SB 1254
Local government: land use: general plans.
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Bill overview
This bill makes a technical correction to California law regarding general plans for cities and counties. It clarifies that planning agencies must prepare a comprehensive, long-term general plan, and that the county or city’s legislative body must adopt it. The bill also specifies that chartered cities’ general plans must include the mandatory elements outlined in Section 65302. These changes are considered minor and do not substantially alter existing requirements.
Key provisions
- Clarifies the responsibility of planning agencies to prepare general plans.
- Requires county and city legislative bodies to adopt general plans.
- Specifies that chartered cities’ general plans must include mandatory elements.
- Addresses redundancy in the existing language regarding planning agency jurisdiction.
Who is affected
- Local governments (cities and counties)
- Planning agencies
- Chartered cities
Notable changes
- Minor grammatical and stylistic changes to Section 65300 of the Government Code.
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Bill Start
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1254
| Introduced by Senator Ochoa Bogh |
| February 19, 2026 |
An act to amend Section 65300 of the Government Code, relating to local government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1254, as introduced, Ochoa Bogh. Local government: land use: general plans.
Existing law requires each planning agency to prepare, and the legislative body of each county and city to adopt, a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, as specified.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Digest Key
Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 65300 of the Government Code is amended to read:
65300.
Each planning agency shall prepare prepare, and the legislative body of each county and city shall adopt adopt, a comprehensive, long-term general plan for the physical development of the county or city, and of any land outside its boundaries which that in the planning agency’s judgment bears relation to its planning. Chartered cities shall adopt general plans which that contain the mandatory elements specified in Section 65302.