Cities and counties face a deadline for environmental justice plans, with set outreach steps
Cities and counties with disadvantaged communities must adopt or review their general plan's environmental justice part by this deadline, unless they met the standard before the law took effect. Later plans need two workshops, translated notices, a website and a 90-day draft review.
Who it affects
Cities and counties that have disadvantaged communities, and their residents
When
June 30, 2031 is a deadline set in the law.
- : Signed into law
- : Law takes effect
- : Outreach rules cover plans adopted after this day
- : Deadline: environmental justice plan must be adopted or reviewed
Official text
California AB 1457: General plan: environmental justice element: disadvantaged communities.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.