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AB-444 • 2026

General plan: circulation element.

General plan: circulation element.

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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
Wilson
Last action
2026-02-02
Official status
Died at Desk.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details on what constitutes 'nonsubstantive' changes, leaving this aspect unclear.

General Plan: Circulation Element

AB-444 makes non-substantive changes to existing laws about city and county circulation elements in their general plans.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes nonsubstantive changes to the Planning and Zoning Law's requirements for cities and counties regarding circulation elements in their general plans.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Cities
  • Counties

Terms To Know

General Plan
A plan that cities and counties must create for land use development within their boundaries, including a circulation element.
Circulation Element
Part of the general plan that deals with transportation systems like roads and public transit.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill text does not specify what non-substantive changes are being made.
  • It is unclear if this bill will become law since it died at the governor's desk on February 2, 2026.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-02 California Legislative Information

    Died at Desk.

  2. 2025-02-07 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.

  3. 2025-02-06 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 444, as introduced, Wilson.
General plan: circulation element.
Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, requires a city or county to adopt a general plan for land use development within its boundaries that includes certain mandatory elements, including a circulation element. Existing law requires a county or city, by January 1, 2028, to update its circulation element to meet specified requirements.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.

Current Bill Text

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