All Roll Calls
Yes: 208 • No: 48
CaliforniaSB 12025-2026 Regular SessionSenate
Budget Act of 2024.
Sponsored By: Jesse Gabriel (Democratic), Scott Wiener (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Agencies must pay some attorney fees
When a court awards attorney’s fees under CCP 1021.5 or a WIC 10962 writ case against the state, the affected agency pays from its operations budget. The State Controller issues the payment with approval from the Director of Finance, and it is charged to the year paid. Each payment must fully and finally settle the fee claim for a single action. No partial or installment payments. If the agency lacks enough funds to pay in full, the Director of Finance must notify the chairs of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Senate and Assembly Budget Committees, under Items 9840-001-0001, 9840-001-0494, and 9840-001-0988.
Funds and public tracking for federal lawsuits
The Department of Finance can add up to $25 million to budget items to defend or challenge federal actions. It must give at least 10 days’ notice to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee before any increase. Money can be encumbered through June 30, 2026, and spent through June 30, 2028. Finance may create a new item number if needed to make an allocation. The Department of Justice must report each year by August 1 through 2028 on how the money is used, including outside counsel costs and any administrative actions. DOJ must run a public website with case details, updated after each filing and at least monthly; this ends January 20, 2029.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Jesse Gabriel
Democratic • House
Scott Wiener
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/3/2025
Item 1 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 56 • No: 17
House vote • 2/3/2025
Item 1 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 59 • No: 3
House vote • 2/3/2025
Item 1 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 58 • No: 17
Senate vote • 1/23/2025
Item 1 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 27 • No: 9
legislature vote • 1/22/2025
Vote in CS62
Yes: 8 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 3, Statutes of 2025.
2/7/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
2/7/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 a.m.
2/4/2025legislatureIn Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2/3/2025SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 78.) Ordered to the Senate.
2/3/2025HouseAmendments by Assembly Member DeMaio tabled on motion by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry. (Ayes 56. Noes 17. Page 77.)
2/3/2025HouseRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
1/28/2025House(Ayes 59. Noes 15. Page 62.)
1/27/2025HouseOrdered to second reading.
1/27/2025HouseIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
1/23/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 9. Page 36.) Ordered to the Assembly.
1/23/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
1/22/2025SenateFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 2. Page 30.) (January 22).
1/22/2025SenateSet for hearing January 22.
1/16/2025SenateJanuary 14 hearing postponed by committee.
1/14/2025SenateSet for hearing January 14.
1/14/2025SenateFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on B. & F.R.
1/10/2025SenateReferred to Com. on B. & F.R.
1/9/2025SenateFrom printer.
12/3/2024SenateIntroduced. Read first time. Referred to Com. on RLS.
12/2/2024Senate
Bill Text
Chaptered
2/7/2025
Enrolled
2/3/2025
Amended Senate
1/10/2025
Introduced
12/2/2024