AB-1573 • 2026

Land use: housing elements: target population.

Housing Land

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Bryan
Last action: 2026-06-11
Official status: From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 10).
Effective date: Not listed

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Land use: housing elements: target population.

AB 1573, as amended, Bryan.

What This Bill Does

AB 1573, as amended, Bryan.
Land use: housing elements: target population.
The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a general plan for land use development that includes, among other things, a housing element containing specified information, including an analysis of its special housing, emergency shelter, and supportive housing needs, as defined.
Existing law defines the term “target population” for purposes of requirements applicable to the housing element to include certain persons, including persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities and individuals eligible for specified developmental disability services.

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Bill History

2026-06-11 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 10).
2026-06-01 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
2026-05-13 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on HOUSING.
2026-05-05 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 4918.)
2026-04-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22).
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-03-17 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2026-03-16 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.
2026-02-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.
2026-01-13 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee February 12.
2026-01-12 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1573, as amended, Bryan.
Land use: housing elements: target population.
The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a general plan for land use development that includes, among other things, a housing element containing specified information, including an analysis of its special housing, emergency shelter, and supportive housing needs, as defined. Existing law defines the term “target population” for purposes of requirements applicable to the housing element to include certain persons, including persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities and individuals eligible for specified developmental disability services.
This
bill
bill, the Unseen and Unheard Housing Act,
would provide that the
definition of the term “target population” for the purposes of requirements applicable to the housing element, as described above, may include victims of domestic violence, victims of sexual assault, and victims of human trafficking, as specified.

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