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CaliforniaSB 1552025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Budget Act of 2025.

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Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

California program to support local news

The law creates the California Civic Media Program at GO‑Biz to support news, especially for underserved communities. GO‑Biz sets up a nine‑member advisory board with members from major media groups and two at‑large seats. Public money must prioritize local and community news, and GO‑Biz can hire third parties to run programs. The board can recommend how private donations are shared, including pro rata by number of journalists. GO‑Biz keeps final say over public‑money spending and gives instructions to any donor’s administrator.

Civic Media Fund with $10 million

The law creates the California Civic Media Fund in the State Treasury, run by GO‑Biz. It can hold state money and private donations, and public money is tracked separately. The fund gets an initial $10 million from the General Fund. Money in the fund stays available for the program’s purposes.

Spending caps for Civic Media Fund

Administrative costs from the fund are capped at 7.5%. Each fiscal year, public grant spending cannot exceed total private‑source spending that year, including money disbursed by a donor’s third‑party administrator. This can limit public grants when private donations are low.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

There is no primary sponsor on record.

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 117 • No: 37

Senate vote • 9/13/2025

Item 109 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 29 • No: 7

House vote • 9/11/2025

Item 153 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 60 • No: 20

Senate vote • 3/20/2025

Item 89 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 28 • No: 10

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 649, Statutes of 2025.

    10/11/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/11/2025legislature

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

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 3030.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/13/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/12/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3324.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/11/2025House

  7. Ordered to third reading.

    9/10/2025House

  8. Withdrawn from committee.

    9/10/2025House

  9. Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 3164.)

    9/10/2025House

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

    9/8/2025House

  11. Referred to Com. on BUDGET.

    3/24/2025House

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

    3/20/2025House

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 448.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    3/20/2025Senate

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    3/18/2025Senate

  15. Ordered to second reading.

    3/17/2025Senate

  16. Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 384.)

    3/17/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

    2/5/2025Senate

  18. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.

    1/24/2025Senate

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

    1/23/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/11/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/16/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    9/8/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/23/2025

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