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Read. Follow. Verify.California Bill SB 1014 requires cities and counties to provide preliminary estimates of required improvements for housing projects within 30 business days
Record date · August 31, 2026
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What This Bill Would Do
Cities and counties must provide housing development applicants with a preliminary estimate of required within 30 business days of a request. Local agencies are also required to provide an itemized list of all required improvements within 30 business days of deeming a complete. The bill applies statewide to all cities, including charter cities.
Housing developers and local agencies must adhere to strict 30-day timelines for estimating and listing required project improvements, which changes the procedural timeline for obtaining development approvals.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
housing development applicants
Applicants are entitled to receive preliminary estimates and itemized lists of required onsite and offsite improvements within specified timeframes.
cities, counties, and cities and counties
Local agencies are mandated to compile and provide preliminary estimates and itemized lists of required improvements within 30 business days.
Key Facts
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Standardized Timelines for Infrastructure Estimates
The bill establishes a uniform statewide 30-business-day turnaround for local governments to estimate required project improvements.
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Sources
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