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CaliforniaSB 1032025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Budget Act of 2025.
Sponsored By: Scott Wiener (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
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25 provisions identified: 22 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.
More student mental health and special ed
Schools get $453.169 million for student mental health services. The Superintendent gives districts an equal per‑student amount. The money covers students with or without IEPs, including residential services. $12 million funds technical help through SELPAs and county offices. Up to $3.514 million supports small SELPAs’ regional services. Schedule (2) also funds early‑intervention preschool grants.
Corrections and prison health funding, oversight
The law funds prison operations and capital, including $62.001 million for roof work at Richard J. Donovan. It requires keeping surveillance video at least 90 days and longer for serious incidents. It funds medical, dental, and mental health services (about $4.0 billion) managed in part by the court‑appointed Receiver and allows limited noncompetitive health contracts. Certain substance use treatment funds revert if not used by June 30, 2025, and $16.5 million supports CalAIM development. The department must submit multiple reports, including on litigation spending and deactivated facilities.
More clean air and refrigerant incentives
The state funds clean air and climate programs. $802 million goes to the Air Resources Board for grants and rebates. $40 million supports community plans that cut local air pollution. $15 million funds incentives to reduce fluorinated gases. $20 million helps swap to ultra‑low‑global‑warming refrigerants. The board can adopt and use guidelines without the usual Administrative Procedure Act process for these funds.
Faster payments for child care providers
The state can make advance and direct‑deposit payments to child care contractors. Finance can shift funds among schedules to help counties run social services. It can add up to $250,000 to meet a federal work‑rule change. The law sets aside $275,000 for a required analysis. These funds are available to spend through June 30, 2026.
Faster budget moves for emergencies
The Director of Finance can move up to $1.5 billion across state budgets. After notice to lawmakers, the first $1 billion is available right away. Other moves wait three days after notice. Any reimbursements for this work go back to the General Fund. Augmentations for listed wildfire needs must be made by June 30, 2025, and for Eaton and Palisades fire items by June 30, 2026.
Medi-Cal back payments keep care stable
The state provides $148.1 million to the health department for Medi‑Cal. The money pays retroactive managed care rate adjustments. This keeps health plans paid and helps maintain access to care for Medi‑Cal enrollees.
Job and teacher training in special ed
Project Workability I gets up to $39.7 million for vocational training and job placement for special education pupils. Local agencies must keep at least their 1984–85 nonfederal vocational spending level unless they get a hardship waiver. The state also funds up to $1.317 million for training special education teachers and related providers so they meet IDEA teaching standards.
More aid for high-need special education
The state funds key special education needs. It provides up to $134.4 million for pupils with low‑incidence disabilities at an equal per‑pupil rate. It pays education costs for children in licensed institutions attending nonpublic schools with up to $162.1 million. It reimburses up to $20 million for extraordinary single‑student placement costs, with priority for mental health services and high‑cost placements. It also sets aside up to $207,000 for declining enrollment in small SELPAs and up to $1.48 million for the Emma C. settlement, with annual reports on use.
Stronger support for infant programs
Early education programs for infants and toddlers must run 200 days in 2024–25. Funding uses new pupil‑per‑unit counts (16 for special classes and centers, 24 for resource specialists, 16 for designated services). If Schedule 3 has extra dollars and DDS reimbursements fall short, funds can cover solely low‑incidence infants above the 1992–93 count. Up to $2.324 million can also fund infant programs that are not eligible under Section 56432.
Grants for cleaner trucks, farms, boats
Small fleets can get $75 million in incentives to buy zero‑emission drayage trucks through HVIP. The board limits awards by fleet size, reserves funds for fleets under 100 vehicles, supports owner‑operator pilots, and prioritizes disadvantaged communities and small businesses. Farmers can get $150 million in grants or rebates to replace or upgrade diesel equipment, with priority based on local diesel, NOx, and PM2.5 levels. Commercial vessel owners can access $40 million to cut emissions, with priority for ferries, passenger fishing boats, research vessels, and excursion boats.
Backfills for wildfire property tax losses
Counties can claim state backfills for property tax losses from the listed wildfires. A county auditor‑controller files one claim that lists losses. Finance reviews it; then the Controller pays the county to pass money to affected taxing entities. Affected taxing entities means counties, cities, and special districts. Finance can use budget item 9210‑102‑0001 for these backfills, and this section’s rules control allocation.
Multi‑year funds for local environmental projects
The state appropriates funds for natural resources and environmental projects and streamlines administration. Allocations are exempt from certain state contracting rules, and Finance can create item numbers, move allocating authority, use local fiscal agents, and allow advances. Funds can be encumbered through June 30, 2025 and spent until June 30, 2027. Augmented funds follow existing deadlines, or a new date set by the Director of Finance, and Finance can create new budget items to spend them.
One‑time funds for parks and pools
The state gives one‑time money to local parks and community sites. Examples: $25 million for California Citrus State Historic Park and $15 million for Boysen Park in Anaheim. Funds also go to Martial Cottle Park, Suisun parks, the Mountain Oaks open space, and Twentynine Palms’ pool. The Luz Duran community center and a Sheriff’s substation, and the Friendship House field get repairs. These projects improve local recreation and public spaces.
