AB-1407 • 2026

Planning and Zoning Law: housing elements: rezoning.

Housing Land Taxes

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Wallis
Last action: 2026-02-02
Official status: From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on cost implications, effectiveness, or updates to other parts of the law beyond rezoning deadlines.

Housing Element Rezoning Extension

AB-1407 extends the deadline for local governments to complete rezoning from one year to one year and six months if they do not adopt a housing element that meets state requirements within 120 days of the statutory deadline.

What This Bill Does

Extends the time limit for cities and counties to finish rezoning from one year to one year and six months if they do not meet housing needs as required by law.

Who It Names or Affects

Local governments that need to create plans for housing.
People who live in areas where rezoning might happen due to not meeting housing needs.

Terms To Know

rezoning: Changing the rules about what can be built on a piece of land.
housing element: A part of a city or county's plan that talks about housing needs and goals.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not say how much it will cost to implement.
It is unclear if the extension will help local governments meet their housing goals better.
Does not change other parts of the law related to housing elements beyond those mentioned.

Bill History

2026-02-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2026-01-31 California Legislative Information
Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
2025-04-01 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2025-03-28 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-28 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.
2025-02-24 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2025-02-22 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 24.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1407, as amended, Wallis.
Planning and Zoning Law: housing
elements.
elements: rezoning.
Existing law requires a city or county to prepare and adopt a general plan for its jurisdiction that contains certain mandatory elements, including a housing element. Existing law requires the housing element to identify adequate sites for housing. Existing law requires the housing element to contain an assessment of housing needs and an inventory of resources and constraints relevant to the meeting of these needs. Existing law requires rezoning, as specified, when an inventory of sites does not identify adequate sites to accommodate the need for groups of specified household income levels. If the local government fails to adopt a housing element that the Department of Housing and Community Development has found to be in substantial compliance with specified law within 120 days of the statutory deadline
for adoption of the housing element, existing law requires the local government to complete this rezoning no later than one year from the statutory deadline for adoption of the housing element.
This bill would extend the above-described one-year deadline to one year and 6 months.
The Planning and Zoning Law requires that the housing element of a city’s or county’s general plan consist of an identification and analysis of existing and projected housing needs and a statement of goals, policies, quantified objectives, financial resources, and scheduled programs for the preservation, improvement, and development of housing. The law requires the Department of Housing and Community Development to determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as specified.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

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