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CaliforniaSB 32025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Budget Act of 2024.

Sponsored By: Jesse Gabriel (Democratic), Scott Wiener (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More wildfire aid and oversight

The law lets the Director of Finance add up to $1 billion for January 2025 wildfire response and recovery. The money can fund evacuations, shelters, hazardous waste cleanup, hazard fixes, traffic control, and air and water testing. Increases take effect at least three days after notice to the Legislature, and this extra authority ends April 30, 2025. Funds stay available until the emergency orders end or a later date the Director sets. The state must seek the most federal reimbursement possible and may create new budget items to move funds. The Department of Finance posts a Los Angeles Wildfire Response and Recovery Expenditure Report around February 7, 2025, with updates on February 28, March 31, and April 30, 2025.

Faster home rebuild approvals after fires

The state provides $4 million to Los Angeles city and county, Malibu, Pasadena, and other local governments to speed permits and inspections. Help applies only to rebuilding homes still owned by the same homeowners on record as of January 7, 2025. The money must add to, not replace, local staffing and stays available to encumber through June 30, 2028. HCD also funds $1.44 million for legal services and $2.4 million for the Surplus Land Unit to support housing work.

Help to rebuild LA and Pasadena schools

State funds are available through June 30, 2026, to help Los Angeles Unified, Pasadena Unified, and impacted charter schools rebuild facilities damaged by the January 2025 fires. Money can be used only for rebuilding and recovery of damaged school buildings. The Director of Finance may add more schools or local education agencies, effective no sooner than 10 days after notifying the Joint Legislative Budget Committee chair unless an earlier date is set. Assistance flows through the Division of the State Architect and Public School Construction programs.

Upgrades to state buildings and systems

The state provides $11.8 million to upgrade digital control systems in seven buildings: Ronald Reagan State Building, Elihu M. Harris Building, Governor Edmund G. “Pat” Brown Building, Junipero Serra Office Building, California Tower, Mission Valley State Building, and Van Nuys State Building. Funds are released only after final plans and estimates are submitted; any unspent amount returns to the General Fund. The law also provides $500,000 to fix ventilation at the central plant steam vent on Capitol Mall. The Department of General Services receives $2.5 million to carry out SB 1203.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jesse Gabriel

    Democratic • House

  • Scott Wiener

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 323 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/10/2025

Item 20 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 9/8/2025

Item 112 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

legislature vote • 8/29/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/16/2025

Vote in CX04

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 6/4/2025

Item 97 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 6 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/12/2025

Vote in CS61

Yes: 7 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CS45

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 1/23/2025

Item 1000 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/23/2025

Item 3 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 36 • No: 0

legislature vote • 1/22/2025

Vote in CS62

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 2, Statutes of 2025.

    1/23/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    1/23/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:35 a.m.

    1/23/2025legislature

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    1/23/2025Senate

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 57.) Ordered to the Senate.

    1/23/2025House

  6. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 0. Page 56.)

    1/23/2025House

  7. Read second time.

    1/23/2025House

  8. (Ayes 62. Noes 0. Page 55.)

    1/23/2025House

  9. Art. IV. Sec. 8(b) of the Constitution dispensed with.

    1/23/2025House

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

    1/23/2025House

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 34.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    1/23/2025Senate

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    1/22/2025Senate

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 0. Page 31.) (January 22).

    1/22/2025Senate

  14. Set for hearing January 22.

    1/22/2025Senate

  15. Read first time.

    1/21/2025Senate

  16. From printer.

    1/21/2025Senate

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

    1/20/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    1/23/2025

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  • Enrolled

    1/23/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/20/2025

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