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SB-735 • 2026

Validations.

Validations.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Committee on Local Government (S) - (Senators Durazo (Chair), Arreguín, Cabaldon, Choi, Laird, Seyarto, and Wiener)
Last action
2025-07-14
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 54, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify which districts, agencies, and entities are included in the validation act.

Validation Act for Local Governments

The Validation Act for Local Governments confirms the legal standing and actions of various local government entities in California.

What This Bill Does

  • Validates the organization, boundaries, acts, proceedings, and bonds of state and county governments.
  • Confirms similar details for cities within California.
  • Ensures that specified districts, agencies, and other entities are legally recognized.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State government
  • County governments
  • Cities in California

Terms To Know

Urgency Statute
A law that takes effect immediately upon passage without waiting for a regular effective date.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which districts, agencies, and entities are included.
  • It is unclear what specific acts or proceedings need validation beyond the general confirmation provided.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-14 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 54, Statutes of 2025.

  2. 2025-07-14 California Legislative Information

    Approved by the Governor.

  3. 2025-07-03 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m.

  4. 2025-06-27 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. 2025-06-27 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2342.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. 2025-06-19 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  7. 2025-06-18 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 18).

  8. 2025-05-12 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  9. 2025-04-10 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  10. 2025-04-10 California Legislative Information

    Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 750.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. 2025-04-07 California Legislative Information

    Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  12. 2025-04-03 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 637.) (April 2).

  13. 2025-03-24 California Legislative Information

    Set for hearing April 2.

  14. 2025-03-12 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  15. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    Read first time.

  16. 2025-02-24 California Legislative Information

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  17. 2025-02-21 California Legislative Information

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

Official Summary Text

SB 735, Committee on Local Government.
Validations.
This bill would enact the First Validating Act of 2025, which would validate the organization, boundaries, acts, proceedings, and bonds of the state and counties, cities, and specified districts, agencies, and entities.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Current Bill Text

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