The bills, people and money around Economic Security Project Action.
Civil actions: housing development projects.California · SB 393 · Last action Sep 19, 2024This bill would require the motion described above to be made on the grounds that the action is without merit and that the action was brought in bad faith, vexatiously, for the purpose of delay, or to thwart the low- or moderate-income nature of the housing development project.Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 285, Statutes of 2024.Enacted law
Challenges to housing and community-serving projects.California · AB 1162 · Last action Aug 29, 2025This bill would expand the type of civil actions for which motions for undertaking may be filed to include actions that challenge a community-serving project, as defined.Latest action: In committee: Held under submission.Passed origin
Fire prevention activities: challenges: undertaking.California · SB 678 · Last action Feb 2, 2026This bill would provide that, in a civil action brought to challenge a project that will engage in fire prevention activities, including those brought pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, a defendant may seek an order requiring the plaintiff to furnish an undertaking as security for costs and damages that may be incurred by the defendant…Latest action: Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.Introduced