Local Government: Surplus Land Act: exemptions.
Summary
Existing law requires land to be declared surplus land or exempt surplus land, as supported by written findings, before a local agency takes any action to dispose of it consistent with the agency's policies or procedures. Existing law sets forth procedures for the disposal of surplus land, including, but not limited to, specified notice requirements, and provides that these procedures do not apply to exempt surplus land. This bill, until January 1, 2034, would specify that land disposed of by a city with a population exceeding 2,500,000 for certain purposes, including low barrier navigation centers, supportive housing, transitional housing for youth and young adults, or affordable housing, as described, is not subject to the above-described requirements, if the city meets certain prescribed requirements and specified construction or development work meets prescribed requirements. The bill would require a city that disposes of land pursuant to these provisions to include prescribed information in a specified annual report. The bill would make a local agency that disposes of land in violation of these provisions liable for a civil penalty, as specified.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Sep 2023
Assembly Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Sep 2023
Signed into Law
Oct 2023
Introduced Feb 17, 2023
Signed Oct 11, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Sep 14, 2023 · Assembly Jun 1, 2023
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Sep 14, 2023
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
36
Key actions
15
Committee
15
Amendments
10
Oct 11, 2023
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Sep 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 71. Noes 3. Page 3603.).
lower
Sep 14, 2023
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
lower
Sep 14, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2790.).
upper
Sep 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
upper
Sep 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (September 1).
upper
Aug 21, 2023
Committee
In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.
upper
Aug 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Jul 12, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jul 11, 2023
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (July 10).
upper
Jul 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 5). Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
upper
Jun 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Jun 14, 2023
Committee
Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and HOUSING.
upper
Jun 1, 2023
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (79-0-1)
assembly
May 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 2044.)
lower
May 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 18).
lower
May 10, 2023
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
Apr 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 24, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 19).
lower
Apr 12, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
lower
Apr 11, 2023
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
lower
Apr 3, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
lower
Mar 30, 2023
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 20, 2023
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.
lower
Feb 18, 2023
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Reggie Jones-Sawyer
DDemocratic
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