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CA AB1895
Bill
Status
2/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
Heather Hadwick
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AI Summary
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Expands the definition of "exempt surplus land" under the Surplus Land Act to include parcels unsuitable for housing development due to specific physical hazards or environmental constraints
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Exempts land with slope instability that increases risk of mudslides, landslides, subsidence, liquefaction, or other seismic hazards from standard surplus land disposal procedures
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Exempts land included under a FEMA flood hazard determination or located in high/very high fire hazard severity zones as identified by state law
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Exempts land containing sensitive ecological habitats, including jurisdictional wetlands or surface water, from the requirement to offer surplus land for affordable housing development
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Allows local agencies to dispose of these hazard-prone or environmentally sensitive parcels without following the Surplus Land Act's notice and negotiation requirements with affordable housing developers
Legislative Description
Surplus Land Act: exemptions: land unsuitable for housing.
Last Action
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D.
3/2/2026