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AB-2445 • 2026

Public infrastructure projects.

Public infrastructure projects.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Hoover
Last action
2026-02-21
Official status
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not explicitly address the cancellation of existing nondisclosure agreements before January 1, 2027.

Rules for State Capitol Building Annex Projects

This legislation sets rules for building and improving the state capitol annex, including where a visitor center can be placed and what kind of agreements are allowed.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires that any new visitor center must be inside or near the existing state capitol annex.
  • Does not allow the entrance to the visitor center on the west side of the west wing of the State Capitol.
  • Limits changes to the west plaza and steps of the west wing during construction projects.
  • Prohibits people from signing nondisclosure agreements about public infrastructure projects after January 1, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People working on or involved with construction of the State Capitol Building Annex
  • Visitors and tourists who use the visitor center

Terms To Know

nondisclosure agreement
A contract that stops people from sharing certain information.
public infrastructure project
Big construction projects for public buildings or facilities, like roads and bridges.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify who will pay for the projects.
  • It is unclear how existing agreements will be handled before January 1, 2027.
  • The exact details of future phases of construction are not defined in this legislation.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-21 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  2. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2445, as introduced, Hoover.
Public infrastructure projects.
The State Capitol Building Annex Act of 2016 authorizes the Joint Rules Committee to pursue the construction of a state capitol building annex or the restoration, rehabilitation, renovation, or reconstruction of the existing State Capitol Building Annex, and any other ancillary improvements, as provided. The act authorizes projects to be pursued in phases, which may include a visitor center, a relocated and expanded underground parking facility, and any related or necessary deconstruction and infrastructure work.
This bill would require the visitor center to be located in the constructed state capitol annex or within the restored, rehabilitated, renovated, or reconstructed State Capitol Building Annex, and would prohibit the entrance to the visitor center from being located on the west side of the west wing of the State Capitol. The bill would
restrict any project authorized in accordance with these provisions from including significant changes to the west plaza and west steps of the west wing of the State Capitol Building. The bill would make any nondisclosure agreement relating to the state capitol building annex void and unenforceable.
Existing law governs public contracts for professional services of private architectural, landscape architectural, engineering, environmental, land surveying, or construction project management.
This bill would prohibit a person from entering into a nondisclosure agreement relating to a public infrastructure project, as defined. The bill would make void and unenforceable a nondisclosure agreement relating to a public infrastructure project entered into on or after January 1, 2027.

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