistics.
  • Allows regional agencies to challenge housing determinations within 30 days with supporting evidence.
  • Establishes different consultation deadlines for specific regional planning councils.

Get Involved

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Introduced By

Kelly Seyarto
Kelly SeyartoR
California State Senator
Co-Authors
Suzette Valladares
Suzette ValladaresR
California State Senator
Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh
Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
California State Senator
Roger Niello
Roger NielloR
California State Senator
Tom Lackey
Tom LackeyR
California State Assembly Member
Leticia Castillo
Leticia CastilloR
California State Assembly Member
Juan Alanis
Juan AlanisR
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Senator Seyarto's housing legislation modifies the timeline for consultations between the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and regional councils of governments regarding housing needs assessments. The bill establishes new deadlines for these mandatory planning discussions, which inform regional housing allocations throughout California.

For the seventh revision of local housing elements, the legislation creates a three-tiered consultation schedule. Most councils of governments must meet with HCD at least 38 months before their scheduled housing element revision. The San Luis Obispo and Sacramento Area councils face a 34-month deadline, while smaller regions including the Humboldt County, Lake Area, Mendocino, and Nevada County councils maintain the existing 26-month timeframe. For the eighth and all subsequent revisions, the bill standardizes the consultation requirement at 38 months prior to scheduled updates for all councils of governments.

The consultation process requires councils to provide HCD with detailed regional data on household growth, overcrowding rates, housing costs, homelessness, and other metrics that factor into housing need calculations. Councils may object to HCD's eventual housing need determination within 30 days, but must substantiate challenges based on either population projection discrepancies or methodological concerns. The department then has 45 days to issue a final written determination explaining its conclusions. In regions where HCD directly distributes housing needs, individual cities and counties cannot file objections to the regional determination.

40% progression
Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (4/10/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Local Government
Hearing scheduled for , State Capitol, Room 447
Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Vote on Senate Floor
Senate Floor
Vote on Senate Floor
Consent Calendar 2nd SB233 Seyarto et al
Senate Housing Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Housing Hearing
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
Introduced
Senate Floor
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Latest Voting History

June 18, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
110112PASS

Contacts

Profile
Roger NielloR
Senator
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Tom LackeyR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Blanca RubioD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
James RamosD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Bill Author
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Roger NielloR
Senator
Bill Author
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Tom LackeyR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Blanca RubioD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
James RamosD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Bill Author
Profile
Chris WardD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
Senator
Bill Author
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Lori WilsonD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Juan AlanisR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Josh HooverR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Juan CarrilloD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Blanca PachecoD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Tri TaR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Leticia CastilloR
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Catherine StefaniD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Suzette ValladaresR
Senator
Bill Author