CA AB1413

Expands Housing Accountability Act protections by defining additional circumstances when local agencies must treat failures to complete environmental review as "disapprovals" of housing projects, effective until January 1, 2031.

Requires local agencies to post applicant notices on their websites, file with county clerks, and allow 60 days for public comment before making determinations on projects claiming environmental review delays constitute disapprovals.

Creates specific standards for CEQA exemption determinations and negative declaration/EIR adoptions based on project location near transit, in low vehicle-travel areas, or near amenities, with 15+ dwelling units per acre density threshold.

Establishes "builder's remedy projects" for jurisdictions without compliant housing elements, with enhanced density allowances, limited local requirements, and additional density bonus incentives.

Clarifies that projects on sites identified in housing elements as suitable for affordable housing are protected from disapproval based on inconsistency with zoning, even if density or unit type differs from current designations.