AB-2033 • 2026

Local Agency Public Construction Act: job order contracting: cities.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Papan
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Effective date: Not listed

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Local Agency Public Construction Act: job order contracting: cities.

AB 2033, as amended, Papan.

What This Bill Does

AB 2033, as amended, Papan.
Local Agency Public Construction Act: job order contracting: cities.
Existing law, the Local Agency Public Construction Act, sets forth procedures that a local agency is required to follow when procuring certain services or work.
Existing law authorizes certain local agencies to engage in job order contracting, as prescribed.

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-05-28 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 1.)
2026-05-22 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5272.)
2026-05-05 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2026-04-30 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 29).
2026-04-21 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-02 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
2026-02-17 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2033, as amended, Papan.
Local Agency Public Construction Act: job order contracting: cities.
Existing law, the Local Agency Public Construction Act, sets forth procedures that a local agency is required to follow when procuring certain services or work. Existing law authorizes certain local agencies to engage in job order contracting, as prescribed.
This bill would establish a pilot program to authorize a city to use job order contracting as a procurement method. The bill would impose a $3,000,000 cap on awards under a single job order contract and a $750,000 cap on any single job order. The bill would limit the term of an initial contract to a maximum of 12 months, with extensions as prescribed. The bill would establish various additional procedures and requirements for the use of job order contracting under this authorization. The bill would require the
authority,
city,
on or before January 1, 2030, to submit to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature a report on the use of job order contracting under the bill. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2032.

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