California Environmental Quality Act: essential local fire station projects: infrastructure project streamlining.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

AB 2152 would create a streamlined process for approving fire‑station projects that are deemed essential, reducing the opportunity for lengthy judicial review under the California Environmental Quality Act. It mainly affects local fire departments, the courts, and agencies that normally conduct CEQA reviews. The goal is to get critical fire‑station facilities built faster while still meeting basic environmental standards.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 1. Page 6917.). · Aug 30, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 10, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 30, 2026
• Environmental Quality Committee Hearing
  Environmental Quality · Jun 24, 2026

History

1. May 28, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2. May 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 1.)
3. May 19, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. May 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 14).
6. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7. Apr 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 16, 2026Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
9. Apr 15, 2026Read second time and amended.
10. Apr 14, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on E.M. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 13).
11. Mar 9, 2026Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and E.M.
12. Feb 19, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.

The 12 most recent of 13 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Mark González (D) · sponsor
• Hadwick
• Harabedian
• Michelle Rodriguez
• Wallis
• Wicks

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