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    AB-920
    Housing & Homelessness

    Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects: centralized application portal.

    Engrossed
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Requires large cities and counties to create online portals for housing development applications by 2028.
    • Mandates that the online portals include application status tracking features for permit applicants.
    • Allows cities to delay implementation until 2030 if they prove substantial fee increases would be needed.
    • Applies to all cities and counties with populations over 150,000 people.

    Summary

    Assembly Member Caloza's housing permit streamlining legislation requires California cities and counties with populations over 150,000 to create centralized online application portals for housing development projects by January 1, 2028. These portals must enable applicants to submit required materials and track application status through a single digital interface.

    Local jurisdictions may extend their implementation deadline to January 1, 2030 if they determine that meeting the earlier deadline would require substantial permitting fee increases and if they initiate procurement processes by January 1, 2028. While the portals must track applications submitted directly to the city or county, they are not required to display status updates for permits or inspections from other agencies, state entities, or utility providers.

    The bill's provisions apply to all California cities, including charter cities, based on legislative findings that streamlining housing permits constitutes a matter of statewide concern rather than solely municipal affairs. Local agencies may levy service charges and fees to fund portal development and maintenance, with no state reimbursement required for implementation costs.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Housing
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Housing
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 920 Caloza Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass
    Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Maria DurazoD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Maria DurazoD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Dave CorteseD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Steve PadillaD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jessica CalozaD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Jesse ArreguinD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Sasha Renee PerezD
    Senator
    Committee Member

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    Introduced By

    Jessica Caloza
    Jessica CalozaD
    California State Assembly Member
    Co-Author
    Buffy Wicks
    Buffy WicksD
    California State Assembly Member
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/19/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    July 2, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Requires large cities and counties to create online portals for housing development applications by 2028.
    • Mandates that the online portals include application status tracking features for permit applicants.
    • Allows cities to delay implementation until 2030 if they prove substantial fee increases would be needed.
    • Applies to all cities and counties with populations over 150,000 people.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Introduced By

    Jessica Caloza
    Jessica CalozaD
    California State Assembly Member
    Co-Author
    Buffy Wicks
    Buffy WicksD
    California State Assembly Member

    Summary

    Assembly Member Caloza's housing permit streamlining legislation requires California cities and counties with populations over 150,000 to create centralized online application portals for housing development projects by January 1, 2028. These portals must enable applicants to submit required materials and track application status through a single digital interface.

    Local jurisdictions may extend their implementation deadline to January 1, 2030 if they determine that meeting the earlier deadline would require substantial permitting fee increases and if they initiate procurement processes by January 1, 2028. While the portals must track applications submitted directly to the city or county, they are not required to display status updates for permits or inspections from other agencies, state entities, or utility providers.

    The bill's provisions apply to all California cities, including charter cities, based on legislative findings that streamlining housing permits constitutes a matter of statewide concern rather than solely municipal affairs. Local agencies may levy service charges and fees to fund portal development and maintenance, with no state reimbursement required for implementation costs.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (5/19/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Housing
    Next Step
    Senate Committee
    Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Housing
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AB 920 Caloza Assembly Third Reading
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Appropriations Hearing
    Do pass
    Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Housing And Community Development Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]
    Introduced
    Assembly Floor
    Introduced
    Read first time. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    July 2, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Maria DurazoD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 13 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 3
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Anna CaballeroD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Eloise ReyesD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Maria DurazoD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kelly SeyartoR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Dave CorteseD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Rosilicie Ochoa BoghR
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Steve PadillaD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Aisha WahabD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jessica CalozaD
    Assemblymember
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Jesse ArreguinD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Christopher CabaldonD
    Senator
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Sasha Renee PerezD
    Senator
    Committee Member