SB-607 • 2026

Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District: contributions and loans.

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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: Wiener
Last action: 2026-06-08
Official status: From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
Effective date: Not listed

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Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District: contributions and loans.

SB 607, as amended, Wiener.

What This Bill Does

SB 607, as amended, Wiener.
University of California: California Institutes for Science and Innovation.
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District: contributions and loans.
Existing law prohibits the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District from issuing general obligation or revenue bonds, or any other form of long-term indebtedness, except to finance an interim system of buses and ferries or to finance capital improvements or modifications relating to seismic safety of the Golden Gate Bridge.

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Bill History

2026-06-08 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
2026-06-08 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and L. GOV.
2026-01-20 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-01-20 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3249.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-01-15 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2026-01-14 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3224.) (January 14).
2026-01-07 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing January 14.
2026-01-05 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on ED.
2026-01-05 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-09-13 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
Ordered to second reading.
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
From inactive file.
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2999.)
2025-06-05 California Legislative Information
Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Wiener.
2025-05-28 California Legislative Information
(Corrected May 28).
2025-05-28 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 1206.) (May 23).
2025-05-20 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 23.
2025-05-19 California Legislative Information
May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-13 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing May 19.
2025-05-01 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-30 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 968.) (April 30).
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 867.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2025-04-04 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 30 in L. GOV. pending receipt.
2025-04-02 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 23.
2025-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
2025-03-20 California Legislative Information
April 2 hearing postponed by committee.
2025-03-11 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 2.
2025-03-05 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and L. GOV.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 607, as amended, Wiener.
University of California: California Institutes for Science and Innovation.
Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District: contributions and loans.
Existing law prohibits the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District from issuing general obligation or revenue bonds, or any other form of long-term indebtedness, except to finance an interim system of buses and ferries or to finance capital improvements or modifications relating to seismic safety of the Golden Gate Bridge.
This bill would authorize the district to accept contributions and loans from this state and the United States for the purpose of financing capital improvements or modifications related to seismic safety on the Golden Gate Bridge, as specified.
Existing law authorizes the Regents of the University of California to establish 4 California Institutes for Science and Innovation at separate campuses of the University of California for specified purposes. Existing law authorizes the concentration of each institute to include, among other concentrations, medicine, bioengineering, or space.
This bill would explicitly authorize the concentration of an institute to include artificial intelligence.

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