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    SB-409
    Government Operations

    Public contracts: county-owned buildings.

    Enrolled
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Increases the no-bid repair contract limit from $50,000 to $125,000 for counties with over 9 million residents.
    • Exempts Los Angeles County from competitive bidding requirements for smaller building repair projects.
    • Streamlines the contracting process for maintaining critical public facilities in Los Angeles County.
    • Applies exclusively to alterations and repairs of county-owned buildings.

    Summary

    Senator Archuleta's legislation modifies public contracting requirements for California's most populous counties, creating a new exemption threshold for alterations and repairs to county-owned buildings. Under the measure, counties with populations of 9 million or more may conduct repair work without competitive bidding for projects under $125,000, compared to the existing $50,000 threshold that applies to counties with populations over 2 million.

    The bill establishes specific parameters for Los Angeles County, which the legislative findings identify as spanning over 4,000 square miles with nearly 10 million residents. The measure maintains the current $50,000 threshold for counties with populations between 2 million and 9 million, while adding a provision that the higher threshold cannot apply if amounts described in Public Contract Code Section 22032(a) reach or exceed $125,000.

    These modifications to the Local Agency Public Construction Act reflect Los Angeles County's distinct scale and infrastructure demands. The county encompasses more than a quarter of California's population and maintains facilities across its extensive geographic territory, factors the bill's authors cite as necessitating specialized contracting provisions through a special statute.

    Key Dates

    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    SB 409 Archuleta Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Do pass. To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate 3rd Reading SB409 Archuleta
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Do pass
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Contacts

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    Senator
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    Introduced By

    Bob Archuleta
    Bob ArchuletaD
    California State Senator
    70% progression
    Bill has passed both houses in identical form and is being prepared for the Governor (6/27/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    June 27, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    750479PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Increases the no-bid repair contract limit from $50,000 to $125,000 for counties with over 9 million residents.
    • Exempts Los Angeles County from competitive bidding requirements for smaller building repair projects.
    • Streamlines the contracting process for maintaining critical public facilities in Los Angeles County.
    • Applies exclusively to alterations and repairs of county-owned buildings.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

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

    Introduced By

    Bob Archuleta
    Bob ArchuletaD
    California State Senator

    Summary

    Senator Archuleta's legislation modifies public contracting requirements for California's most populous counties, creating a new exemption threshold for alterations and repairs to county-owned buildings. Under the measure, counties with populations of 9 million or more may conduct repair work without competitive bidding for projects under $125,000, compared to the existing $50,000 threshold that applies to counties with populations over 2 million.

    The bill establishes specific parameters for Los Angeles County, which the legislative findings identify as spanning over 4,000 square miles with nearly 10 million residents. The measure maintains the current $50,000 threshold for counties with populations between 2 million and 9 million, while adding a provision that the higher threshold cannot apply if amounts described in Public Contract Code Section 22032(a) reach or exceed $125,000.

    These modifications to the Local Agency Public Construction Act reflect Los Angeles County's distinct scale and infrastructure demands. The county encompasses more than a quarter of California's population and maintains facilities across its extensive geographic territory, factors the bill's authors cite as necessitating specialized contracting provisions through a special statute.

    70% progression
    Bill has passed both houses in identical form and is being prepared for the Governor (6/27/2025)

    Key Dates

    Vote on Assembly Floor
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    SB 409 Archuleta Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Local Government Hearing
    Do pass. To Consent Calendar
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate 3rd Reading SB409 Archuleta
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Local Government Hearing
    Do pass
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    June 27, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Floor
    Vote on Assembly Floor
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    750479PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Bob ArchuletaD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 1 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 1
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Bob ArchuletaD
    Senator
    Bill Author