SB-1293 • 2026

State highways: projects: notice.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Alvarado-Gil
Last action: 2026-04-17
Official status: Set for hearing April 27.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide the exact wording for the population threshold and distance requirement, leading to some uncertainty in interpretation.

State Highways: Project Notices

This law requires the Department of Transportation to give written notices about highway projects in counties with fewer than 60,000 residents and post these notices online.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Department of Transportation to send written notice to people living or businesses located within five miles from state highway construction or maintenance projects if the county has fewer than 60,000 residents.
Specifies that the notices must be posted on the department's website for public access.

Who It Names or Affects

People living within five miles of state highway construction or maintenance projects in counties with fewer than 60,000 residents.
Businesses located near these projects in counties with fewer than 60,000 residents.
The Department of Transportation, which must provide and post notices about highway projects.

Terms To Know

Right-of-way: The area along a road or street that is reserved for transportation purposes.
Department of Transportation: A government agency responsible for building and maintaining roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify the exact distance within which notices must be sent to residents or businesses in counties with populations exactly at 60,000.
The bill's final text may differ from the summary provided here.

Bill History

2026-04-17 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 27.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-04-06 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-03-26 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 14.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1293, as amended, Alvarado-Gil.
State highways: projects: notice.
Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and requires it to improve and maintain the state highways, as provided.
This bill would require the department to provide written notice of certain construction or maintenance projects within the right-of-way of a state highway in a county with a population of
250,000
60,000
people
of
or
fewer to a person who resides in, or a business that is located within,
10
5
miles of the project limits, as specified.
The bill would also require the department to place the notice on its internet website.

Current Bill Text

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