California-Mexico Border Relations Council.
Summary
Existing law establishes the California-Mexico Border Relations Council in state government, and prescribes the membership and functions and duties of the council with respect to coordinating the activities of state agencies that are related to cross-border programs, initiatives, projects, and partnerships that exist within state agencies, to improve the effectiveness of state and local efforts that are of concern between California and Mexico. This bill would authorize the Speaker of the Assembly to appoint a Member of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore to appoint a Member of the Senate who each represent a district that shares a border with Mexico to the council to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member, as specified.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Assembly Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 13, 2025
Signed Jul 14, 2025
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What changed between versions
04/10/25 - Amended Assembly
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07/01/25 - Enrolled
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3 edits
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Jul 1, 2025
MINOR
AB 655 moved from an amended assembly version to its final enrolled form after passing both chambers. The substantive changes are minor: a grammatical fix in subsection (d) clarifying that both the appointed Assembly member and Senate member must represent districts sharing a border with Mexico, and a typo correction ('The member members' changed to 'The members'). The core policy of allowing ex officio nonvoting legislative representation on the California-Mexico Border Relations Council is unchanged.
TECHNICAL
Subsection (d) removed the phrase 'who represents' after 'Member of the Assembly,' which had created a grammatically awkward sentence. The revised language uses 'who each represent a district that shares a border with Mexico' to clearly apply the border-district requirement to both appointed legislators.
Fixed a drafting typo in subsection (d): 'The member members shall serve' was corrected to 'The members shall serve.'
TIMELINE
The bill now reflects its passage through both chambers: passed the Assembly on May 15, 2025, and passed the Senate on June 27, 2025. It is in enrolled form awaiting the Governor's signature.
Floor votes · Senate Jun 27, 2025 · Assembly May 15, 2025
How they voted
38–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Jun 27, 2025
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Jul 14, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Jun 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1809.).
upper
Jun 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
May 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
upper
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1569.)
lower
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 7).
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Alvarez
DDemocratic
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