California Environmental Quality Act: environmental impacts: building height.

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

The bill says that a project's increased building height will not be treated as a significant environmental impact under CEQA if the project is on a previously graded infill site, has already been analyzed for use and density, contains no sensitive biological resources, is not an industrial use, and, for very large projects, creates high‑wage, prevailing‑wage jobs. It directs local lead agencies to apply this rule and removes any state obligation to reimburse local costs for the program.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 55. Noes 5. Page 6526.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 25, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Natural Resources Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources · Jun 29, 2026
• Natural Resources Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources · Jun 22, 2026
• Local Government Committee Hearing
  Local Government · Apr 22, 2026
• Local Government
  Senate Local Government Committee · Apr 22, 2026

History

1. Jun 1, 2026Referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
2. May 26, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. May 26, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. May 12, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 11, 2026From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
6. May 4, 2026Set for hearing May 11.
7. Apr 30, 2026May 4 hearing postponed by committee.
8. Apr 24, 2026Set for hearing May 4.
9. Apr 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4013.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. Apr 16, 2026From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
11. Apr 15, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3899.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
12. Apr 14, 2026Set for hearing April 22 in L. GOV. pending receipt.

The 12 most recent of 18 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Akilah Weber Pierson (D) · sponsor
• Weber Pierson

Bill text

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