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SB-1324 • 2026

Passenger and freight rail: LOSSAN Rail Corridor: working group report.

Passenger and freight rail: LOSSAN Rail Corridor: working group report.

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Passed Legislature

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about future legislation or the exact content of the working group's report.

LOSSAN Rail Corridor Working Group Report

This legislation changes the deadline for a working group's report on rail services in the LOSSAN corridor from February 1, 2026 to February 1, 2027 and requires state reimbursement for local agency costs if mandated.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the date by which the working group must submit its report about rail services in the LOSSAN Rail Corridor from February 1, 2026 to February 1, 2027.
  • States that the Legislature intends to make more laws later about how the LOSSAN Rail Corridor is managed and performs.
  • Specifies that if there are costs for local agencies because of this bill, the state will pay them back.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local transportation commissions and planning organizations involved with the LOSSAN Rail Corridor.
  • The Department of Transportation in California

Terms To Know

LOSSAN Rail Corridor
A rail line that runs between San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Luis Obispo.
Working Group
A team of people from different organizations who work together to solve problems or make recommendations.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what the working group's report will contain.
  • It is unclear how much it will cost local agencies to complete their duties until February 1, 2027.
  • The exact details of future legislation about managing and improving rail services in the LOSSAN corridor are not provided.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-17 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 27.

  2. 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.

  3. 2026-04-09 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 14.

  4. 2026-04-08 California Legislative Information

    Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  5. 2026-03-23 California Legislative Information

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

  6. 2026-03-04 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  8. 2026-02-23 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.

  9. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1324, as amended, Blakespear.
Passenger and freight rail: LOSSAN Rail
Corridor.
Corridor: working group report.
Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation in the Transportation Agency. Existing law authorizes the
department
department,
subject to approval of the Secretary of Transportation, to enter into an interagency transfer agreement under which a joint powers board assumes responsibility for administering state-funded intercity rail service in certain rail corridors, including the LOSSAN Rail Corridor. Existing law defines the LOSSAN Rail Corridor as the intercity passenger rail corridor between San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Luis Obispo. Pursuant to this authority, the department entered into an interagency transfer agreement with the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency to administer intercity
passenger rail service in the LOSSAN Rail Corridor.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation related to the management and performance of the LOSSAN Rail
Corridor.
Existing law requires the Secretary of Transportation to convene a working group composed of representatives of certain types of entities, including, among others, representatives from county transportation commissions and metropolitan planning organizations from specified counties. Existing law requires the working group to submit consensus recommendations and feedback in a report to the Legislature on or before February 1, 2026, on various topics relating to rail service in the LOSSAN Rail Corridor.
This bill would instead require the working group to submit this report to the Legislature on or before February 1, 2027. By extending the duties of representatives of local agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California
Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

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