California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 1573: Land use: housing elements: target population.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 1573 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on January 12, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Land use: housing elements: target population. Primary sponsor: Isaac Bryan (D). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (September 27, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 524, Statutes of 2026.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
The Planning and Zoning Law requires a city or county to adopt a general plan for land use development that includes, among other things, a housing element containing specified information, including an analysis of its special housing, emergency shelter, and supportive housing needs, as defined. Existing law defines the term “target population” for purposes of requirements applicable to the housing element to include certain persons, including persons with low incomes who have one or more disabilities and individuals eligible for specified developmental disability services.
This bill, the Unseen and Unheard Housing Act, would provide that the definition of the term “target population” for the purposes of requirements applicable to the housing element, as described above, may include victims of domestic violence, victims of sexual assault, and victims of human trafficking, as specified.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Bryan | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 55 |
| Catherine Stefani | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 19 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 524, Statutes of 2026.
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 524, Statutes of 2026.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6400.).
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6400.).
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 5578.).
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.).