Preparing For Change: Key Takeaways From California's AB98

On September 29, 2024, Governor Newsom signed into law AB 98 Planning and zoning: logistics use; truck routes ("AB 98"). AB 98 imposes state-wide building design and location regulations on new or expanded "logistics use" projects. The bill defines logistics use projects as, "building in which cargo, goods, or products are moved or stored for later distribution to business or retail customers, or both, that does not predominantly serve retail customers for onsite purchases, and heavy-duty trucks are primarily involved in the movement of the cargo, goods, or products."¹ AB 98 would prohibit a city or county from approving a logistics use development that does not meet or exceed the standards outlined in the bill. AB 98 will become effective on January 1, 2026.