Legislation · California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 79

Housing development: transit-oriented development.

Status 4 [Official record] Bill status & history ↗

The record on this bill

VoteAbsentSep 12, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Josh Becker

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Scott Wiener

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Sabrina Cervantes

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteNaySep 12, 2025

Voted Nay on SB 79

Tony Strickland

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 12, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteNaySep 12, 2025

Voted Nay on SB 79

Henry Stern

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 12, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Steve Choi

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 12, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Bob Archuleta

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Eloise Reyes

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteNaySep 12, 2025

Voted Nay on SB 79

Brian Jones

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 12, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Marie Alvarado-Gil

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 12, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Akilah Weber Pierson

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Steve Padilla

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 12, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Caroline Menjivar

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 12, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Ben Allen

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Jesse Arreguín

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Sasha Pérez

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 12, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Susan Rubio

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Megan Dahle

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Mike McGuire

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteNaySep 12, 2025

Voted Nay on SB 79

Roger Niello

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 12, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Monique Limón

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteNaySep 12, 2025

Voted Nay on SB 79

Kelly Seyarto

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Shannon Grove

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Tim Grayson

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Angelique Ashby

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Melissa Hurtado

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 12, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Lena Gonzalez

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteNaySep 12, 2025

Voted Nay on SB 79

Catherine Blakespear

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Christopher Cabaldon

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Anna Caballero

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

John Laird

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Aisha Wahab

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

María Elena Durazo

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Jerry McNerney

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteNaySep 12, 2025

Voted Nay on SB 79

Suzette Valladares

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteNaySep 12, 2025

Voted Nay on SB 79

Laura Richardson

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Tom Umberg

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 12, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Dave Cortese

[Official record]Roll call 1602275 (2025-09-12) via LegiScan

VoteNaySep 11, 2025

Voted Nay on SB 79

Damon Connolly

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 11, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Jasmeet Bains

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 11, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Jesse Gabriel

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 11, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Joaquin Arambula

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 11, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 11, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Marc Berman

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 11, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Blanca Rubio

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteNaySep 11, 2025

Voted Nay on SB 79

Cottie Petrie-Norris

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 11, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Phillip Chen

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 11, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Ash Kalra

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 11, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 11, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Juan Alanis

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 11, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Tom Lackey

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 11, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

Heath Flora

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 11, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

James Ramos

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteYeaSep 11, 2025

Voted Yea on SB 79

James Gallagher

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteNaySep 11, 2025

Voted Nay on SB 79

Gregg Hart

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteNaySep 11, 2025

Voted Nay on SB 79

Al Muratsuchi

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteAbsentSep 11, 2025

Voted Absent on SB 79

Mike Gipson

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

VoteNaySep 11, 2025

Voted Nay on SB 79

Diane Dixon

[Official record]Roll call 1602370 (2025-09-11) via LegiScan

Reporting (7)

palisadesnews.comReportingAug 21, 2026

Malibu Begins Public Education Phase for PCH Safety System - Palisades News

SB 79 Housing and Community Development California

therealdeal.comReportingAug 21, 2026

SB 79, resi production bring sparks to Bass-Raman mayoral debate - The Real Deal

Karen Bass

SB 79 Housing and Community Development Homelessness Los Angeles

smmirror.comReportingAug 19, 2026

First SB79 Housing Project Proposed in Santa Monica at Delaware Avenue

SB 79 Housing and Community Development Housing Project Santa Monica California

davisvanguard.orgReportingAug 14, 2026

Housing Groups Challenge San Francisco's Alleged Unlawful Exemptions to SB 79 - Davis Vanguard

Scott Wiener

SB 79 Housing and Community Development San Francisco California

The San Francisco StandardReportingAug 13, 2026By Max Harrison-Caldwell, Gabriel Lorenzo Greschler

Housing advocates sue SF, saying it illegally carved SoMa out of state density law

Daniel Lurie

SB 79 Housing and Community Development Density Law

smdailyjournal.comReportingAug 12, 2026

San Carlos east side faces SB 79 upzoning near Caltrain | Local News | smdailyjournal.com

Scott Wiener

SB 79 Housing and Community Development Upzoning Affordable Housing California

ncpipeline.substack.comReportingAug 9, 2026

San Marcos adopts SB 79 ordinance, exemptions - North County Pipeline - Substack

Scott Wiener

SB 79 Government Operations and Politics State Bill California