Californication doesn't have enough money to hire one person to process the applications. If... the bill passed... you would still wait 3-4 years to get it.
If I understood the intent of the original bill, reciprocity would not have required a CA permit to legally CCW. It would only require you to have a valid State permit. So, if the bill had passed, you would have been able to CCW in CA legally via your own State CCL.
No additional hires necessary… just a little common sense on the part of the CA legislature. BUT, that is one commodity sadly lacking in MOST State legislatures!