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Planning and zoning: very high fire hazard areas.

Introduced: it can still change before the session ends.

CA SB 815 · Senate Bill · 2025–2026

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Introduced
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Senate
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Feb 2, 2026

What it does

(1) The Planning and Zoning Law requires the legislative body of a city or county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan that includes various elements, including, among others, a housing element and a safety element for the protection of the community from unreasonable risks associated with the effects of various geologic and seismic hazards, flooding, and wildland and urban fires. Existing law requires the housing element to be revised according to a specific schedule. Existing law requires the planning agency to review and, if necessary, revise the safety element upon each revision of the housing element or local hazard mitigation plan, but not less than once every 8 years, to…

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  1. Introduced (Current step)

    Introduced · Feb 2, 2026

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