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AB 609

California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: housing development projects.

Amended Assembly · Pending Referral · by Wicks, Alvarez, Carrillo, Flora, Quirk-Silva, Wilson, Wiener · full text and history

Latest floor vote

Assembly floor, 2025-05-19: (PASS), 67 ayes, 0 noes, 12 not voting · AB 609 Wicks Assembly Third Reading

Aye (67): Al Muratsuchi D, Alex Lee D, Alexandra Macedo R, Anamarie Ávila Farías D, Ash Kalra D, Avelino Valencia D, Blanca Pacheco D, Blanca Rubio D, Buffy Wicks D, Carl DeMaio R, Catherine Stefani D, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry D, Celeste Rodriguez D, Christopher Ward D, Corey Jackson D, Cottie Petrie-Norris D, Darshana R. Patel D, David Alvarez D, David Tangipa R, Esmeralda Soria D, Greg Wallis R, Heather Hadwick R, Isaac Bryan D, Jacqui Irwin D, James Gallagher R, James Ramos D, Jasmeet Bains D, Jesse Gabriel D, Jessica Caloza D, Joaquin Arambula D, Joe Patterson R, John Harabedian D, José Luis Solache D, Josh Hoover R, Josh Lowenthal D, Juan Alanis R, Juan Carrillo D, Kate Sanchez R, LaShae Sharp-Collins D, Laurie Davies R, Leticia Castillo R, Lisa Calderon D, Liz Ortega D, Lori Wilson D, Maggy Krell D, Mark González D, Matt Haney D, Mia Bonta D, Michelle Rodriguez D, Mike Fong D, Mike Gipson D, Nick Schultz D, Patrick Ahrens D, Pilar Schiavo D, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan D, Rhodesia Ransom D, Rick Chavez Zbur D, Robert Garcia D, Robert Rivas D, Sade Elhawary D, Sharon Quirk-Silva D, Stan Ellis R, Stephanie Nguyen D, Steve Bennett D, Tina McKinnor D, Tom Lackey R, Tri Ta R

Not voting (12): Chris Rogers D, Damon Connolly D, Dawn Addis D, Diane Dixon R, Diane Papan D, Gail Pellerin D, Gregg Hart D, Heath Flora R, Jeff Gonzalez R, Marc Berman D, Phillip Chen R, Tasha Boerner D

Who lobbied on it

67 lobbyist employers, lobbying firms and others name AB 609 in their reports since 2025 (not their position). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.

Buckeye Properties · Buckeye Properties; Lyn Konheim · CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS · CALIFORNIA STATE PIPE TRADES COUNCIL · California Environmental Voters · California State Council of Laborers · FEDERATED INDIANS OF GRATON RANCHERIA · FIELDSTEAD AND COMPANY, INC. · Granite Construction Company · LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION · SHINGLE SPRINGS BAND OF MIWOK INDIANS · SOBOBA BAND OF LUISENO INDIANS · UNITE HERE LOCAL 11 · UNITED AUBURN INDIAN COMMUNITY · Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation · 21ST CENTURY ALLIANCE · AARP · ABUNDANT HOUSING L.A. · AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION, CALIFORNIA CHAPTER · ASSOCIATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROFESSIONALS · All Home, a project of Tides Center · BAY AREA COUNCIL · BEVERLY HILLS, CITY OF · BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · CALIFORNIA CATHOLIC CONFERENCE · CALIFORNIA COUNCIL FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING · CALIFORNIA DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION · CALIFORNIA PRESERVATION FOUNDATION · CENTER FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY · CENTER ON RACE, POVERTY & THE ENVIRONMENT · CITY OF HANFORD · CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATION · California Conference of Carpenters · California Environmental Justice Alliance Action, a project of Tides Advocacy · California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc · California YIMBY · City of Encinitas · City of Long Beach · DRY CREEK RANCHERIA BAND OF POMO INDIANS · EAST BAY MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT · ELEVATE CALIFORNIA · EMERYVILLE, CITY OF · End Poverty in California, a project of Tides Center · HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CALIFORNIA · HOUSING CONTRACTORS OF CALIFORNIA · HOUSING TRUST SILICON VALLEY · Humboldt Area Foundation · INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELEVATOR CONSTRUCTORS, LOCAL 18 · LENNAR HOMES OF CALIFORNIA, INC. AND AFFILIATED ENTITIES · LIVABLE CALIFORNIA · LOS ANGELES AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE · MOORETOWN RANCHERIA · NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS · ORANGE COUNTY BUSINESS COUNCIL · PLANNING AND CONSERVATION LEAGUE · PUBLIC INTEREST LAW PROJECT · RESOURCES LEGACY FUND · SAN DIEGO HOUSING COMMISSION · SAN DIEGO; CITY OF · SAN LUIS OBISPO, COUNTY OF · SAND HILL PROPERTY COMPANY & AFFILIATED ENTITIES · SANTA MONICA, CITY OF · SANTA ROSA RANCHERIA TACHI YOKUT TRIBE · SPUR - SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA PLANNING & URBAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATION · SUMMERHILL HOMES LLC · TULE RIVER TRIBE · WEST HOLLYWOOD; CITY OF

Every recorded vote

DateWhereResultAyesNoes
2025-04-21Asm Natural Resources
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]
(PASS)120
2025-04-30Asm Housing and Community Development
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
(PASS)110
2025-05-14Asm Appropriations
Do pass.
(PASS)150
2025-05-19Assembly floor
AB 609 Wicks Assembly Third Reading
(PASS)670