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

Resources