Public contracts: contracts for services.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill focuses on how California state and local agencies enter into contracts to obtain services. It impacts public entities that procure services and the private parties that provide them, aiming to clarify the legislative treatment of such agreements.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5265.) · May 22, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 3, 2026
• Governmental Organization Committee Hearing
  Governmental Organization · Jun 23, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 6, 2026

History

1. Jun 3, 2026Referred to Com. on G.O.
2. May 22, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 5265.)
3. May 22, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
4. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
6. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
7. Apr 23, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 21. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 7). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.
9. Mar 16, 2026Referred to Coms. on JUD. and G.O.
10. Feb 20, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
11. Feb 19, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• James Ramos (D) · sponsor
• Ramos

Bill text

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