CaliforniaLocal agency formation commissions: written policies and procedures: Permit Streamlining Act: housing development projects.
What it does
(1) The Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000 governs the procedures for the formation and change of organization of cities and special districts and establishes a local agency formation commission in each county consisting of members appointed as provided. The act expresses the intent of the Legislature that each local agency formation commission, by January 1, 2002, establish written policies and procedures and exercise its powers in a way that encourages and provides planned, well-ordered, efficient urban development patterns, as specified. The act requires these written policies and procedures to include forms to be used for various submittals to the commission, as provided.
More detail
The act requires each commission to provide access to notices and other information to the public on an internet website, as specified, including notice of all public hearings and commission meetings.
This bill would require that each local agency formation commission establish the written policies and procedures described above. The bill would require that the written policies and procedures include any forms necessary for a complete application to the commission concerning a proposed change of organization or reorganization. The bill would require each commission to provide access to its written policies and procedures to the public, including any forms necessary for a complete application for a change of organization or reorganization, through its internet website.
(2) The Permit Streamlining Act, among other things, requires a public agency to compile a list of the information required from an applicant for a development project, as provided.
This bill would require a public agency, for each type of approval issued in connection with a housing development project, as defined, to publish online the above-described list, including the criteria that the public agency will apply in order to determine the completeness of the development application and the name of the type of approval, as provided.
(3) By increasing the duties of local agency formation commissions in establishing and publishing written policies and procedures and of local planning officials in reviewing permit applications for housing development projects, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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.
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History
- 2025
- Oct 10Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 518, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 10Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 9Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 4Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2513.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB489 Arreguín Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 3In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 489 Arreguín Senate Third Reading By Alvarez. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 3Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2867.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 26Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 26Read third time and amended.Major
- Aug 25Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 25From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Garcia.
- Aug 21Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Aug 20From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 20).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 17Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jul 16From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 16).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 18From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing and Community Development]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 5Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and H. & C.D.Minor
- May 28In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- May 27Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1247.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 12From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- May 2Set for hearing May 12.
- Apr 30From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 936.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 29
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 25Set for hearing April 29.
- Apr 23From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HOUSING. (Ayes 6. Noes 1. Page 871.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Housing]. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Major
- Apr 4Set for hearing April 23.
- Apr 2Re-referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and HOUSING.Minor
- Mar 25From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.Major
- Feb 26Referred to Com. on RLS.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
- Feb 19Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced