(1) The Planning and Zoning Law, until January 1, 2026, authorizes a development proponent to submit an application for a multifamily housing development that is subject to a streamlined, ministerial approval process, as provided, and not subject to a conditional use permit, if the development satisfies specified objective planning standards. Existing law specifies that a development is consistent with the objective planning standards if there is substantial evidence that would allow a reasonable person to conclude that the development is consistent with the objective planning standards.
California AB 2668 (20212022) — Planning and zoning.
(1) The Planning and Zoning Law, until January 1, 2026, authorizes a development proponent to submit an application for a multifamily housing development that is subject to a streamlined, ministerial approval process, as provided, and not subject to a conditional use permit, if the development satisfies specified objective planning standards. Existing law specifies that a development is consistent with the objective planning standards if there is substantial evidence that would allow a reasonable person to conclude that the development is consistent with the objective planning standards.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 2668 Grayson Assembly Third Reading — 68–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass — 5–0 (pass) · upper
AB 2668 Grayson Concurrence in Senate Amendments — 74–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governance and Finance] — 9–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass. — 7–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government] — 8–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Grayson — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2022-02-18 Introduced. To print. introduction
2022-02-19 From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2022-03-10 Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV. referral-committee
2022-03-24 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (March 23). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2022-03-31 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2
2022-04-04 Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. referral-committee
2022-05-04 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 4). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-05-05 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2022-05-16 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 0. Page 4699.) passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-05-17 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2022-05-25 Referred to Coms. on HOUSING and GOV. & F. referral-committee
2022-06-06 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HOUSING. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2022-06-14 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on GOV. & F. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee
2022-06-22 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F. amendment-introduction, amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-2, referral-committee
2022-06-30 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 29). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-08-01 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2022-08-10 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-08-11 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2022-08-18 Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-08-22 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-1, reading-2
2022-08-25 Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. amendment-passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-08-30 Ordered to special consent calendar.
2022-08-31 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5368.). passage, reading-1, reading-3
2022-08-31 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2022-08-31 Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0.). amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2022-09-13 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2022-09-28 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2022-09-28 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 658, Statutes of 2022. became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/db35a7c4-6bc2-4d56-bb71-ef920c054df9. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).