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

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.