Statements of financial interest: digital financial assets.
Requires public officials to disclose digital financial assets worth $2,000 or more starting January 2027. Expands financial disclosure requirements to include cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. Mandates agencies to update conflict of interest codes to include digital asset reporting. Maintains criminal penalties for officials who knowingly fail to disclose required financial interests.
Statements of financial interest: digital financial assets.
Requires public officials to disclose digital financial assets worth $2,000 or more starting January 2027. Expands financial disclosure requirements to include cryptocurrencies and other digital assets. Mandates agencies to update conflict of interest codes to include digital asset reporting. Maintains criminal penalties for officials who knowingly fail to disclose required financial interests.
Employment: gratuities: enforcement.
Authorizes the Labor Commissioner to investigate and penalize employers who illegally withhold employee tips. Requires employers to pay credit card tips in full without deducting processing fees. Mandates payment of credit card tips by the next regular payday after customer authorization.
Employment: gratuities: enforcement.
Authorizes the Labor Commissioner to investigate and penalize employers who illegally withhold employee tips. Requires employers to pay credit card tips in full without deducting processing fees. Mandates payment of credit card tips by the next regular payday after customer authorization.
Pupil instruction: high school graduation requirements: career technical education.
Permanently authorizes career technical education courses to fulfill high school graduation requirements in California. Requires schools to notify parents and students about how CTE courses affect college admission eligibility. Mandates that career technical education courses align with state curriculum standards. Allows alternative completion methods including work experience and independent study for graduation requirements.
Pupil instruction: high school graduation requirements: career technical education.
Permanently authorizes career technical education courses to fulfill high school graduation requirements in California. Requires schools to notify parents and students about how CTE courses affect college admission eligibility. Mandates that career technical education courses align with state curriculum standards. Allows alternative completion methods including work experience and independent study for graduation requirements.
Route 76: Payómkawish Highway.
Designates portions of Route 76 in San Diego County as the Payómkawish Highway to honor Luiseño cultural heritage. Requires the Department of Transportation to install special designation signs along the highway. Mandates that all signage costs must be covered by non-state donations before installation. Recognizes a historic pathway used by Luiseño people for over 10,000 years.
Route 76: Payómkawish Highway.
Designates portions of Route 76 in San Diego County as the Payómkawish Highway to honor Luiseño cultural heritage. Requires the Department of Transportation to install special designation signs along the highway. Mandates that all signage costs must be covered by non-state donations before installation. Recognizes a historic pathway used by Luiseño people for over 10,000 years.
Emergency vehicles: fee and toll exemptions.
Exempts ambulances from toll payments on highways and bridges when responding to emergencies. Requires ambulances to display exempt license plates and proper vehicle markings to qualify for toll exemptions. Mandates toll facility operators to establish agreements with emergency service providers for toll-free passage.
Emergency vehicles: fee and toll exemptions.
Exempts ambulances from toll payments on highways and bridges when responding to emergencies. Requires ambulances to display exempt license plates and proper vehicle markings to qualify for toll exemptions. Mandates toll facility operators to establish agreements with emergency service providers for toll-free passage.
Public social services trailer bill.
Requires development of standardized mandated reporter training by July 2027 to reduce racial disparities in child welfare reporting. Establishes a tiered rate structure for foster care funding based on children's assessed needs starting July 2027. Extends exemptions from matching requirements for housing assistance programs supporting families at risk of foster care. Requires counties to document child welfare team meetings and provide action plans in court reports by January 2026.
Public social services trailer bill.
Requires development of standardized mandated reporter training by July 2027 to reduce racial disparities in child welfare reporting. Establishes a tiered rate structure for foster care funding based on children's assessed needs starting July 2027. Extends exemptions from matching requirements for housing assistance programs supporting families at risk of foster care. Requires counties to document child welfare team meetings and provide action plans in court reports by January 2026.
Unclaimed property: notice.
Requires the State Controller to verify addresses before sending notices about unclaimed property worth $50 or more. Mandates the Controller to mail notices to corrected addresses if original addresses are found invalid. Establishes a 165-day deadline for the Controller to notify potential property owners after receiving reports. Prohibits the use of photographs or elected officials' names in public notices about unclaimed property.
Unclaimed property: notice.
Requires the State Controller to verify addresses before sending notices about unclaimed property worth $50 or more. Mandates the Controller to mail notices to corrected addresses if original addresses are found invalid. Establishes a 165-day deadline for the Controller to notify potential property owners after receiving reports. Prohibits the use of photographs or elected officials' names in public notices about unclaimed property.
