California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Vetoed
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill changes CEQA rules to let certain advanced manufacturing projects avoid the usual environmental review if they meet strict location, emissions and community standards. It also adds new definitions for protected lands and tourism facilities, and sets up a state‑run certification process overseen by the Governor and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee.

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Vote

Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.) · Aug 21, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Labor and Employment Committee Hearing
  Labor and Employment · Jun 24, 2026
• Natural Resources Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources · Jun 22, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 22. Noes 10.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2. May 26, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
3. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
4. May 14, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 14).
6. May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
7. May 4, 2026May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
8. Apr 24, 2026Set for hearing May 4.
9. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 4012.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. Apr 16, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
11. Apr 15, 2026Set for hearing April 22 in L., P.E. & R. pending receipt.
12. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3899.) (April 15).

The 12 most recent of 18 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Catherine Blakespear (D) · sponsor
• Addis
• Allen
• Arreguín
• Blakespear
• Caloza
• Connolly
• Cortese
• Laird
• Lee
• McGuire
• Pellerin
• Pérez
• Reyes
• Schultz
• Ward

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