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(d) The purpose of this measure is to protect the ability of local communities to make local land use planning and zoning decisions, and to clarify the process to resolve conflicts between current or future state and local land use planning and zoning laws. One size does not fit all, and recent statewide land use and zoning laws will do great harm without significant input and participation from local communities. The "home rule" doctrine is enshrined in Sections 4 and 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution, and local land use planning or zoning initiatives approved by voters shall not be nullified or superseded by state law. (e) This constitutional amendment is expressly intended to authorize local land use planning and zoning law to override conflicting state law while ensuring that specified laws remain in full force and effect. SEC. 2. Section 3.5 is added to Article XI of the California Constitution, to read: SEC. 3.5. For purposes of this article: (a) "Land use planning and zoning law" means any law, whether adopted or put into effect by charter, ordinance, regulation, local initiative, or other action that accomplishes any of the following: (1) Eliminates or restricts a city or county's discretion to establish or change the zoning designation of any parcel within its jurisdiction. (2) Requires a city or county to review, approve, or deny a development application on a streamlined,ministerial, or expedited basis if the project meets a specified criteria. (3) Approves or denies a development or subdivision of a parcel. (4) Imposes any restriction on the ability of a city or county to deny a development project or subdivision of a parcel. (5) Establishes the procedure for establishing or changing the zoning designation of any parcel within its jurisdiction. (6) Establishes the procedure or timing for reviewing and approving development applications. (b) "Covered state statute" means a state law that addresses a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair, as that term is used in Section 5 of this article, and relates to any of the following: (1) The protection of the environment or natural resources, including, but not limited to any of the following: (A) The California Environmental Quality Act (Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000)of the Public Resources Code)and California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines(Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 15000)of Division 6 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations). (B) The California Endangered Species Act (Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 2050)of Division 3 of the Fish and Game Code). (C) The California Coastal Act of 1976 (Division 20 (commencing with Section 30000)of the Public Resources Code).