Validations.

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.