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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 1008

California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: railroad grade crossing closure.Ch. 151, Stats. 2026 · chaptered 2026-08-27 · Current law

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Added § 21080.14, a CEQA exemption for the closure of a railroad grade crossing ordered by the Public Utilities Commission on a finding that the crossing threatens public safety; took effect immediately as an urgency statute.

  • Scope. The exemption covers grade crossing closures ordered under the Public Utilities Code crossing provisions when the commission finds a public safety threat.
  • High-speed rail excluded. It does not apply to any crossing for high-speed rail or for a project carried out by the High-Speed Rail Authority or a successor agency.
  • Notice of exemption. State agencies file the notice with the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, and local agencies with the State Clearinghouse and the county clerk of each county where the project is located; the section has no housing provisions.

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SEC. 1In the navigator:§ 21080.14changes

Section 21080.14 is added to the Public Resources Code, to read:

SEC. 3

This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are: In order to continue to protect public safety, and to allow local agencies the time needed to make long-term planning decisions, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.

Source: LegiScan API, chaptered text of SB 1008 (2025-2026 Regular Session).

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