SB-737
Government Operations

Validations.

Enrolled
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Validates the legal status and past actions of all California public agencies and local government bodies.
  • Confirms the legitimacy of previously issued government bonds and financial obligations.
  • Requires any legal challenges to validated actions be filed within six months of the act's effective date.
  • Preserves existing boundary lines and jurisdictions of all public entities throughout California.

Summary

California's Senate Local Government Committee, led by Chair Durazo and six fellow senators, proposes comprehensive validation of public entities' past organizational structures, boundaries, and financial instruments through the Third Validating Act of 2025. The legislation encompasses state departments, agencies, cities, counties, and numerous special districts, confirming their legal status and authority to operate.

The act validates previously issued bonds and financial obligations of these public bodies, including those authorized through ordinances, resolutions, or voter approval. It also confirms past territorial changes such as annexations, detachments, and consolidations. While broad in scope, the validation explicitly excludes certain redevelopment agencies and their successors except for specific bond issuance purposes.

To promote administrative stability while preserving legal remedies, the act establishes a six-month window following its effective date for challenging validated actions. The legislation maintains existing constitutional limits and excludes matters currently under legal review or previously ruled invalid. For assessment and taxation purposes, public bodies must still comply with established filing requirements for boundary changes and organizational modifications.

Key Dates

Vote on Assembly Floor
Assembly Floor
Vote on Assembly Floor
SB 737 L.Gov. 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
Consent Calendar 2nd SB737 L. GOV. (Durazo)
Senate Local Government Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Local Government Hearing
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Introduced
Senate Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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

Latest Voting History

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

Key Takeaways

  • Validates the legal status and past actions of all California public agencies and local government bodies.
  • Confirms the legitimacy of previously issued government bonds and financial obligations.
  • Requires any legal challenges to validated actions be filed within six months of the act's effective date.
  • Preserves existing boundary lines and jurisdictions of all public entities throughout California.

Get Involved

Act Now!

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

Summary

California's Senate Local Government Committee, led by Chair Durazo and six fellow senators, proposes comprehensive validation of public entities' past organizational structures, boundaries, and financial instruments through the Third Validating Act of 2025. The legislation encompasses state departments, agencies, cities, counties, and numerous special districts, confirming their legal status and authority to operate.

The act validates previously issued bonds and financial obligations of these public bodies, including those authorized through ordinances, resolutions, or voter approval. It also confirms past territorial changes such as annexations, detachments, and consolidations. While broad in scope, the validation explicitly excludes certain redevelopment agencies and their successors except for specific bond issuance purposes.

To promote administrative stability while preserving legal remedies, the act establishes a six-month window following its effective date for challenging validated actions. The legislation maintains existing constitutional limits and excludes matters currently under legal review or previously ruled invalid. For assessment and taxation purposes, public bodies must still comply with established filing requirements for boundary changes and organizational modifications.

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 737 L.Gov. 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
Consent Calendar 2nd SB737 L. GOV. (Durazo)
Senate Local Government Hearing
Senate Committee
Senate Local Government Hearing
Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar
Introduced
Senate Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Latest Voting History

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

Contacts

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Similar Past Legislation

Bill NumberTitleIntroduced DateStatusLink to Bill
SB-735
Validations.
February 2025
Enrolled
SB-736
Validations.
February 2025
Enrolled
SB-1515
Validations.
February 2024
Passed
SB-1516
Validations.
February 2024
Passed
SB-1517
Validations.
February 2024
Passed
SB-878
Validations.
February 2023
Passed
SB-879
Validations.
February 2023
Passed
SB-880
Validations.
February 2023
Passed
Validations.
February 2022
Passed
Validations.
February 2022
Passed
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