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AB 650, explained

Planning and zoning: housing element: regional housing needs allocation.

Vetoed Vetoed · Author: Papan

In plain English

This bill requires the state's Department of Housing and Community Development to create a standard form or template for cities and counties to use when reporting what actions they have taken to promote fair housing. The department must finish creating this template by December 31, 2026.

If this passes

What would actually change, according to the bill's official digest. No predictions, no opinions.

Who's lobbying this bill

44 organizations reported lobbying activity mentioning this bill. California disclosures don't say which side an organization is on, only that they paid to influence it. Amounts shown are payments to lobbying firms where the filing discloses them.

San Diego Association Of Governments
paid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 3 filings
$209K
Dublin, City Of
paid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 5 filings
$110K
Fullerton, City Of
paid to lobbying firms, quarters naming this bill · 5 filings
$108K
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