AB 24 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

San Diego Association of Governments: board of directors.

Summary

The San Diego Regional Transportation Consolidation Act reorganizes the transportation responsibilities in the San Diego region by consolidating the San Diego Association of Governments and the transit operations of 2 specified transit boards. Existing law establishes a 21-member board of directors to govern the consolidated agency that includes, among others, 2 members of the Board of Supervisors of San Diego County. This bill, the Give San Diego Rural Communities a Voice Act, would instead require the board of directors to include, among others, one member of the Board of Supervisors of San Diego County from an unincorporated area of the county and one representative from the Association of Planning Groups - San Diego County to be selected by their respective governing bodies. To the extent the bill would impose additional duties on local agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2024

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Dec 2, 2024 Last action Feb 2, 2026

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What changed between versions

03/24/25 - Amended Assembly → 04/08/25 - Amended Assembly · 3 edits · Apr 8, 2025

MINOR

AB 24 was substantially narrowed in scope. The April 8 version removes all provisions related to a 'Balanced Budget Accountability Act' (which would have declared legislative intent to enact a constitutional amendment capping state labor costs, requiring competitive sourcing of services, and mandating two-thirds votes for budget approval) and adds a short title calling it the 'Give San Diego Rural Communities a Voice Act.' The bill now focuses solely on amending the composition of the San Diego Association of Governments board of directors to include representation from unincorporated areas and the Association of Planning Groups.

SCOPE

Entire section declaring legislative intent to enact a constitutional amendment for cost savings was removed. This included provisions to cap total annual labor costs in the state budget, require state agencies to competitively source or contract out services, and require two-thirds legislative votes for state budget approval and new program fees.

A new Section 1 was added giving the bill the short title 'Give San Diego Rural Communities a Voice Act,' reframing the bill's purpose around rural community representation on the San Diego regional transportation board.

FISCAL

The fiscal committee requirement changed from 'no' (with a markup showing it was changed to 'yes') to a clean 'yes,' meaning the bill now requires fiscal committee approval before passage.

12/02/24 - Introduced → 03/24/25 - Amended Assembly · 6 edits · Mar 24, 2025

MODERATE

AB 24 was completely repurposed between introduction and amendment. As introduced, it was solely the 'Balanced Budget Accountability Act of 2025,' declaring intent to enact a constitutional amendment capping state labor costs and requiring two-thirds votes for budget approval. As amended, the bill's primary purpose became changing the composition of the San Diego Association of Governments board of directors under the Public Utilities Code, with the original budget amendment language retained as a secondary section.

Scope change

The bill shifted from being exclusively a statewide budget reform measure (constitutional amendment intent) to primarily a local transportation governance bill for San Diego County, with the original budget amendment language demoted to a secondary section. The scope expanded from state government operations to include specific local agency board composition requirements in San Diego County.

SCOPE

New Section 1 amends Public Utilities Code Section 132351.1 to restructure the 21-member board of directors governing the consolidated San Diego transportation agency, specifying membership includes the mayor and city council president of San Diego, a mayor or councilperson from each other city in the county, one supervisor from an unincorporated area, and one representative from the Association of Planning Groups - San Diego County.

Added provision allowing advisory representatives to sit with the board without voting rights, including existing San Diego Association of Governments advisory representatives and a collective designation from Imperial County and its cities.

The bill's title and digest changed from focusing solely on balanced budget reform to 'San Diego Association of Governments: board of directors,' making the San Diego governance change the primary subject while retaining the budget amendment language as a secondary section.

REQUIREMENT

Added provisions for alternate board members: each governing body must select one alternate, and may optionally select a second alternate. Alternates have the same powers and restrictions as the primary representative they substitute for.

FISCAL

Added Section 2 providing that if the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill contains state-mandated costs, reimbursement to local agencies shall be made under Government Code Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500).

TECHNICAL

Fiscal committee determination changed from 'no' to 'yes' and state-mandated local program determination changed from 'no' to 'yes,' reflecting the new local government provisions.

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

In committee: Set, first hearing. Held without recommendation.

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Committee

Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and TRANS.

lower

Dec 3, 2024

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee January 2.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors