High-Speed Rail Authority: business plan: Merced to Bakersfield segment.
Requires the High-Speed Rail Authority to submit a detailed funding plan for the Merced-Bakersfield segment by May 2026. Mandates identification of funding sources, timelines, and potential project delays for the rail segment. Requires assessment of funding risks and mitigation strategies for completing the rail segment. Establishes requirements for analyzing service options and costs for the Merced-Bakersfield route.
High-Speed Rail Authority: business plan: Merced to Bakersfield segment.
Requires the High-Speed Rail Authority to submit a detailed funding plan for the Merced-Bakersfield segment by May 2026. Mandates identification of funding sources, timelines, and potential project delays for the rail segment. Requires assessment of funding risks and mitigation strategies for completing the rail segment. Establishes requirements for analyzing service options and costs for the Merced-Bakersfield route.
Emergency vehicles: fee and toll exemptions.
Exempts ambulances from toll payments on highways and bridges during emergency responses. Requires ambulances to display exempt license plates and proper vehicle markings to qualify for the exemption. Mandates toll facility operators to establish agreements with emergency service providers for toll-free access.
Emergency vehicles: fee and toll exemptions.
Exempts ambulances from toll payments on highways and bridges during emergency responses. Requires ambulances to display exempt license plates and proper vehicle markings to qualify for the exemption. Mandates toll facility operators to establish agreements with emergency service providers for toll-free access.
Health care coverage: behavioral diagnoses.
Prohibits health insurers from requiring autism rediagnosis to maintain behavioral health coverage after January 2026. Prevents insurers from discontinuing existing autism treatment while waiting for any rediagnosis. Requires health plans to maintain networks of qualified autism service providers and professionals. Allows providers to conduct treatment reevaluations while preserving patient coverage status.
Health care coverage: behavioral diagnoses.
Prohibits health insurers from requiring autism rediagnosis to maintain behavioral health coverage after January 2026. Prevents insurers from discontinuing existing autism treatment while waiting for any rediagnosis. Requires health plans to maintain networks of qualified autism service providers and professionals. Allows providers to conduct treatment reevaluations while preserving patient coverage status.
Route 76: Payómkawish Highway.
Designates portions of Route 76 in San Diego County as the Payómkawish Highway to honor Luiseño heritage. Requires the Department of Transportation to install special designation signs along the highway. Mandates that all signage costs must be covered by donations from non-state sources. Recognizes the 10,000-year history of Luiseño people's connection to the San Luis Rey Valley region.
Route 76: Payómkawish Highway.
Designates portions of Route 76 in San Diego County as the Payómkawish Highway to honor Luiseño heritage. Requires the Department of Transportation to install special designation signs along the highway. Mandates that all signage costs must be covered by donations from non-state sources. Recognizes the 10,000-year history of Luiseño people's connection to the San Luis Rey Valley region.
Crimes: prostitution.
Establishes a new grant program to fund community organizations supporting sex trafficking victims. Increases penalties for hotels that fail to report known sex trafficking activities on their premises. Creates a Survivor Support Fund from fines collected from trafficking-related violations. Requires district attorneys to use vertical prosecution methods for human trafficking cases.
Crimes: prostitution.
Establishes a new grant program to fund community organizations supporting sex trafficking victims. Increases penalties for hotels that fail to report known sex trafficking activities on their premises. Creates a Survivor Support Fund from fines collected from trafficking-related violations. Requires district attorneys to use vertical prosecution methods for human trafficking cases.
Emergencies proclaimed by the Governor: school employee catastrophic leave.
Expands school employee leave donation programs to include charter schools and state emergency situations. Allows employees to donate vacation and sick leave in minimum eight-hour increments to affected colleagues. Requires employees to exhaust their own paid leave before using donated leave credits. Limits the use of donated leave to a maximum of 12 consecutive months.
Emergencies proclaimed by the Governor: school employee catastrophic leave.
Expands school employee leave donation programs to include charter schools and state emergency situations. Allows employees to donate vacation and sick leave in minimum eight-hour increments to affected colleagues. Requires employees to exhaust their own paid leave before using donated leave credits. Limits the use of donated leave to a maximum of 12 consecutive months.
Elementary and secondary education: omnibus.
