2025 Legislation
- AB 30 – Cleaner Cheaper Fuel Act
- AB 226 – FAIR Plan Stabilization Act
- AB 357 – Student & Faculty Housing Success Act
- AB 610 – The Housing Constraints Accountability Act
- AB 652 – San Diego Air Pollution Control District Amendment
- AB 655 – California-Mexico Border Relations Oversight Act
- AB 662 – Chula Vista University Act
2026 Legislation
- AB 35 – Clean Hydrogen Review Efficiency Act
- AB 48 – Higher Education Bond
- AB 657 – Otay Mesa 2 Auxiliary Authorization Act
- AB 664 – Southwestern Community College Baccalaureate Act
- AB 1204 – Local Control Funding Formula Reform Act
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Assembly Bill 30 – Cleaner Cheaper Fuel Act - Fact Sheet Bill Text
Summary
AB 30 authorizes the use & sale of E15 gasoline in California—fuel blended with 15% ethanol—giving drivers a cleaner, lower-cost alternative at the pump.
Background / Existing Law
Prior to AB 30 being signed into law, California drivers had fewer choices when it comes to gasoline blends. While most states allow the sale of E15—a fuel blend containing up to 15% ethanol—California law has historically restricted retail sales to E10 (10% ethanol) due to state-specific fuel formulation standards. These outdated limits have prevented California consumers from accessing a cleaner and less expensive fuel widely available across the nation.
Bill Overview & Benefits
AB 30 aligns California with 49 other states by authorizing the sale of E15 gasoline, a blend proven to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and air pollutants while lowering fuel costs for consumers. This change diversifies the state’s fuel supply, increases competition, and helps reduce dependence on petroleum—all while maintaining the state’s stringent air-quality and emissions standards.
Assembly Bill 35 – Clean Hydrogen Review Efficiency Act - Fact Sheet Bill Text
TBD
Assembly Bill 48 - Higher Education Bond - Bill Text
TBD
Assembly Bill 76 - Chula Vista Surplus Land Amendment - Fact Sheet Bill Text
This measure was vetoed by Governor Newsom.
Assembly Bill 226 - FAIR Plan Stabilization Act - Fact Sheet Bill Text
Summary
AB 226 strengthens California’s wildfire insurance safety net to protect homeowners by allowing the FAIR Plan to access the state bond market to prevent insolvency.
Background / Existing Law
California’s FAIR Plan serves as the insurer of last resort for homeowners unable to secure fire insurance through the private market. Increasing wildfire frequency and severity, combined with fewer homeowner insurance options in California have placed significant financial strain on the FAIR Plan, risking its long-term sustainability.
If FAIR Plan becomes insolvent, it would trigger assessments on all private insurers which in turn would significantly increase costs for all homeowners insurance in California.
Bill Overview & Benefits
AB 226 updates FAIR Plan governance and financial practices to ensure adequate reserves and access to state bond market to lessen the blow in the event of a major disaster. The bill helps protect all homeowners from seeing significant increases to their insurance if the FAIR Plan were to become insolvent.
Assembly Bill 357 – Student & Faculty Housing Success Act - Fact Sheet Bill Text
Summary
AB 357 makes it easier and faster for universities and colleges to build student and faculty housing by streamlining local approvals.
Background / Existing Law
Many higher-education institutions face housing shortages for students and faculty, driving up costs and contributing to homelessness and attrition. Current local permitting processes often delay construction and increase costs, even for publicly funded housing projects.
Bill Overview & Benefits
AB 357 allows campus housing projects that meet specific affordability and environmental criteria to qualify for ministerial approval—saving time and money while preserving community input. The bill helps expand affordable on-campus housing in order to reduce commute times and strengthen California’s workforce pipeline by ensuring students and faculty can live where they learn and teach.
Assembly Bill 358 – TRACE Amendment - Fact Sheet Bill Text
This bill was held in Senate Appropriations Committee.
