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SB-205 • 2026

Budget Act of 2025.

Budget Act of 2025.

Budget
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review (S) - ()
Last action
2025-03-24
Official status
Referred to Com. on BUDGET.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest text only mention expressing intent without specifying details or impacts.

California's Budget Law for 2025

The California legislature intends to make new rules about how money will be spent in the state for the year 2025.

What This Bill Does

  • Expresses the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025.

Terms To Know

Budget Act
A law that says how a government will spend its money each year.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact changes to be made.
  • It is unclear which specific parts of old budget laws will change.
  • This bill has passed both chambers but it's not clear if the governor signed it yet.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on BUDGET.

  2. 2025-03-20 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  3. 2025-03-20 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 465.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  4. 2025-03-18 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  5. 2025-03-17 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to second reading.

  6. 2025-03-17 California Legislative Information

    Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 384.)

  7. 2025-02-05 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

  8. 2025-01-24 California Legislative Information

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

  9. 2025-01-23 California Legislative Information

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

Official Summary Text

SB 205, as introduced, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review.
Budget Act of 2025.
This bill would express the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025.

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