State agency contracts: bid preference: equity metrics.

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. Signed into Law

Summary

SB 247 amends the Public Contract Code to give California state agencies a 10% preference when awarding contracts to bidders that hire a required share of workers from distressed or disadvantaged communities. The preference amount varies with how much of the workforce meets the equity metric and cannot be used to satisfy other contract goals. The Department of General Services must issue rules and enforce reporting on compliance.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 3306.) Ordered to the Assembly. · Jan 27, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 5, 2026
• Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Committee Hearing
  Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact · Jun 23, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jan 22, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jan 20, 2026

History

1. May 18, 2026Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
2. Jan 27, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 3306.) Ordered to the Assembly.
3. Jan 27, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
4. Jan 22, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. Jan 22, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3268.) (January 22).
6. Jan 21, 2026Set for hearing January 22.
7. Jan 20, 2026January 20 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
8. Jan 9, 2026Set for hearing January 20.
9. May 6, 2025May 12 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
10. May 2, 2025Set for hearing May 12.
11. Apr 22, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 4. Page 830.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
12. Apr 21, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

The 12 most recent of 18 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D) · sponsor
• Smallwood-Cuevas

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