Assembly Bill 610 - The Housing Constraints Accountability Act - Fact Sheet Bill Text
Summary
AB 610 increases transparency and accountability by requiring cities and counties to report the local barriers in law that prevent new housing from being built.
Background / Existing Law
California faces a severe housing shortage, with local regulations often adding years of delay and significant costs to housing projects. While state law requires local governments to plan for housing through their Housing Element, there has been limited oversight of the actual constraints—such as high fees, lengthy permitting processes, or restrictive zoning—that stop projects from breaking ground.
Bill Overview & Benefits
AB 610 strengthens housing accountability by requiring local governments to provide more detailed reporting on the barriers that impede housing development. This includes local fees, permit timelines, zoning restrictions, and other conditions that discourage builders from producing affordable or market-rate housing.
The data collected will allow the state to better identify communities that are creating unnecessary obstacles, promote best practices, and ensure that taxpayer-funded housing programs are delivering results.
Assembly Bill 652 - San Diego Air Pollution Control District Amendment - Bill Text
Summary
AB 652 increases transparency, accountability, and community representation within the San Diego Air Pollution Control District.
Background / Existing Law
The San Diego Air Pollution Control District (APCD) is responsible for monitoring air pollution within the county. However, concerns have emerged about inconsistent community engagement and lack of transparency in policy decisions affecting South County residents most impacted by poor air quality.
Bill Overview & Benefits
AB 652 reforms APCD board composition and requirements, ensuring equitable representation for South Bay and environmental-justice communities. Specifically, the bill requires staggered elections for board members in order to help preserve institutional knowledge and require a military lliason to be appointed to ensure regular communication with military stakeholders,
Assembly Bill 655 - California-Mexico Border Relations Oversight Act - Bill Text
Summary
AB 655 strengthens the California-Mexico Border Relations Council to coordinate cross-border environmental and infrastructure solutions by adding a member of the Assembly and a member of the State Senate to the council.
Background / Existing Law
The Border Relations Council was created in 2009 to coordinate California’s efforts with Mexico on environmental and economic issues.
Bill Overview & Benefits
AB 655 ensures better oversight of binational environmental projects—especially efforts to stop sewage spills and stormwater pollution in the Tijuana River Valley. By including a member of the Assembly and a member of the State Senate to the Council, the Legislature can strengthen oversight and transparency of the Council's activities.
Assembly Bill 657 - SR-125 State Adoption Act - Bill Text
TBD
Assembly Bill 662 - Chula Vista University Act - Fact Sheet Bill Text
Summary
AB 662 establishes the South County Higher Education Task Force to develop financing and governance strategies for a future four-year public university in Chula Vista.
Background / Existing Law
Despite being home to nearly half a million residents, South San Diego County lacks a four-year public university. Local students often commute long distances or move away, reducing college completion rates and local workforce retention.
Bill Overview & Benefits
AB 662 creates the South County Higher Education Task Force, composed of state, local, and academic representatives, to evaluate models for establishing a university campus in Chula Vista. The bill formalizes state recognition of the need for a new four-year public university in the region—the first such acknowledgment in California in decades—and positions South County to attract future state investment.
For more information on Chula Vista University and to receive regular updates, visit www.chulavistauniversity.org.
Assembly Bill 664 - Southwestern Community College Baccalaureate Act - Fact Sheet Bill Text
TBD
Assembly Bill 833 - Binational Teachers Expansion Act - Fact Sheet Bill Text
This bill was vetoed by Governor Newsom.
Assembly Bill 955 - Cross-border Healthcare Implementation Act - Bill Text
This bill was held in Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Assembly Bill 971 - San Pasqual Ancestral Land Repatriation Act - Bill Text
This bill was held in Assembly Appropriations Committee.
Assembly Bill 1204 - Local Control Funding Formula Reform Act - Fact Sheet Bill Text
TBD
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