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California locks in original standards for modifications to SB 35 streamlined projects
Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2390 (Chapter 799, Statutes of 2026) on September 29, 2026, amending Government Code section 65913.4, the SB 35 streamlined-approval law. Local governments must approve a modification to a streamlined project if it is consistent with the objective zoning, subdivision and design review standards in effect when the original application or notice of intent was submitted, and must evaluate later modifications with the same assumptions and methodology used before.
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Key points
- Modifications are judged against objective zoning, subdivision and design review standards in effect at the original application or notice of intent.California Legislative Information
- Later modifications must use the same assumptions and methodology as the original approval or a previous modification.California Legislative Information
- The litigation extension of an approval's validity is no longer limited to the first modification request.California Legislative Information
- Applies to all cities, including charter cities, as a matter of statewide concern.California Legislative Information
- Chapter 799, Statutes of 2026; no urgency clause, so it takes effect January 1, 2027.California Legislative Information
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