Day care centers in residential areas no longer need state environmental review
A project that is only a day care center in a residential area is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act, as centers elsewhere already were. Sites within 3,200 feet of oil or gas extraction or refining, or on protected natural lands, don't qualify.
Who it affects
Day care center operators and developers, local planning agencies
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California SB 299: California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: day care center: zoning.
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.