California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 253: California Residential Private Permitting Review Act: residential building permits.

Enacted Last action October 10, 2025: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 487, Statutes of 2025.

Plain-language summary

AB 253 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: California Residential Private Permitting Review Act: residential building permits. Primary sponsor: Christopher Ward (D), Sharon Quirk-Silva (D), Robert Rivas (D). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (October 10, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 487, Statutes of 2025.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors: Christopher Ward (Democratic); Sharon Quirk-Silva (Democratic); Robert Rivas (Democratic). 4 co-sponsors.