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SB 866: Planning and zoning: annual report: emergency shelter.
What SB 866 does, verified August 15, 2026
<p>The bill amends California's planning and zoning law, requiring cities or counties without Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention (HHAP) funding to include specific data on the unhoused population in their housing element assessments. This includes an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to addressing homelessness needs and a description of actions planned to reduce the number of individuals who are unhoused. The bill also states that it addresses matters of statewide concern rather than local affairs, applying to all cities, including charter cities.</p>
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| Aug. 05, 2026 | August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file. |
| Jul. 01, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jun. 23, 2026 | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D. |
| Jun. 17, 2026 | June 24 hearing postponed by committee. |