Requires schools to develop smartphone usage policies promoting evidence-based practices by July 2026. Expands teaching credential flexibility by allowing educators to add subject authorizations more easily. Mandates preschool programs reserve 5 percent of enrollment for children with exceptional needs. Clarifies physical education requirements must be calculated based on schooldays rather than calendar days.
Elementary and secondary education: omnibus.
Requires schools to develop smartphone usage policies promoting evidence-based practices by July 2026. Expands teaching credential flexibility by allowing educators to add subject authorizations more easily. Mandates preschool programs reserve 5 percent of enrollment for children with exceptional needs. Clarifies physical education requirements must be calculated based on schooldays rather than calendar days.
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 cryptocurrency and other digital assets. Mandates agencies to update their conflict of interest codes to include digital asset reporting. Creates criminal penalties for failing to disclose digital financial holdings.
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 cryptocurrency and other digital assets. Mandates agencies to update their conflict of interest codes to include digital asset reporting. Creates criminal penalties for failing to disclose digital financial holdings.
Public employment: disqualification.
Expands public employee disqualification rules to include felony conflict of interest convictions. 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 integrity measures to all California cities, including charter cities.
Public employment: disqualification.
Expands public employee disqualification rules to include felony conflict of interest convictions. 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 integrity measures to all California cities, including charter cities.
State Auditor: permanent office.
Allows the State Auditor's permanent office to be located within two miles of the State Capitol Building. Authorizes new expenditures from the State Audit Fund for expanded operational purposes. Enables potential relocation of state offices to West Sacramento while maintaining proximity to Capitol.
State Auditor: permanent office.
Allows the State Auditor's permanent office to be located within two miles of the State Capitol Building. Authorizes new expenditures from the State Audit Fund for expanded operational purposes. Enables potential relocation of state offices to West Sacramento while maintaining proximity to Capitol.
Elections: precinct maps.
Requires county election officials to provide free digital maps of precinct boundaries to the public upon request. 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 the public upon request. 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.
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.
Claims against the state: appropriation.
Appropriates $1.2 million from the General Fund to pay legal settlements against the state. Requires immediate payment of settlements to reduce hardship for claimants. 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 payment of settlements to reduce hardship for claimants. 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 submitting a registration application. Mandates 32 hours of security officer skills training within 6 months of initial registration. Restricts security companies to training only their own employees and job applicants. Requires annual completion of 8 hours of security officer skills review.
Private security services: security guards: training.
Requires security guard training to be completed within 6 months before submitting a registration application. Mandates 32 hours of security officer skills training within 6 months of initial registration. Restricts security companies to training only their own employees and job applicants. Requires annual completion of 8 hours of security officer skills review.
Hazardous waste: underground storage tanks.
Modernizes hazardous waste reporting by allowing electronic submissions to a statewide information system. Establishes a clear priority order for laboratory waste treatment procedures to enhance safety standards. Expands exemptions for tanks containing hydraulic or dielectric fluids used in mechanical systems. Requires facilities to follow strict notification and record-keeping protocols for hazardous waste treatment.
Hazardous waste: underground storage tanks.
Modernizes hazardous waste reporting by allowing electronic submissions to a statewide information system. Establishes a clear priority order for laboratory waste treatment procedures to enhance safety standards. Expands exemptions for tanks containing hydraulic or dielectric fluids used in mechanical systems. Requires facilities to follow strict notification and record-keeping protocols for hazardous waste treatment.
Employees: meal periods.
Exempts water corporation employees from standard meal break rules when covered by qualifying union agreements. Requires union contracts to include meal period rules, binding arbitration, and premium overtime rates. Mandates water utility workers earn at least 30% above minimum wage to qualify for the meal break exemption.
Employees: meal periods.
Exempts water corporation employees from standard meal break rules when covered by qualifying union agreements. Requires union contracts to include meal period rules, binding arbitration, and premium overtime rates. Mandates water utility workers earn at least 30% above minimum wage to qualify for the meal break exemption.
Public social services trailer bill.
Establishes a new tiered funding structure for foster care based on comprehensive child assessments starting July 2027. Requires standardized training for mandated child abuse reporters by July 2027 to reduce reporting disparities. Creates an Immediate Needs Program providing targeted support services to high-need foster children. Eliminates county matching requirements for housing assistance programs serving vulnerable populations.
