CA SB786

Extends the deadline for cities and counties to bring housing-related actions into compliance with court orders from 60 days to 120 days, while removing the previous 60-day extension provision

Limits court continuances for general plan validity hearings to no more than 60 days and requires courts to grant temporary relief to petitioners whenever a continuance is ordered

Makes court orders challenging general plan validity immediately appealable, and remedies ordered cannot be stayed during appeal unless the local government demonstrates irreparable harm

Requires courts to impose sanctions on cities or counties that fail to complete court-ordered rezoning within 120 days, rather than merely authorizing sanctions as an option

When quantified development standards (density, height limits, setbacks, etc.) in different general plan elements conflict, the most recently adopted element supersedes the earlier one

Applies these judicial challenge procedures to charter cities, which the bill states is declaratory of existing law addressing a matter of statewide concern