State government.
What changed between versions
Increased the minimum professional boxing/wrestling contest fee from $1,250 to $2,500 and the maximum broadcasting rights fee from $35,000 to $50,000.
Changed the cap on administrative expenses the Department of Food and Agriculture can charge to non-General Fund supported units from 5% of collections made for that unit to 5% of total departmentwide expenditures, with exceptions for IT, legal services, human resources, and the Office of Civil Rights.
Extended the continuous appropriation of the State Middle-Mile Broadband Enterprise Fund from July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2031.
Made the Victims of Consumer Fraud Restitution Fund continuously appropriated to the Attorney General for consumer restitution purposes, rather than requiring annual legislative appropriation.
Authorized advance payments for software license contracts up to 3 years, authorized a single payment for lifetime licenses, and required procedures to protect the state's interest.
Authorized the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation to charge a fee for CEQA document submissions to its online database to cover reasonable implementation costs, and created the State Clearinghouse Administrative Fund in the State Treasury.
Recast the California Education Learning Laboratory so it is administered by the Government Operations Agency instead of the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation, and revised its purpose language to reference 'the science of human learning' rather than 'learning science.'
Established the California Farm to School Program under the Office of Farm to Fork, requiring increased procurement of California-grown foods for school meals, hands-on food education, an Incubator Grant Program, and an Interagency Working Group.
Created the Office of Regional Economic Development Initiatives within GO-Biz, with a Governor-appointed deputy director to administer it and duties including supporting regional partners in developing economic development strategies.
Authorized state agencies to use Department of General Services procedures for selecting professional engineering and architectural firms until the agency adopts its own procedures by regulation.
Expanded public entity authority to receive supporting materials electronically to include contracts other than public works contracts, expanded the definition of 'supporting materials' to include resumes, references, licenses, specifications, certifications, and applications, authorized DGS to develop secure electronic procurement platforms, and authorized electronic bid openings.
Transferred responsibility for providing clerical services to the State Race Track Leasing Commission from the Department of Finance to the Department of Food and Agriculture.
Delayed the requirement for state and local agencies to use separate Middle Eastern or North African demographic data categories from January 1, 2028 to January 1, 2029, and delayed inclusion in demographic reports from January 1, 2029 to January 1, 2030. Added requirements for de-identification and privacy protection methods.
Required CalOES to submit quarterly reports to the Legislature beginning October 1, 2026, on NG911 development progress and funding spent.
Eliminated the December 31, 2030 sunset date for the Projected Surplus Temporary Holding Account, making it a permanent General Fund reserve.
Required CalOES to contract with the Rand Corporation by August 15, 2026, for an independent technical evaluation of Next Generation 911 development, with a preliminary report due December 15, 2026, and a final report due May 1, 2027. Prohibited CalOES from issuing an NG911 RFP or awarding a network services contract until at least 60 days after the final report is received and submitted to the Legislature.
Prohibited the Department of Technology or its Office of Broadband and Digital Literacy from entering into, amending, or assigning a middle-mile broadband network contract exceeding $8,000,000 without Director of Finance approval, which requires at least 30 days' notification to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee unless waived.
Revised State 911 Advisory Board membership so the Deputy Director of Public Safety Communications serves as a nonvoting member for the duration of their tenure, required the board to elect a chair by majority vote, authorized formal recommendations to CalOES, and authorized enlisting an independent technical expert.
Made various technical changes to public contract bidding provisions, including revising references from physical presence of bidders and sealed envelopes to sealed submissions, and limiting protest-related award prohibitions to bids that are subject to protest.
Repealed Section 2610.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, which required counties with populations over 4,000,000 to print property tax relief and deferment disclosures on tax bills for newly purchased or changed-ownership properties.
Deleted the requirement under the Iran Contracting Act that state agencies submit certification information (regarding whether bidders are identified on the list of persons investing in Iran's energy sector) to the Department of General Services.