Supporting Legislation
SB 607
Status: Signed into law as SB 131
CEQA Streamlining for Infill Housing
SB 607 is intended to strengthen and refine provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) by re-focusing its protections on projects that harm the environment, while streamlining environmentally-beneficial projects such as urban infill housing.
Updates
| Feb 20, 2025 | Introduced |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Passed Senate Environmental Quality Committee |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Passed Senate Local Government Committee |
| May 23, 2025 | Passed Senate Appropriations Committee |
| May 23, 2025 | According to a joint statement issued by Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire (D, SD 2) and bill author Sen. Scott Wiener (D, SD 11), “Over the coming weeks, we’ll be collaborating on final language for SB 607 which will then be embedded in the state budget.” |
| June 30, 2025 | Amended provisions of SB 607 were incorporated into SB 131, a budget trailer bill |
| June 30, 2025 | SB 131 passed Assembly and Senate |
| June 30, 2025 | SB 131 signed into law by Gov. Newsom |
Author
- Scott Wiener (D, SD 11)
- Principal co-author: Asm. Buffy Wicks (D, AD 14)
- Co-author: Asm. Patrick Ahrens (D, AD 26)
Sponsors
- Rural County Representatives of California
- Prosperity California
- Housing Action Coalition
- Bay Area Council