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SB827Introduced in the Senate

Local agency officials: training.

Passed

Introduced by Lena Gonzalez, District 33

What does this bill do?

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Official description

An act to amend Sections 53234, 53235.1, and 53235.2 of, and to add Article 2.4.6 (commencing with Section 53238) to Chapter 2 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of, the Government Code, relating to local government.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 661, Statutes of 2025.

October 11, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Unfinished Business SB827 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence · September 9, 2025

30

Yes

10

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.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Megan Dahle1No
Mike McGuire2Yes
Christopher Cabaldon3Yes
Marie Alvarado-Gil4No
Jerry McNerney5Yes
Roger Niello6No
Jesse Arreguin7Yes
Angelique Ashby8Yes
Tim Grayson9Yes
Aisha Wahab10Yes

Bill history

  1. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

  2. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  3. Read first time.

  4. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  6. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  7. Set for hearing April 30.

  8. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 969.) (April 30).

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Set for hearing May 19.

  11. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  13. Set for hearing May 23.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1214.) (May 23).

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1290.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  18. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  19. June 18 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  20. Coauthors revised.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  23. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (August 29).

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

  25. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  26. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 64. Noes 7. Page 3011.) Ordered to the Senate.

  27. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  28. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2697.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

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

  30. Approved by the Governor.

  31. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 661, Statutes of 2025.

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