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SB595Introduced in the Senate

Local government: investments and financial reports.

Passed

Introduced by Steven Choi, District 37

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 53601, 53601.6, and 53895 of the Government Code, relating to local government.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 323, Statutes of 2025.

October 3, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB595 Choi Concurrence · September 11, 2025

40

Yes

0

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1Yes
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4Yes
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6Yes
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  3. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  4. Set for hearing April 30.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 968.) (April 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. Set for hearing May 12.

  8. May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  9. Set for hearing May 23.

  10. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1205.) (May 23).

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1522.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  16. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 16).

  19. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  20. From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

  21. Ordered to third reading.

  22. Read third time and amended.

  23. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 2981.) Ordered to the Senate.

  25. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  26. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2871.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  27. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  28. Approved by the Governor.

  29. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 323, Statutes of 2025.

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