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    SB-137
    Consumer Protection

    State government.

    Engrossed
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Establishes three new subfunds within the Consumer Privacy Fund to strengthen privacy protection enforcement and grant programs.
    • Creates the Climate Catalyst Revolving Fund to provide low-interest financing for climate-related infrastructure and technology projects.
    • Requires all state agency reports to the Legislature be submitted electronically rather than in printed form.
    • Expands eligibility for HOPE trust accounts to adults who lost parents to COVID-19 before turning 18.

    Summary

    The California Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review proposes comprehensive changes to the state's consumer privacy enforcement framework and climate financing mechanisms through legislation that restructures the Consumer Privacy Fund and establishes new financial tools for climate initiatives.

    The bill creates three distinct subfunds within the Consumer Privacy Fund to enhance enforcement and support privacy protection efforts. The Consumer Privacy Subfund and Attorney General Consumer Privacy Enforcement Subfund will each receive 95% of administrative fines and civil penalties from their respective enforcement actions, while 5% will flow to the Consumer Privacy Grant Subfund for privacy education and protection programs. The grant program activates once the subfund exceeds $300,000.

    For climate initiatives, the legislation renames and revises the Climate Catalyst Revolving Fund Act to provide financial assistance for projects advancing California's climate goals. The Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank must adopt specific financing plans for different project categories, including forest biomass management, climate-smart agriculture, and clean energy transmission. The bank will prioritize disadvantaged communities and requires projects to meet labor standards including prevailing wages and apprenticeship utilization.

    The bill also modifies state agency operations by requiring electronic submission of legislative reports and expanding the Department of General Services' authority to dispose of excess corrections department property. It adjusts various regulatory fees affecting financial institutions and broadens eligibility for the HOPE for Children Trust Account Program to include adults who qualified as minors due to losing a parent to COVID-19.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Budget
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Budget
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate 3rd Reading SB137 B. & F.R. (Wiener)
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Al MuratsuchiD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tom LackeyR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Heath FloraR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Jesse GabrielD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Al MuratsuchiD
    Assemblymember
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    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tom LackeyR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Heath FloraR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jesse GabrielD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Cottie Petrie-NorrisD
    Assemblymember
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    James RamosD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Steve BennettD
    Assemblymember
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    Alex LeeD
    Assemblymember
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    Chris WardD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Mia BontaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
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    Lori WilsonD
    Assemblymember
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    Matt HaneyD
    Assemblymember
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    David AlvarezD
    Assemblymember
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    Dawn AddisD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Damon ConnollyD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Corey JacksonD
    Assemblymember
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    Joe PattersonR
    Assemblymember
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    Liz OrtegaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Pilar SchiavoD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Greg WallisR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Patrick AhrensD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Carl DeMaioR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
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    Alexandra MacedoR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Darshana PatelD
    Assemblymember
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    Chris RogersD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Nick SchultzD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    David TangipaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member

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    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (3/20/2025)

    Latest Voting History

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    March 20, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    2810240PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Establishes three new subfunds within the Consumer Privacy Fund to strengthen privacy protection enforcement and grant programs.
    • Creates the Climate Catalyst Revolving Fund to provide low-interest financing for climate-related infrastructure and technology projects.
    • Requires all state agency reports to the Legislature be submitted electronically rather than in printed form.
    • Expands eligibility for HOPE trust accounts to adults who lost parents to COVID-19 before turning 18.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

    Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

    Summary

    The California Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review proposes comprehensive changes to the state's consumer privacy enforcement framework and climate financing mechanisms through legislation that restructures the Consumer Privacy Fund and establishes new financial tools for climate initiatives.

    The bill creates three distinct subfunds within the Consumer Privacy Fund to enhance enforcement and support privacy protection efforts. The Consumer Privacy Subfund and Attorney General Consumer Privacy Enforcement Subfund will each receive 95% of administrative fines and civil penalties from their respective enforcement actions, while 5% will flow to the Consumer Privacy Grant Subfund for privacy education and protection programs. The grant program activates once the subfund exceeds $300,000.

    For climate initiatives, the legislation renames and revises the Climate Catalyst Revolving Fund Act to provide financial assistance for projects advancing California's climate goals. The Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank must adopt specific financing plans for different project categories, including forest biomass management, climate-smart agriculture, and clean energy transmission. The bank will prioritize disadvantaged communities and requires projects to meet labor standards including prevailing wages and apprenticeship utilization.

    The bill also modifies state agency operations by requiring electronic submission of legislative reports and expanding the Department of General Services' authority to dispose of excess corrections department property. It adjusts various regulatory fees affecting financial institutions and broadens eligibility for the HOPE for Children Trust Account Program to include adults who qualified as minors due to losing a parent to COVID-19.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (3/20/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Budget
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Budget
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate 3rd Reading SB137 B. & F.R. (Wiener)
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    March 20, 2025
    PASS
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    2810240PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Al MuratsuchiD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Tom LackeyR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Heath FloraR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Jesse GabrielD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 33 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 7
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Al MuratsuchiD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Sharon Quirk-SilvaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tom LackeyR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Heath FloraR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jesse GabrielD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Cottie Petrie-NorrisD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    James RamosD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Steve BennettD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Alex LeeD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Chris WardD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mia BontaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Lori WilsonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Matt HaneyD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    David AlvarezD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Dawn AddisD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Damon ConnollyD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Corey JacksonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Joe PattersonR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Liz OrtegaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Pilar SchiavoD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Greg WallisR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Patrick AhrensD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Carl DeMaioR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Alexandra MacedoR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Darshana PatelD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Chris RogersD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Nick SchultzD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    LaShae Sharp-CollinsD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    David TangipaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member