School facilities.

Summary

The bill would let California school districts qualify for state hardship assistance when wildfires, floods or other declared emergencies make school buildings unsafe, adding new eligibility criteria and cost‑benefit tests. It also requires state education and construction agencies to work with the Government Operations Agency every five years to streamline design, permitting and funding processes, using tools like design sequencing and machine learning. The measure did not pass and was returned to the Secretary of the Senate.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 735.) (April 9). · Apr 9, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 28, 2025
• Education Committee Hearing
  Education · Apr 9, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. Apr 28, 2025April 28 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. Apr 17, 2025Set for hearing April 28.
6. Apr 10, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
7. Apr 9, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 735.) (April 9).
8. Mar 28, 2025Set for hearing April 9.
9. Mar 27, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.
10. Mar 13, 2025March 26 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
11. Mar 11, 2025Set for hearing March 26.
12. Mar 5, 2025Referred to Com. on ED.

The 12 most recent of 14 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Cabaldon · sponsor

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