SCAG Updates SB 79 Transit Map for LA County Sites
SCAG published an updated SB 79 map on Oct. 29, 2026. It sets which Los Angeles County sites sit in transit zones by tier, so it decides which parcels qualify.
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SCAG published an updated SB 79 transit map for Los Angeles County on Oct. 29, 2026, the screen that decides which sites qualify for the law.
Why it matters
For anyone holding or hunting a site in Los Angeles County, the map is the first screen: SB 79 only reaches parcels that fall inside a mapped transit zone, so a site’s tier and zone status on this map now drives underwriting. SCAG published the updated version on Oct. 29, 2026, after what its page calls additional review and verification of relevant data. Check any parcel you carry against the new version, not the one posted July 1.
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The numbers
- The map is specific to Los Angeles County, the only urban transit county in the SCAG region as of July 1, 2026.
- Tier 1 covers heavy rail or very high-frequency commuter rail, at 72 daily trains across both directions.
- Tier 2 covers light rail, commuter rail at 48 daily trains across both directions, or qualifying bus service.
- Zones are measured at 200 feet, a quarter mile and a half mile from pedestrian access points, not from station centers.
- Cities under 35,000 residents get only the 200-foot and quarter-mile buffers.
- SCAG’s page gives no count of stops or zones, so we are not publishing one.
What’s next
SCAG says it will update the map annually and when another county becomes an urban transit county. Orange County is added when the OC Streetcar opens for revenue service. Planned projects without available transit data are slated for a later update, so some sites may still move. Implementation questions on alternative plans, historic properties and CEQA go through the state housing department portal. More on the region: Los Angeles.
Quick answers
- What is the latest on Southern California Association of Governments in Los Angeles?
- SCAG published an updated SB 79 map on Oct. 29, 2026. It sets which Los Angeles County sites sit in transit zones by tier, so it decides which parcels qualify.
- What are the key numbers for Southern California Association of Governments?
- updated map published: Oct. 29; urban transit county mapped (LA County): 1; zone distances: 200 ft, quarter mile, half mile: 3.
- Where does the information on Southern California Association of Governments come from?
- The story cites Southern California Association of Governments.
On the record
SCAG's SB 79 page states it published an updated map on Oct. 29, 2026, after additional review and verification of data; the map is specific to Los Angeles County, the only urban transit county in the SCAG region as of July 1, 2026
Public record · scag.ca.gov