AB 114 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

AB 114, titled "Budget Act of 2025," is a procedural bill that expresses the Legislature's intent to enact statutory changes related to the state's budget process for fiscal year 2025. It does not specify any concrete policy changes or directly affect particular groups, as it serves only as a preliminary step toward future budget legislation. This bill sets the stage for subsequent legislative action but contains no operational provisions or budgetary mechanisms. It is not a substantive budget measure but a formal declaration of intent.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Assembly Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Aug 28, 2026

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What changed between versions

08/28/26 - Amended Senate → AB114 · 5 edits

MODERATE

AB 114 is a California budget bill that amends the Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 by adding, modifying, and repealing specific line-item appropriations for local projects across the state. The diff reflects the transition from the Senate-amended version (August 28, 2026) to the final enrolled version, indicating the bill completed its legislative process. The visible content shows extensive appropriations for parks, education, public safety, fire prevention, water infrastructure, and other local projects with specific dollar amounts designated for named cities, counties, and organizations.

SCOPE

The bill transitioned from 'Amended in Senate' status to final enrolled version (AB114), indicating it passed both chambers. The full scope of changes between versions is not visible due to diff truncation (958 of 7022 lines shown).

FISCAL

The bill contains numerous specific appropriations including: $100 million for urban forestry grants to schools and childcare facilities, $50 million for the Southeast Los Angeles Cultural Center Project, $36 million for Point Molate open space acquisition, $25 million for UC Berkeley local public affairs coverage expansion, and $20 million each for Sacramento community reinvestment and Alameda Creek Restoration Phase III.

Public safety appropriations include: $16.95 million for Orange County Fire Authority wildland hand crew station, $13 million for Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District Zinfandel training facility, $10 million each for Porterville Emergency Operator Center and Medication-Assisted Treatment Grant Program, and $7 million each for 2026 FIFA World Cup municipal public services grants and Indian Valley Community Services District Dixie Fire recovery.

Water infrastructure appropriations include: $8.6 million for Fairfield-Suisun Sewer District Kellogg Resiliency Project, $7 million each for San Fernando nitrate water treatment, Los Angeles Hollenbeck Park lake rehabilitation, and Patterson Irrigation District East-West Conveyance system.

TIMELINE

Various funds have specific availability windows: most are available through June 30, 2026, while some extend to June 30, 2027 (FIFA World Cup), June 30, 2028 (Suisun City public safety), June 30, 2029 (Selma fire station), and June 30, 2030 (Discovery Cube Orange County).

01/08/25 - Introduced → 08/28/26 - Amended Senate · 7 edits · Aug 28, 2026

MODERATE

AB 114 was transformed from a simple legislative intent bill into a comprehensive appropriations measure that amends four separate Budget Acts (2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025). The original introduced version contained only a single section expressing the Legislature's intent to make changes to the 2025 budget. The Senate-amended version adds hundreds of specific line-item appropriations across categories including parks and open space, education, public safety and fire prevention, and water infrastructure, directing funds to specific cities, counties, universities, and state agencies.

SCOPE

The bill's scope expanded from amending only the Budget Act of 2025 to also amending the Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, and 2024, affecting Sections 19.56, 39.10, 19.563, 19.569, and specific appropriation items across all four acts.

A new Section 15.04 was added to the Budget Act of 2025, and Sections 39.00, 39.10, and 99.50 of that act were amended (specific content not visible in the truncated diff).

FISCAL

The bill changed from having no appropriation to making actual appropriations. The digest now states 'Appropriation: yes' and 'Fiscal committee: yes' (both were 'no' in the introduced version).

Extensive new appropriations were added under Section 19.56 of the Budget Act of 2022, including hundreds of line-item allocations for parks and open space projects (e.g., $50 million for the Southeast Los Angeles Cultural Center Project, $36 million for Point Molate open space acquisition, $100 million for urban forestry grants to schools and childcare facilities), education (e.g., $25 million to UC Berkeley for local public affairs coverage expansion, $10.5 million for a UC/CSU Neurodiversity Collaborative), public safety and fire prevention (e.g., $13 million for a Sacramento fire training facility, $7 million for 2026 FIFA World Cup municipal public services), and water infrastructure.

REQUIREMENT

New procedural requirements were added including: self-attestation as an acceptable verification method for fund use; exemption from personal services contracting requirements and Public Contract Code provisions; authority for the Department of Finance to create item numbers or transfer allocating authority; 30-day advance written notice to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee before changing allocating entities or fiscal agents; and a prohibition on using funds for purposes subject to Section 8 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.

TIMELINE

Various fund availability deadlines were specified: most funds available through June 30, 2024 for encumbrance and June 30, 2026 for expenditure; some specific items have extended timelines (e.g., $10 million to Discovery Cube Orange County available until June 30, 2030; $4.5 million to Selma fire station available until June 30, 2029; $7 million for FIFA World Cup grants available through June 30, 2027).

TECHNICAL

The bill title was expanded from 'An act relating to the Budget Act of 2025' to a detailed description listing all specific sections and items being amended across the four budget acts, and adding language about making an appropriation and taking effect immediately as a budget bill.

Floor votes · Assembly Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

52–17

Passed · 10 other

Total votes 79

Mar 20, 2025

D Democratic59

52 Yea 7

88% Yea

R Republican20

17 Nay 3

85% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Aug 28, 2026

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Committee

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

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 720.)

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Com. on BUDGET.

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors