AB 2351 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

General plan: annual report: shelter beds.

Summary

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, 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 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.

Issues: ✓ Housing

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 19, 2026 Last action May 14, 2026

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What changed between versions

04/06/26 - Amended Assembly → 04/27/26 - Amended Assembly · 4 edits · Apr 27, 2026

MODERATE

The April 27 amendment to AB 2351 makes targeted changes to the homelessness reporting requirements in local housing element annual reports. It adds an explicit start date (April 1, 2028) to the operative text for reporting shelter and permanent housing data, removes the 'homeless shelters' category entirely, and simplifies definitions for transitional housing and permanent supportive housing by stripping out detailed sub-conditions. These changes reduce the reporting burden on local agencies.

TIMELINE

Added 'Beginning with the report due by April 1, 2028' directly into the operative text of paragraph (R), making the start date for homelessness data reporting explicit in the statute rather than only in the legislative digest.

SCOPE

Removed the 'Homeless shelters' category (which included facilities with overnight sleeping accommodations and safe parking lots) from the list of housing types that must be reported. The remaining categories are noncongregate shelter beds, transitional housing, permanent supportive housing, rapid rehousing, and other permanent housing.

DEFINITION

Renamed 'Transitional or interim housing' to simply 'Transitional housing' and removed three sub-conditions (supportive services up to 24 months, exclusive designation for people experiencing homelessness, and ability-to-pay rent limits), leaving only the basic description of temporary lodging designed to facilitate movement into permanent housing within 24 months.

Simplified the 'Permanent supportive housing' definition by removing three sub-conditions (must be for people experiencing homelessness, no limit on length of stay, and must be linked to onsite or offsite services), leaving only the core description of permanent housing with supportive services for people with a disability.

02/19/26 - Introduced → 04/06/26 - Amended Assembly · 8 edits · Apr 6, 2026

MODERATE

The amendment significantly expands the shelter and housing reporting requirements in local annual general plan reports. The original bill required reporting on three categories of shelter beds for people experiencing homelessness; the amended version requires reporting on six distinct categories covering both temporary emergency shelter beds and permanent housing units for people experiencing or exiting homelessness, with a new start date of April 1, 2028. Two coauthors (Caloza and Haney) were also added.

SCOPE

The reporting requirement now covers both 'temporary emergency shelter beds' AND 'permanent housing units,' not just shelter beds. The population covered is expanded from 'those experiencing homelessness' to 'those experiencing or exiting homelessness.'

Coauthors Assembly Members Caloza and Haney were added to the bill.

REQUIREMENT

A new category of 'noncongregate shelter beds' was added, covering facilities that offer temporary shelter or lodging including interim beds in tiny homes, motels, hotels, or navigation centers.

A new category of 'rapid rehousing' was added, defined as permanent housing that provides housing relocation and stabilization services or short- or medium-term rental assistance to help individuals or families move into permanent housing quickly.

A new catch-all category of 'other permanent housing' was added, covering long-term housing not otherwise classified as permanent supportive housing or rapid rehousing.

DEFINITION

The definition of transitional or interim housing was expanded to explicitly state it is designed to facilitate movement into permanent housing within a specified period no longer than 24 months, and now covers people 'experiencing or exiting homelessness.'

The definition of permanent supportive housing was expanded to specify it assists people 'with a disability' to live independently, including individuals with disabilities or families in which one adult or child has a disability.

TIMELINE

A start date was added: the expanded shelter and housing reporting requirement begins with the report due by April 1, 2028.

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Committee

Amendments

May 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

In committee: Held under submission.

lower

May 6, 2026

Committee

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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Apr 28, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Measure version as amended on April 27 corrected.

lower

Apr 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Read second time and amended.

lower

Apr 23, 2026

Introduced

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).

lower

Apr 15, 2026

Lower · Passed

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.

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

lower

Apr 6, 2026

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 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

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Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors