General plan: annual report: shelter beds.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Bonta
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22).
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about the entities receiving annual reports from planning agencies.

Annual Report on Shelter Beds and Housing Units

This law requires cities and counties to include information about temporary emergency shelter beds and permanent housing units for people experiencing or exiting homelessness in their annual reports starting from April 1, 2028.

What This Bill Does

Requires planning agencies to add the number of temporary emergency shelter beds and permanent housing units serving homeless individuals to their annual reports.
Specifies that this information must be included beginning with the report due by April 1, 2028.

Who It Names or Affects

Planning agencies of cities and counties

Terms To Know

General Plan: A long-term comprehensive plan for the physical development of a city or county.
State-mandated local program: A program that requires cities and counties to follow state rules, which may come with costs they need to cover.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact categories for reporting shelter beds and housing units.
It is unclear how much additional funding will be needed by local agencies to comply with this requirement.

Bill History

2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 22).
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
2026-04-06 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.
2026-03-09 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2026-02-19 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2351, as amended, Bonta.
General plan: annual report: shelter beds.
The Planning and Zoning Law requires cities and counties to prepare, adopt, and amend general plans and elements of those general plans, as specified. After the legislative body has adopted all or part of a general plan, the law requires the planning agency to provide by April 1 of each year an annual report to specified entities that includes certain information, including the status of the plan and progress of its implementation.
This bill would require the planning agency to include in that
report
report, beginning with the report due by April 1, 2028,
the number of
temporary emergency
shelter beds
and the number of permanent housing units
serving those experiencing
or exiting
homelessness
operating
in the jurisdiction in each of specified categories. By requiring planning agencies to include additional information in these annual reports, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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