Ávila Farías
Author
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. This bill would require a city, county, or city and county to approve or deny a complete application, within 10 business days of receipt of the application, for a building permit or an equivalent permit for any of the specified structures intended to be used by a person until the rebuilding or repair of an affected property is complete. By imposing new duties on local agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 534, Statutes of 2025.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3228.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2672.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 15).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 1662.)
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Coauthors revised.
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 23).
Assembly Rule 56 suspended. (Page 1163.)
(Pending re-refer to Com. on H. & C. D.)
Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| AB818 | HTML |
| 02/19/25 - Introduced | |
| 04/24/25 - Amended Assembly | |
| 06/25/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/17/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/04/25 - Amended Senate | |
| 09/12/25 - Enrolled | |
| 10/10/25 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/21/25- Assembly Local Government | |
| 04/28/25- Assembly Housing and Community Development | |
| 05/12/25- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 06/27/25- Senate Local Government | |
| 07/10/25- Senate Housing | |
| 08/20/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/09/25- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/10/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS |
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