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SB 994·CA·senate

Local agencies: nondisclosure agreements.

Passed One ChamberFiled Feb 5, 2026
Sponsor: Christopher Cabaldon (D)
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From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

Jul 2, 2026

Summary

The bill bars city, county, district and other local officials and their employees from signing nondisclosure agreements that prevent them from sharing information about public business with colleagues on the same council, board or agency. Violations require the official to disclose the agreement, recuse themselves and lose voting rights on the matter, and any such agreement entered after Jan. 1, 2027 is void, with limited exceptions for trade secrets or proprietary data.

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