Regional conservation and wildfire funding
California funds regional conservation and wildfire‑resilience work. Money goes to the Tahoe, Sierra Nevada, Santa Monica Mountains, San Gabriel and Lower LA Rivers, San Diego River, and State Coastal conservancies. $10 million funds a Karuk Tribe fire resiliency training center. $2 million improves permitting for prescribed burns. Funds are available until June 30, 2028, and some guideline updates skip the usual Administrative Procedure Act process.
Clean school and transit bus funding
Schools can get $135 million to buy zero‑emission school buses through the state’s voucher program (HVIP). Up to $10 million can pay related administrative costs from Proposition 98. These funds can be committed until June 30, 2027 and paid out until June 30, 2029. Transit agencies also get $70 million for zero‑emission buses through HVIP. The Air Resources Board must keep most administrative costs under 5%, but this cap does not apply to the school bus funds.
Help for areas hit by Jan 2025 fires
Agencies can use augmentation funds for wildfire response and recovery from the January 2025 emergencies. Uses include evacuations, sheltering, hazardous waste removal, hazard assessments, traffic control, and air or water testing. Finance can add funds for unmet needs in Los Angeles County from the Eaton and Palisades fires, without replacing other aid. Finance can also backfill local property tax losses for 2024–25 and 2025–26 for affected counties, cities, and districts.
School rainy‑day fund gets $455M
The state applies $455,025,000 to the Public School System Stabilization Account for 2024–25. The transfer must happen on or before October 1. For constitutional accounting, the money counts as applied in 2024–25. After 2024–25, the funds are allocated to school districts and community college districts under the constitutional formula.
State funds housing and homelessness projects
The state allocates General Fund money for housing projects and homeless services. Designated state entities deliver the funds and can bypass some contracting rules. Money can be encumbered through June 30, 2025, and spent until June 30, 2027. Finance can also move $4 million within housing budgets for an affordable housing project. In general, projects did not receive payments before September 30, 2023, unless specified.
Bigger clean car help for low‑income drivers
Low‑income Californians can get help to replace old cars and degraded batteries. $255 million funds equity transportation programs. At least $80 million goes to South Coast, San Joaquin Valley, Bay Area, Sacramento, and San Diego air districts. $10 million helps low‑income people replace degraded batteries. The board will consider extra help for adaptive equipment. Conventional hybrids stop qualifying as replacement vehicles by November 2024.
How 2024–25 special ed money flows
The law raises special education funding for 2024–25 with a $64.81 million COLA in Schedule 1, $1.126 million in Schedule 3, and a 2.563% base increase tied to ADA. It protects SELPA and LEA apportionments from cuts beyond updated estimate alignment. Money can be used only for 2024–25 costs, not for prior‑year claims. Schedule 1 dollars count first as offsetting revenues on behavioral intervention mandate claims. The education department may shift excess Schedule 1 funds to other Schedule 1 shortfalls with Finance approval, and the Controller transfers funds to keep 2024–25 apportionments flowing.
Funds extended for San Francisco Hillel
Remaining prior funds are reappropriated to San Francisco Hillel to renovate its facilities. The money is available to spend or encumber through June 30, 2028.
Education grants for genealogy and reparations
The state gives $6 million to California State University to carry out genealogy work set in law. Another $6 million goes to the Tides Foundation to educate Californians about the Reparations Task Force report. Both sets of funds are available until June 30, 2026.
Local grants for jobs and communities
The state provides one‑time grants to local governments, nonprofits, and workforce programs. Examples include $300,000 to Butte County and $700,000 to Citrus Heights. Named state agencies allocate some grants, including workforce training and reentry support. Local groups and job seekers benefit from these projects.
Modernizing workers’ comp case system
Up to $22.194 million is reappropriated to modernize the Electronic Adjudication Management System. The Department of Industrial Relations can spend or encumber the funds until June 30, 2026. This updates workers’ compensation case processing.
Updates and repeals in past budget laws
The law updates the statute lists that make up the Budget Acts of 2022 and 2023. It repeals Sections 15.00 and 15.80 of the 2024 Budget Act. These are legal updates and removals and do not change taxes or household benefits by themselves.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Scott Wiener
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/27/2025
Item 128 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 29 • No: 3
House vote • 6/27/2025
Item 1000 — Assembly AFLOOR
Yes: 58 • No: 17
Senate vote • 3/20/2025
Item 37 — Senate SFLOOR
Yes: 28 • No: 10
Actions Timeline
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 6, Statutes of 2025.
6/27/2025SenateApproved by the Governor.
6/27/2025legislatureEnrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
6/27/2025legislatureAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 3. Page 1813.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6/27/2025SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
6/27/2025SenateWithdrawn from committee pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
6/27/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 58. Noes 17. Page 2319.) Ordered to the Senate.
6/27/2025HouseAssembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 19. Page 2316.)
6/27/2025HouseOrdered to third reading.
6/27/2025HouseFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.
6/24/2025HouseReferred to Com. on BUDGET.
3/24/2025HouseIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
3/20/2025HouseRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 431.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3/20/2025SenateRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
3/18/2025SenateOrdered to second reading.
3/17/2025SenateWithdrawn from committee. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 384.)
3/17/2025SenateReferred to Com. on B. & F. R.
2/5/2025SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.
1/24/2025SenateIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
1/23/2025Senate
Bill Text
Chaptered
6/27/2025
Enrolled
6/27/2025
Amended Assembly
6/24/2025
Introduced
1/23/2025