Public social services trailer bill.
Establishes a new tiered funding structure for foster care based on comprehensive child assessments starting July 2027. Requires standardized training for mandated child abuse reporters by July 2027 to reduce reporting disparities. Creates an Immediate Needs Program providing targeted support services to high-need foster children. Eliminates county matching requirements for housing assistance programs serving vulnerable populations.
State employment: state bargaining units.
State employment: state bargaining units.
Department of Motor Vehicles: occupational licensees.
Prohibits DMV-licensed businesses from using DMV names or logos in their internet domain names. Expands existing restrictions that already apply to business names and phone numbers. Aims to prevent consumer confusion between licensed businesses and official DMV services.
Department of Motor Vehicles: occupational licensees.
Prohibits DMV-licensed businesses from using DMV names or logos in their internet domain names. Expands existing restrictions that already apply to business names and phone numbers. Aims to prevent consumer confusion between licensed businesses and official DMV services.
Public postsecondary education.
Establishes a new standardized transfer pathway between California community colleges and universities by Fall 2025. Requires community colleges to use the California General Education Transfer Curriculum as the only transfer pathway. Renames and expands the Foster Care Education Program to include support for kinship care providers. Mandates uniform policies for awarding Advanced Placement credits across community colleges.
Public postsecondary education.
Establishes a new standardized transfer pathway between California community colleges and universities by Fall 2025. Requires community colleges to use the California General Education Transfer Curriculum as the only transfer pathway. Renames and expands the Foster Care Education Program to include support for kinship care providers. Mandates uniform policies for awarding Advanced Placement credits across community colleges.
Civil Actions: shorthand reporters.
Requires legal motions to document discussions about retaining a certified shorthand reporter for hearings. Allows meet and confer discussions to take place through electronic communications. Maintains existing requirements for good faith attempts to resolve motion issues informally.
Civil Actions: shorthand reporters.
Requires legal motions to document discussions about retaining a certified shorthand reporter for hearings. Allows meet and confer discussions to take place through electronic communications. Maintains existing requirements for good faith attempts to resolve motion issues informally.
School districts: equipment inventory.
Raises the minimum value for school equipment inventory tracking from $500 to $1,500 per item. Requires the state to adjust the inventory threshold every two years based on inflation. Mandates schools to record detailed information including acquisition date and disposal method for tracked items.
School districts: equipment inventory.
Raises the minimum value for school equipment inventory tracking from $500 to $1,500 per item. Requires the state to adjust the inventory threshold every two years based on inflation. Mandates schools to record detailed information including acquisition date and disposal method for tracked items.
Courthouse construction: filing fee surcharges.
Makes technical changes to courthouse construction fund provisions in San Bernardino County.
Courthouse construction: filing fee surcharges.
Makes technical changes to courthouse construction fund provisions in San Bernardino County.
Gaming: bingo.
Repeals authorization for remote caller bingo games while maintaining regulations for in-person charitable bingo. Requires all bingo proceeds to be used exclusively for charitable purposes with strict financial controls. Limits monthly overhead costs for bingo operations to $3,000 or 20% of proceeds, whichever is lower. Authorizes local governments to regulate bingo games and collect up to $50 in annual licensing fees.
Gaming: bingo.
Repeals authorization for remote caller bingo games while maintaining regulations for in-person charitable bingo. Requires all bingo proceeds to be used exclusively for charitable purposes with strict financial controls. Limits monthly overhead costs for bingo operations to $3,000 or 20% of proceeds, whichever is lower. Authorizes local governments to regulate bingo games and collect up to $50 in annual licensing fees.
Real property taxation.
Extends the property tax exclusion filing deadline for solar energy systems to three years after purchase. Expands property tax exemption benefits to include public schools alongside other nonprofit organizations. Allows late-filed solar energy system claims to receive tax benefits starting from the assessment year of filing. Requires state reimbursement to local agencies for costs of implementing expanded tax exemptions.
Real property taxation.
Extends the property tax exclusion filing deadline for solar energy systems to three years after purchase. Expands property tax exemption benefits to include public schools alongside other nonprofit organizations. Allows late-filed solar energy system claims to receive tax benefits starting from the assessment year of filing. Requires state reimbursement to local agencies for costs of implementing expanded tax exemptions.