SB 963 CA

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Existing law establishes in the Natural Resources Agency the California Coastal Commission. Existing law requires the commission to have the primary responsibility for the implementation of the California Coastal Act of 1976 and designates it as the state coastal zone planning and management agency, as provided. Existing law, among other things, requires anyone wishing to perform or undertake any development in the coastal zone, in addition to obtaining any other permit required by law from any local government or from any state, regional, or local agency, to obtain a coastal development permit from the commission or a local government, as provided. Existing law authorizes an appeal to the commission for any action taken by a local government on coastal development permit applications, requires the commission to hear the appeal, and establishes specified appeal procedures, as provided. Existing law requires the commission to provide for a de novo public hearing on an application for a coastal development permit and an appeal brought pursuant to the act, as provided. This bill would require an appeal of an action by a local government on a coastal development permit application to be considered properly submitted if the appealing party or parties submit to the executive director a completed, signed copy of the appeal form provided by the commission within the applicable timeline, as provided. The bill would require, for purposes of an appeal of an action on a coastal development permit application by a local government or a port governing body, the commission to provide for de novo review and a public hearing on the coastal development permit application, as provided, if the commission determines that a substantial issue exists with respect to the grounds on which the appeal has been filed.

• Laird Democratic · author

1. Feb 3, 2026 Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. · upper
2. Feb 4, 2026 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6. · upper
3. Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Com. on RLS. · upper
4. Mar 9, 2026 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · upper
5. Mar 18, 2026 Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W. · upper
6. Mar 24, 2026 Set for hearing April 7. · upper
7. Mar 27, 2026 April 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author. · upper
8. Apr 2, 2026 Set for hearing April 14. · upper
9. Apr 14, 2026 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3869.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · upper
10. Apr 17, 2026 Set for hearing April 27. · upper
11. Apr 27, 2026 From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. · upper
12. Apr 28, 2026 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · upper
13. Apr 30, 2026 Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4114.) Ordered to the Assembly. · upper
14. Apr 30, 2026 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. · lower
15. May 18, 2026 Referred to Com. on NAT. RES. · lower
16. Jun 9, 2026 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · lower
17. Jun 24, 2026 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24). · lower
18. Jun 25, 2026 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. · lower
19. Jul 2, 2026 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. · lower
20. Jul 2, 2026 In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. · upper
21. Jul 15, 2026 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m. · legislature
22. Jul 16, 2026 Approved by the Governor. · legislature
23. Jul 16, 2026 Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 103, Statutes of 2026. · legislature