State employment: state bargaining units.
State employment: state bargaining units.
Emergencies proclaimed by the Governor: school employee catastrophic leave.
Expands school employee catastrophic leave programs to include charter schools and state emergencies. Allows employees to donate vacation and sick leave to colleagues affected by catastrophic events. Requires employees to exhaust their paid leave before receiving donated leave credits. Limits the use of donated leave to 12 consecutive months with a minimum donation of 8 hours.
Emergencies proclaimed by the Governor: school employee catastrophic leave.
Expands school employee catastrophic leave programs to include charter schools and state emergencies. Allows employees to donate vacation and sick leave to colleagues affected by catastrophic events. Requires employees to exhaust their paid leave before receiving donated leave credits. Limits the use of donated leave to 12 consecutive months with a minimum donation of 8 hours.
Claims against the state: appropriation.
Appropriates $672 to the Department of General Services for payment of approved state claims. Allocates $600 to the General Fund and $72 to the Motor Vehicle Account for claim payments. Takes effect immediately as an urgency measure to expedite payments to claimants.
Claims against the state: appropriation.
Appropriates $672 to the Department of General Services for payment of approved state claims. Allocates $600 to the General Fund and $72 to the Motor Vehicle Account for claim payments. Takes effect immediately as an urgency measure to expedite payments to claimants.
Hazardous waste: underground storage tanks.
Streamlines hazardous waste treatment permits by allowing conditional authorizations for small-scale generators. Establishes new procedures for laboratories to treat and store hazardous waste without full permits. Updates underground storage tank regulations to exclude tanks used in closed-loop mechanical systems. Requires electronic submission of hazardous waste treatment notifications through a statewide system.
Hazardous waste: underground storage tanks.
Streamlines hazardous waste treatment permits by allowing conditional authorizations for small-scale generators. Establishes new procedures for laboratories to treat and store hazardous waste without full permits. Updates underground storage tank regulations to exclude tanks used in closed-loop mechanical systems. Requires electronic submission of hazardous waste treatment notifications through a statewide system.
Claims against the state: appropriation.
Appropriates $1.2 million from the General Fund to pay legal settlements against the state. Requires immediate disbursement of funds to resolve three specific court cases. Mandates unused funds return to the General Fund within 45 days of final payment.
Claims against the state: appropriation.
Appropriates $1.2 million from the General Fund to pay legal settlements against the state. Requires immediate disbursement of funds to resolve three specific court cases. Mandates unused funds return to the General Fund within 45 days of final payment.
Private security services: security guards: training.
Requires security guard training to be completed within 6 months before applying for registration. Mandates that security guard training must be administered by a single authorized provider. Restricts private security companies to training only their own employees and job applicants. Requires 32 hours of security training, with 16 hours completed in the first 30 days of registration.
Private security services: security guards: training.
Requires security guard training to be completed within 6 months before applying for registration. Mandates that security guard training must be administered by a single authorized provider. Restricts private security companies to training only their own employees and job applicants. Requires 32 hours of security training, with 16 hours completed in the first 30 days of registration.
Employees: meal periods.
Expands meal period exceptions to include water corporation employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. Requires 30-minute meal breaks after 5 hours of work unless covered by specific industry exemptions. Allows meal breaks to be waived if total work period is 6 hours or less with mutual consent.
Employees: meal periods.
Expands meal period exceptions to include water corporation employees covered by collective bargaining agreements. Requires 30-minute meal breaks after 5 hours of work unless covered by specific industry exemptions. Allows meal breaks to be waived if total work period is 6 hours or less with mutual consent.
State Auditor: permanent office.
Authorizes the State Auditor's office to relocate within two miles of the State Capitol Building. Permits the State Auditor to establish additional offices across California when necessary. Expands the use of State Audit Fund money to cover costs related to office locations.
State Auditor: permanent office.
Authorizes the State Auditor's office to relocate within two miles of the State Capitol Building. Permits the State Auditor to establish additional offices across California when necessary. Expands the use of State Audit Fund money to cover costs related to office locations.
Elections: precinct maps.
Requires county election officials to provide free digital maps of precinct boundaries to any member of the public. Mandates state reimbursement to counties for costs associated with providing digital precinct maps. Enhances election transparency by making precinct boundary information more accessible to voters.
Elections: precinct maps.
