Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: Administrative Procedure Act: exemption: program guidelines and selection criteria.

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 lets state agencies adopt emergency regulations for the Proposition 4 bond programs without the normal Administrative Procedure Act steps. It also requires agencies that receive bond money to follow a detailed process for grant solicitations, public comment, tribal consultation, and electronic posting of guidelines. Annual expenditure lists must be posted online and independent audits are mandated to ensure transparency and accountability.

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Vote

Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3826.). · Jan 26, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 22, 2026
• Natural Resources and Water Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources and Water · Jun 9, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jan 22, 2026
• Natural Resources Committee Hearing
  Natural Resources · Jan 12, 2026

History

1. May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on N.R. & W.
2. Jan 27, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
3. Jan 26, 2026Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 3826.).
4. Jan 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. Jan 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (January 22).
6. Jan 22, 2026Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 3806.)
7. Jan 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Jan 14, 2026Read second time and amended.
9. Jan 13, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (January 12).
10. Jan 6, 2026Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.
11. Jan 5, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. Read second time and amended.
12. Apr 22, 2025Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

The 12 most recent of 16 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• David Alvarez (D) · sponsor
• Alanis
• Allen
• Alvarez
• Arreguín
• Ávila Farías
• Berman
• Blakespear
• Boerner
• Carrillo
• Connolly
• Davies
• Grayson
• Hadwick
• Hoover
• Jeff Gonzalez
• Jones
• Kalra
• Mark González
• Padilla
• Patel
• Pellerin
• Petrie-Norris
• Rogers
• Seyarto

And 7 more cosponsors.

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