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SB-1129 • 2026

State Bar of California: community justice worker models.

State Bar of California: community justice worker models.

Labor
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Caballero
Last action
2026-05-11
Official status
Referred to Com. on JUD.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

State Bar of California: community justice worker models.

SB 1129, as amended, Caballero.

What This Bill Does

  • SB 1129, as amended, Caballero.
  • Consumer affairs.
  • State Bar of California: community justice worker models.
  • The State Bar Act establishes the State Bar of California (State Bar) as a public corporation and assigns to the State Bar various duties with respect to the licensing and regulations of attorneys in the state.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-11 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

  2. 2026-04-23 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  3. 2026-04-23 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 4033.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  4. 2026-04-16 California Legislative Information

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

  5. 2026-04-15 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0. Page 3868.) (April 14).

  6. 2026-04-09 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 14.

  7. 2026-04-08 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  8. 2026-03-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  9. 2026-02-26 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  10. 2026-02-18 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.

  11. 2026-02-17 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1129, as amended, Caballero.
Consumer affairs.
State Bar of California: community justice worker models.
The State Bar Act establishes the State Bar of California (State Bar) as a public corporation and assigns to the State Bar various duties with respect to the licensing and regulations of attorneys in the state.
This bill would require the State Bar to create a working group to examine the results of community justice worker models in other states and jurisdictions and
to examine
the impact of
community justice worker models in
providing
legal
services
to
to, among others,
people who otherwise would not have received legal services. The bill would also require the
working group
State Bar
to submit, as specified, a report with findings and recommendations
to the Legislature
before January 1, 2029.

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