Overview

• Castilla-La Mancha’s Ley de Simplificación, Agilización y Digitalización Administrativa went into force July 10 after winning PSOE and PP support in the regional parliament.
• The law introduces the Espacio Ciudadano portal for citizens to track cases and receive notifications, sets an AI governance framework and allows optional entidades colaboradoras at local level.
• Junta de Castilla y León has launched its 54-point simplification package targeting a €24.6 million saving and the streamlining of 300,000 files by end of 2026.
• Members of the Junta de Personal de Toledo demonstrated July 11 against what they describe as a privatization threat and an erosion of public-sector roles under the new rules.
• Regional governments will roll out further regulatory and organizational phases through late 2025, with scheduled reviews to adjust measures and safeguard public-service standards.