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CaliforniaSB 7352025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Validations.

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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.

Local governments and bonds confirmed now

The law confirms that public bodies formed before this law are legally organized and functioning. It locks in their boundaries and past annexations, mergers, and dissolutions. It validates prior steps to authorize, sell, or issue their bonds, making those bonds legal and binding. It supplies any needed state authorization the Legislature can give. It takes effect right away.

Tax changes need official maps filed

The law does not make a new public body or boundary change count for property taxes or assessments unless the required statement and map are filed with the state. The filing must follow the state’s map and plat rules and timing. Without this filing, taxes or assessments do not change.

Short window and carve-outs for challenges

The law sets a six-month window to start any court case that challenges past actions not validated here. After six months, those matters stand as valid and cannot be contested. This window does not extend other legal deadlines. It does not validate acts already in court now or filed within 30 days after this law took effect. It does not validate acts a court already found illegal, or any contract with the United States. All validation must follow the California and U.S. Constitutions.

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: 127 • No: 0

House vote • 6/27/2025

Item 33 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 75 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/18/2025

Vote in CX15

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

Item 84 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 35 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/2/2025

Vote in CS82

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 54, Statutes of 2025.

    7/14/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    7/14/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m.

    7/3/2025legislature

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    6/27/2025Senate

  5. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2342.) Ordered to the Senate.

    6/27/2025House

  6. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

    6/19/2025House

  7. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 18).

    6/18/2025House

  8. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

    5/12/2025House

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

    4/10/2025House

  10. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 750.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    4/10/2025Senate

  11. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

    4/7/2025Senate

  12. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 637.) (April 2).

    4/3/2025Senate

  13. Set for hearing April 2.

    3/24/2025Senate

  14. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

    3/12/2025Senate

  15. Read first time.

    2/24/2025Senate

  16. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

    2/24/2025Senate

  17. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    2/21/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    7/14/2025

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  • Enrolled

    7/1/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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