CA AB1515

Prohibits courts from invalidating development project approvals based on California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) noncompliance with community plan updates, if the project was approved or had a complete application before a court stay or rescission order takes effect.

Applies only to "community plans" that meet specific criteria including: not updated in 10+ years, serving as the land use element, located in urbanized areas, and adopted by cities/counties with current circulation elements, housing elements, and vehicle miles traveled thresholds.

Does not eliminate CEQA compliance requirements for development projects or restrict legal challenges to project approvals themselves, only limits challenges based on community plan update environmental review defects.

Includes legislative findings that community plan updates face litigation uncertainty that delays housing and development, and that timely project approval is a statewide concern applying to all cities including charter cities.

Automatically repeals January 1, 2025, but preserves rights and immunities already granted to qualifying development projects approved before that date.