ZBUR BILL TO REDUCE RETAIL PERMITTING DELAYS HEADS TO GOVERNOR'S DESK

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 28 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:

AB 1693 Cuts Red Tape and Helps Retailers Open Faster While Maintaining Health and Safety Standards

SACRAMENTO, CA - Democratic Caucus Chair and Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Hollywood) announced today that AB 1693, legislation to reduce costly permitting delays for retail storefronts, has passed the California Senate and received final concurrence in the Assembly, sending the bill to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk. Sponsored by the California Retailers Association and WC3 Chambers of Commerce, a coalition of chambers in Westside Los Angeles, AB 1693 establishes a professional certification process to accelerate building pe...