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    SB-443
    Labor & Employment

    Retirement: joint powers authorities.

    Engrossed
    CA
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    2025-2026 Regular Session
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    Key Takeaways

    • Authorizes the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency to offer existing pension plans to qualified employees.
    • Allows employees to keep their current retirement benefits when joining the flood agency within 180 days.
    • Requires retirement system approval before joint powers authorities can add new member agencies.
    • Maintains pension reform requirements for all new employees hired after January 1, 2013.

    Summary

    Senator Rubio's retirement legislation expands pension options for joint powers authorities (JPAs) while maintaining California's pension reform requirements. The bill permits the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency to offer certain employees the defined benefit plans that were available through member agencies before 2013, provided those employees join the authority within 180 days of retirement plan amendments and are not new members under the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA).

    The legislation also allows other JPAs to extend pre-2013 defined benefit plans to employees of agencies that join the authority after its formation, subject to retirement system approval. These employees must not be new members under PEPRA and must transfer to the JPA within 180 days of their agency becoming a member. The bill maintains PEPRA's requirements for all new employees and members.

    For the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency specifically, the authority must select by April 1, 2026 which pre-2013 defined benefit formula from its member agencies it will offer to qualifying employees. The bill's findings note this provision addresses unique staffing needs for flood protection in a historically vulnerable region.

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Assembly Public Employment And Retirement Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Public Employment And Retirement Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate 3rd Reading SB443 Rubio
    Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Contacts

    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Susan RubioD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
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    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Susan RubioD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Blanca PachecoD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
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    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kate SanchezR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tri TaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jessica CalozaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Sade ElhawaryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member

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    Introduced By

    Susan Rubio
    Susan RubioD
    California State Senator
    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/3/2025)

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    June 25, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Public Employment And Retirement Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Key Takeaways

    • Authorizes the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency to offer existing pension plans to qualified employees.
    • Allows employees to keep their current retirement benefits when joining the flood agency within 180 days.
    • Requires retirement system approval before joint powers authorities can add new member agencies.
    • Maintains pension reform requirements for all new employees hired after January 1, 2013.

    Get Involved

    Act Now!

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

    Introduced By

    Susan Rubio
    Susan RubioD
    California State Senator

    Summary

    Senator Rubio's retirement legislation expands pension options for joint powers authorities (JPAs) while maintaining California's pension reform requirements. The bill permits the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency to offer certain employees the defined benefit plans that were available through member agencies before 2013, provided those employees join the authority within 180 days of retirement plan amendments and are not new members under the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA).

    The legislation also allows other JPAs to extend pre-2013 defined benefit plans to employees of agencies that join the authority after its formation, subject to retirement system approval. These employees must not be new members under PEPRA and must transfer to the JPA within 180 days of their agency becoming a member. The bill maintains PEPRA's requirements for all new employees and members.

    For the Pajaro Regional Flood Management Agency specifically, the authority must select by April 1, 2026 which pre-2013 defined benefit formula from its member agencies it will offer to qualifying employees. The bill's findings note this provision addresses unique staffing needs for flood protection in a historically vulnerable region.

    40% progression
    Bill has passed all readings in its first house and is ready to move to the other house (6/3/2025)

    Key Dates

    Next Step
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Next Step
    Assembly Committee
    Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
    Hearing has not been scheduled yet
    Assembly Public Employment And Retirement Hearing
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Public Employment And Retirement Hearing
    Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate Floor
    Vote on Senate Floor
    Senate 3rd Reading SB443 Rubio
    Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Hearing
    Senate Committee
    Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Hearing
    Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
    Introduced
    Senate Floor
    Introduced
    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    Latest Voting History

    View History
    June 25, 2025
    PASS
    Assembly Committee
    Assembly Public Employment And Retirement Hearing
    AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
    7007PASS

    Contacts

    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Susan RubioD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Not Contacted
    Not Contacted
    0 of 16 row(s) selected.
    Page 1 of 4
    Select All Legislators
    Profile
    Joaquin ArambulaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Buffy WicksD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Susan RubioD
    Senator
    Bill Author
    Profile
    Lisa CalderonD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mike FongD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Diane DixonR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gregg HartD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Blanca PachecoD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Gail PellerinD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Kate SanchezR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Tri TaR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jessica CalozaD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Mark GonzalezD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Heather HadwickR
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Jose SolacheD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member
    Profile
    Sade ElhawaryD
    Assemblymember
    Committee Member