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California sets rapid post-wildfire permitting and reporting duties
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 904 on September 29, 2026. It adds Government Code section 8608.2, requiring the Department of Housing and Community Development to report within 30 days of post-wildfire permitting suspensions and update every 60 days, with a rapid-permitting goal of 30 days; section 8608.3 creates a Title 24 suspension workgroup by July 1, 2028; and section 8608.4 electronic-filing mandates take effect January 1, 2028.
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Key points
- HCD reports within 30 days of post-wildfire permitting suspensions, updating every 60 days.California Legislative Information
- HCD-recommended local procedures must target issuing all rebuilding permits and approvals within 30 days of submission.California Legislative Information
- Creates a Title 24 suspension workgroup by July 1, 2028; e-filing mandates start January 1, 2028.California Legislative Information
- Chapter 771, Statutes of 2026, adds Government Code sections 8608.2 to 8608.4; it takes effect January 1, 2027.California Legislative Information
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