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SB-428 • 2026

State Auditor: permanent office.

State Auditor: permanent office.

Budget
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Laird
Last action
2025-07-30
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 91, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify if there are additional requirements or restrictions on the use of the State Audit Fund beyond its current purposes.

State Auditor's Office Location

This law allows the permanent office of the California State Auditor to be located within a two-mile radius of the State Capitol Building, including West Sacramento.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the State Auditor's permanent office to be in West Sacramento or any other location within two miles of the State Capitol Building.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The California State Auditor
  • People who work in or visit the State Auditor's permanent office

Terms To Know

State Audit Fund
A special fund within the State Treasury that pays for the expenses of the State Auditor.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify exactly where in West Sacramento or near the Capitol the office can be located.
  • It is unclear how much extra money will be needed if the office moves to a new location.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-30 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 91, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-07-30 California Legislative Information

    Approved by the Governor.

  3. 2025-07-25 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

  4. 2025-07-17 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. 2025-07-17 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2595.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. 2025-07-10 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  7. 2025-07-09 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 9).

  8. 2025-06-26 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 22. Noes 0.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. 2025-06-05 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

  10. 2025-05-29 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  11. 2025-05-29 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1326.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  12. 2025-05-27 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  13. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. 2025-05-23 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1199.) (May 23).

  15. 2025-05-16 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing May 23.

  16. 2025-04-07 California Legislative Information

    April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  17. 2025-03-28 California Legislative Information

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

  18. 2025-03-28 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 7.

  19. 2025-03-25 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 530.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  20. 2025-03-12 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing March 25.

  21. 2025-02-26 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

  22. 2025-02-19 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  23. 2025-02-18 California Legislative Information

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

Official Summary Text

SB 428, Laird.
State Auditor: permanent office.
Existing law requires the permanent office of the California State Auditor to be in Sacramento.
This bill would additionally authorize the permanent office to be within a 2-mile radius of the State Capitol Building, thereby allowing the permanent office to be located in the City of West Sacramento.
Existing law establishes within the State Treasury the State Audit Fund, which is a continuously appropriated fund for the expenses of the State Auditor.
By authorizing the expenditure of moneys in that fund for additional purposes, this bill would create an appropriation.

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