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CaliforniaSB 472025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Evidence: judicial notice.

Sponsored By: Thomas Umberg (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Ongoing performance audits and 2023 fee review

The State Bar must hire the California State Auditor to run performance audits every two years. Reports are due within 120 days after the audited fiscal year ends, and the Auditor may use third parties. For 2023, a special audit reviews each fee‑funded program’s budgets, results, property use, and cost allocation. It also reviews discipline cases that use outside investigators or prosecutors for cost and timeliness. The audit calculates how much fee revenue is needed from each active and inactive licensee. The State Bar must provide data and repay the Auditor from its existing funds. The 2023 report is due April 15, 2023.

Stronger audits of State Bar finances

The law requires an independent financial audit of the State Bar every year by a firm with at least five years of government audit work. The chief financial officer must certify the Bar’s financial statements under oath. The audited statements and results are due each year by May 31 to the board, the Chief Justice, and the Assembly and Senate Judiciary Committees. Audits must confirm money collected for the Conference of Delegates successor is passed on, that the Bar is repaid for any support services, and that no mandatory Bar fees fund that group.

Audit of February 2025 bar exam

The State Auditor reviews the February 2025 bar exam to find how problems happened. The audit covers contracts with Meazure Learning (ProctorU) and Kaplan, use of AI in questions, oversight, timing, makeup dates, and equipment rules. It lists all exam‑related costs and any claimed savings. Results go as soon as possible to the board, the Chief Justice, and the legislative judiciary committees. The State Bar must pay for the audit from its own funds, not the State Audit Fund. The act takes effect immediately so this audit can start.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Thomas Umberg

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Blanca Pacheco

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 256 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 55 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 9/10/2025

Item 27 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

House vote • 6/27/2025

Item 54 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 75 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/24/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/28/2025

Item 64 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 38 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/6/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 209, Statutes of 2025.

    10/1/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/1/2025legislature

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

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2878.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/11/2025Senate

  5. Urgency clause adopted.

    9/11/2025Senate

  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/10/2025Senate

  7. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3167.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/10/2025House

  8. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025House

  9. Read third time and amended.

    9/2/2025House

  10. Ordered to third reading.

    7/3/2025House

  11. Action rescinded whereby bill was read a third time, passed, and ordered to the Senate.

    7/3/2025

  12. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

    7/1/2025House

  13. Ordered to the Assembly.

    6/30/2025Senate

  14. Withdrawn from engrossing and enrolling.

    6/30/2025Senate

  15. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    6/27/2025Senate

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2345.) Ordered to the Senate.

    6/27/2025House

  17. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

    6/25/2025House

  18. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24).

    6/24/2025House

  19. Referred to Com. on JUD.

    6/5/2025House

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

    5/28/2025House

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1269.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    5/28/2025Senate

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/8/2025Senate

  23. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 1026.) (May 6).

    5/7/2025Senate

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

    4/24/2025Senate

  25. Set for hearing May 6.

    4/4/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/1/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/13/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    9/2/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    4/24/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    3/26/2025

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  • Introduced

    12/12/2024

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