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    AB-610
    Housing & Homelessness

    Housing element: governmental constraints: disclosure statement.

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    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Requires cities to disclose new housing restrictions adopted between housing element updates in a constraints statement.
    • Mandates local governments to identify anticipated housing constraints planned for the next three years.
    • Establishes standardized reporting requirements for fair housing programs and actions.
    • Applies to all California cities including charter cities to address statewide housing concerns.

    Summary

    Assembly Member Alvarez's housing element reform legislation requires California cities and counties to include new disclosure statements detailing governmental constraints on housing development, enhancing transparency around local policies that affect housing construction and affordability. The bill mandates that housing elements identify constraints adopted between housing element updates and anticipated restrictions likely to be enacted in the first three years of the planning period.

    The legislation establishes specific requirements for these disclosure statements, which must catalog any new or amended regulations that could impede housing development enacted since the previous housing element's due date. Local governments must also report planned constraints that appear on legislative body agendas under the Ralph M. Brown Act. While the bill does not prohibit jurisdictions from adopting new constraints, it creates a formal mechanism to track and publicly document these changes.

    The measure applies to all California cities, including charter cities, reflecting the statewide significance of housing element compliance and constraint analysis. Local governments must bear implementation costs, as the bill specifies that no state reimbursement is required since jurisdictions can levy fees to cover new administrative requirements. The Department of Housing and Community Development will develop standardized reporting formats for jurisdictions to use in documenting these constraints in future housing element updates.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Senate Housing Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Housing Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government]
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 610 Alvarez Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    David AlvarezD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    David AlvarezD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Committee Member

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    Introduced By

    David Alvarez
    David AlvarezD
    California State Assembly Member
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/5/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    July 16, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    5027PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Requires cities to disclose new housing restrictions adopted between housing element updates in a constraints statement.
    • Mandates local governments to identify anticipated housing constraints planned for the next three years.
    • Establishes standardized reporting requirements for fair housing programs and actions.
    • Applies to all California cities including charter cities to address statewide housing concerns.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    David Alvarez
    David AlvarezD
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    Assembly Member Alvarez's housing element reform legislation requires California cities and counties to include new disclosure statements detailing governmental constraints on housing development, enhancing transparency around local policies that affect housing construction and affordability. The bill mandates that housing elements identify constraints adopted between housing element updates and anticipated restrictions likely to be enacted in the first three years of the planning period.

    The legislation establishes specific requirements for these disclosure statements, which must catalog any new or amended regulations that could impede housing development enacted since the previous housing element's due date. Local governments must also report planned constraints that appear on legislative body agendas under the Ralph M. Brown Act. While the bill does not prohibit jurisdictions from adopting new constraints, it creates a formal mechanism to track and publicly document these changes.

    The measure applies to all California cities, including charter cities, reflecting the statewide significance of housing element compliance and constraint analysis. Local governments must bear implementation costs, as the bill specifies that no state reimbursement is required since jurisdictions can levy fees to cover new administrative requirements. The Department of Housing and Community Development will develop standardized reporting formats for jurisdictions to use in documenting these constraints in future housing element updates.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/5/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Senate Housing Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Housing Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Local Government]
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 610 Alvarez Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    July 16, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    5027PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    David AlvarezD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 8 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 2
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tim GraysonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Megan DahleR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    David AlvarezD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Laura RichardsonD
    Senator
    Committee Member