CA AB1276

Expands the definition of "ordinances, policies, and standards" under the Housing Accountability Act to include materials requirements, postentitlement permit standards, and rules adopted by other public agencies beyond just local agencies

Establishes that housing development projects and emergency shelters shall be deemed consistent with applicable plans, policies, and standards if substantial evidence would allow a reasonable person to conclude they are in conformity—applying this standard to the Permit Streamlining Act

Clarifies that postentitlement permit standards are locked in at the preliminary application date, except that building standards in effect at the time of building permit application still apply

Projects are vested to standards in place when a preliminary application is submitted, preventing local agencies from applying later-adopted requirements except in limited circumstances such as public health/safety impacts or CEQA mitigation

Declares that providing regulatory certainty for housing development applicants is a matter of statewide concern, making these provisions applicable to all cities including charter cities