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Permit Streamlining Act: local emergencies.

It became law on Oct 10, 2025.

CA AB 818 · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026

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Became law
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Assembly
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Oct 10, 2025

What it does

Existing law, the Permit Streamlining Act, requires a public agency to determine whether an application for a development project is complete within specified time periods, as specified. The act requires a public agency that is the lead agency for a development project to approve or disapprove that project within specified time periods. Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, among other things, authorizes the governing body of a city, county, or city and county to proclaim a local emergency under certain circumstances, as specified, and grants political subdivisions various powers and authorities in periods of local emergency.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

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  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Oct 10, 2025

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