Well, glad I'm not living in Cali. I got a permit here in CT back when I was 21, and just renewed it every 5 years since. They just issue one "Permit to Carry Pistols or Revolvers" here. You can carry concealed. The only "qualification" was what was included in the NRA basic pistol class, successful completion of which was a requirement for the Permit.
IIRC, we had three handguns, a Browning Buckmark, a .22 revolver (maybe a Taurus?) and something else, I can't remember. You just had to keep them on the paper (well maybe within the 7 ring, I don't know, I was in the black) with whichever gun you shot with, and had to exhibit basic gun handling ability...pretty much just show you could load, shoot and unload the thing without pointing it anyone else or putting a round into the ceiling. They discussed CT law on deadly force and gun safety. I mean, it was a perfectly good course, but pretty basic stuff.
I fail to see the point (other than to aggravate us) of having to list which guns you will carry on your permit, or of being restricted to only 2 or 4 or whatever. There is no such requirement in CT. And having to qualify with each gun every couple years? I mean, OK, the State can argue that it wants to make sure you can hit what you are aiming at (though I suspect they would actually rather you didn't...) but who would carry a gun they couldn't shoot? Let's say you can't hit the broad side of a barn with your S & W 36, so you show up with your Browning Hi-Power. And you have the .40 since the 13 round 9mm mags are prohibited in CA right? You ace the qual course, since the HP is pretty sweet, right? Great! You can carry your .40 HP instead of your .38. I'm sure that will make your not-so-gun-friendly politicians really happy.
I'm curious as to what level or proficiency they require? Distance? Type of target? Timed? Passing score?