Requires county election officials to provide free digital maps of precinct boundaries to any member of the public. Mandates state reimbursement to counties for costs associated with providing digital precinct maps. Enhances election transparency by making precinct boundary information more accessible to voters.
California Public Records Act: cyberattacks.
Allows agencies to extend public records request deadlines when cyberattacks prevent access to electronic records. Requires state emergencies to directly impact an agency's ability to process records requests for deadline extensions. Limits deadline extensions to only the duration of system outages caused by cyberattacks. Maintains agencies' obligation to provide non-electronic records even during cyberattacks.
California Public Records Act: cyberattacks.
Allows agencies to extend public records request deadlines when cyberattacks prevent access to electronic records. Requires state emergencies to directly impact an agency's ability to process records requests for deadline extensions. Limits deadline extensions to only the duration of system outages caused by cyberattacks. Maintains agencies' obligation to provide non-electronic records even during cyberattacks.
Public contracts: county-owned buildings.
Increases the contract exemption threshold from $50,000 to $125,000 for counties with over 9 million residents. Allows Los Angeles County to bypass certain contracting requirements for building repairs under $125,000. Streamlines the process for maintaining and repairing public facilities in Los Angeles County.
Public contracts: county-owned buildings.
Increases the contract exemption threshold from $50,000 to $125,000 for counties with over 9 million residents. Allows Los Angeles County to bypass certain contracting requirements for building repairs under $125,000. Streamlines the process for maintaining and repairing public facilities in Los Angeles County.
CalFresh: food access.
Expands CalFresh food benefits to include hot prepared meals for immediate consumption. Requires the Department of Social Services to maximize food choices for recipients with special needs. Eliminates the requirement to seek federal waivers before expanding food options.
CalFresh: food access.
Expands CalFresh food benefits to include hot prepared meals for immediate consumption. Requires the Department of Social Services to maximize food choices for recipients with special needs. Eliminates the requirement to seek federal waivers before expanding food options.
Attorney’s fees: book accounts.
Attorney’s fees: book accounts.
Alcoholic beverages: licensees.
Alcoholic beverages: licensees.
Validations.
Validates the legal status and actions of all existing California public agencies and districts through September 2025. Confirms the legitimacy of all bonds and financial obligations previously issued by public bodies. Requires legal challenges to public agency actions to be filed within six months of the act's effective date. Takes effect immediately as an urgency measure to ensure continuous public agency operations.
Validations.
Validates the legal status and actions of all existing California public agencies and districts through September 2025. Confirms the legitimacy of all bonds and financial obligations previously issued by public bodies. Requires legal challenges to public agency actions to be filed within six months of the act's effective date. Takes effect immediately as an urgency measure to ensure continuous public agency operations.
Public employment: disqualification.
Expands public employee disqualification rules to include felony convictions involving conflicts of interest. Permanently bars convicted city managers and attorneys from holding equivalent public roles. Imposes a five-year ban on public employment for convicted public employees. Applies these employment restrictions uniformly across all California cities.
Public employment: disqualification.
Expands public employee disqualification rules to include felony convictions involving conflicts of interest. Permanently bars convicted city managers and attorneys from holding equivalent public roles. Imposes a five-year ban on public employment for convicted public employees. Applies these employment restrictions uniformly across all California cities.
Validations.
Validates the legal status and operations of all existing state and local government bodies in California. Confirms the legitimacy of all previously issued government bonds and financial obligations. Establishes a six-month deadline to challenge the validity of any past government actions. Protects public agencies from legal challenges to their boundaries, mergers, or dissolutions.
Validations.
Validates the legal status and operations of all existing state and local government bodies in California. Confirms the legitimacy of all previously issued government bonds and financial obligations. Establishes a six-month deadline to challenge the validity of any past government actions. Protects public agencies from legal challenges to their boundaries, mergers, or dissolutions.
Liens: harvested crops.
Expands farm worker lien rights for unpaid wages to cover all agricultural business structures. Allows workers to place liens on harvested crops for up to two weeks of unpaid wages. Limits total liens to 25 percent of the crop's fair market value. Permits employers to avoid liens by providing a wage payment bond to the Labor Commissioner.
Liens: harvested crops.
Expands farm worker lien rights for unpaid wages to cover all agricultural business structures. Allows workers to place liens on harvested crops for up to two weeks of unpaid wages. Limits total liens to 25 percent of the crop's fair market value. Permits employers to avoid liens by providing a wage payment bond to the Labor Commissioner.