AB-920
Housing & Homelessness

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

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CA
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.
  • Allows jurisdictions to delay implementation until 2030 if they prove significant fee increases would result.
  • Mandates that the online portals include application status tracking features.
  • Applies to residential-only projects and mixed-use developments that are at least two-thirds residential.

Summary

Assembly Member Caloza's housing development legislation requires California cities and counties with populations over 150,000 to create centralized online application portals for housing projects, establishing new digital infrastructure to process development permits. The portals must be operational by January 1, 2028, with local governments maintaining websites required to provide application submission and status tracking capabilities.

Local jurisdictions may extend their implementation deadline to January 1, 2030 if their legislative body determines that meeting the earlier deadline would necessitate substantial permitting fee increases and initiates procurement processes by January 1, 2028. The portals must accommodate residential-only projects, mixed-use developments with at least two-thirds residential space, and transitional or supportive housing. While jurisdictions must track application status within their authority, the legislation exempts them from reporting on permits or inspections controlled by other agencies or utility providers.

The measure applies to all California cities, including charter cities, as the Legislature designates housing development permitting a matter of statewide concern rather than municipal affairs. Local governments retain authority to levy service charges and fees to fund portal implementation, with no state reimbursement required for associated costs.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Local Government
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Local Government
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
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

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Steven ChoiR
Senator
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Scott WienerD
Senator
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Buffy WicksD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
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Maria DurazoD
Senator
Committee Member
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Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
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Steven ChoiR
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Scott WienerD
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Buffy WicksD
Assemblymember
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Maria DurazoD
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Committee Member
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Kelly SeyartoR
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Committee Member
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John LairdD
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Jessica CalozaD
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Jesse ArreguinD
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Christopher CabaldonD
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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

May 19, 2025
PASS
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
750479PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Requires large cities and counties to create online portals for housing development applications by 2028.
  • Allows jurisdictions to delay implementation until 2030 if they prove significant fee increases would result.
  • Mandates that the online portals include application status tracking features.
  • Applies to residential-only projects and mixed-use developments that are at least two-thirds residential.

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 development legislation requires California cities and counties with populations over 150,000 to create centralized online application portals for housing projects, establishing new digital infrastructure to process development permits. The portals must be operational by January 1, 2028, with local governments maintaining websites required to provide application submission and status tracking capabilities.

Local jurisdictions may extend their implementation deadline to January 1, 2030 if their legislative body determines that meeting the earlier deadline would necessitate substantial permitting fee increases and initiates procurement processes by January 1, 2028. The portals must accommodate residential-only projects, mixed-use developments with at least two-thirds residential space, and transitional or supportive housing. While jurisdictions must track application status within their authority, the legislation exempts them from reporting on permits or inspections controlled by other agencies or utility providers.

The measure applies to all California cities, including charter cities, as the Legislature designates housing development permitting a matter of statewide concern rather than municipal affairs. Local governments retain authority to levy service charges and fees to fund portal implementation, with no state reimbursement required for associated 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 Local Government
Next Step
Senate Committee
Referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Local Government
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
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

May 19, 2025
PASS
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
750479PASS

Contacts

Profile
Steven ChoiR
Senator
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Scott WienerD
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 9 row(s) selected.
Page 1 of 2
Select All Legislators
Profile
Steven ChoiR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Scott WienerD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Buffy WicksD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Maria DurazoD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Kelly SeyartoR
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
John LairdD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Jessica CalozaD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Jesse ArreguinD
Senator
Committee Member
Profile
Christopher CabaldonD
Senator
Committee Member