CaliforniaCities would streamline permits for charging stations and related equipment
Cities and counties would include canopies and supporting equipment in streamlined charging station permits, with new application and approval notice rules.
What it does
Cities and counties would administratively approve charging stations with a canopy or supporting onsite energy storage, subject to health and safety review.
Local governments would include charging station support equipment, such as canopies and utility trenches, in streamlined permit reviews.
If local permit rules are missing or outdated, applicants would provide specified project details; GO-Biz would offer a standard form and optional compliance template.
After a charging station application is deemed approved, the local government would send written confirmation within 30 days; the applicant may build before it arrives.
Argument forApplicants may face fewer permitting delays because local governments must include related equipment in streamlined reviews and allow construction after certain approvals.
Argument againstLocal governments may need to review more project plans and inspect supporting equipment, which could add work for permit staff and applicants.
More detail
Cities and counties would administratively approve permits for charging stations with canopies or onsite energy storage sized to support charging. This applies to electric vehicle charging stations with a canopy or onsite energy storage sized to support charging. The station and its equipment must meet applicable health and safety rules. Officials may require a use permit if substantial evidence shows a specific health or safety impact.
Local governments would include necessary or accessory charging station infrastructure in their streamlined permitting rules and update related ordinances and checklists. Supporting infrastructure includes items such as paving, utility trenches, canopies, and energy storage that serve charging stations. Local governments may still require plans and inspections needed to check health and safety compliance. Local governments must amend their ordinances and checklists by December 31, 2027.
Applicants could submit specified project details if their local government has not adopted or updated its checklist; GO-Biz would provide a standard form and an optional compliance template. This applies when the local government has not adopted or amended its charging station ordinance or checklist. The project details go to the local building official. The compliance template is optional. The project information requirement applies even if the local rules remain unamended after December 31, 2027.
Local governments would send applicants written notice within 30 days after a station application is deemed approved, listing the approval date and permits granted; applicants may begin construction before receiving the notice. This applies to applicants for electric vehicle charging station projects with deemed-approved applications. This applies only when an application has been deemed approved under the specified process. The 30-day period begins when the application is deemed approved.
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History
- 2026
- Sep 20Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 347, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 20Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 30Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 6 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 25Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 5. Page 5795.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB1283 Ashby Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 1283 Ashby Senate Third Reading By Carrillo. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 24Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 6376.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 19Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 19Read third time and amended.Major
- Aug 6Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 5From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 1.) (August 5).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 2From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jul 1
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 4Referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- May 26In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 26Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 4. Page 4450.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4271.) (May 14).Major
- May 12Set for hearing May 14.
- May 11May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- May 4Set for hearing May 11.
- Apr 23Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Apr 22From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3979.) (April 21).Major
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 16Set for hearing April 21.
- Apr 15From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3904.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9Set for hearing April 15.
- Apr 8From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Major
- Apr 8Re-referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD.Minor
- Mar 24Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Mar 24Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Mar 23From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.Major
- Mar 4Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Feb 23Read first time.Minor
- Feb 23From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
- Feb 20Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced
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