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AB 413: Department of Housing and Community Development: guidelines: translation.
What AB 413 does, verified December 7, 2025
The bill requires the department to review all guidelines it has adopted or amended to determine if they explain rights or services available to the public. Guidelines that meet this criteria must be translated into any non-English languages spoken by a substantial number of non-English-speaking people. This ensures that all individuals, regardless of their language proficiency, can access and understand the guidelines and the services they provide. The goal is to effectively serve groups that may need assistance in understanding the guidelines and services.
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| Oct. 10, 2025 | Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 489, Statutes of 2025. |
| Oct. 10, 2025 | Approved by the Governor. |
| Sep. 11, 2025 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. |
| Sep. 04, 2025 | Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2520.). |
| Sep. 04, 2025 | In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. |
Latest bill textChaptered version, October 10, 2025 · 296 words
Assembly Bill No. 413
CHAPTER 489
An act to add Section 50406.1 to the Health and Safety Code, relating to housing.
[ Approved by Governor October 10, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State October 10, 2025. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 413, Fong. Department of Housing and Community Development: guidelines: translation.
Existing law establishes the Department of Housing and Community Development (department) in the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. Existing law grants the department various powers, including the power to provide bilingual staff in connection with services of the department and make available departmental publications in a language other than English when necessary to effectively serve groups for which the services or publications are made available. Existing law authorizes the department to adopt and amend guidelines for various purposes, including for the preparation of housing elements or to implement uniform standards or criteria, as provided.
This bill would require the department to review all guidelines it has adopted or amended to determine whether those guidelines explain rights or services available to the public. For guidelines that meet that criteria, the bill would require the department to translate those guidelines into any non-English languages spoken by a substantial number of non-English-speaking people, as defined.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 50406.1 is added to the Health and Safety Code, to read:50406.1.
Pursuant to subdivision (m) of Section 50406, the department shall review all guidelines it has adopted or amended to determine whether those guidelines explain rights or services available to the public. The department shall translate guidelines meeting that criteria into any non-English languages spoken by a substantial number of non-English-speaking people, as defined in Section 7296.2 of the Government Code.Text of AB 413 as chaptered, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions