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SB-736 • 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 55, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Checked against official source text during the last sync.

Validation Act for Local Governments

The Validation Act for Local Governments confirms the legal standing and actions of state, county, city, and specific district organizations.

What This Bill Does

  • Confirms that local government structures are legally organized.
  • Validates the boundaries set by these governments.
  • Approves past acts and decisions made by these entities.
  • Ensures that bonds issued by these groups are legal.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State and county governments
  • Cities within the state
  • Specific districts, agencies, and entities

Terms To Know

Validating Act
A law that confirms the legality of previous actions by government bodies.
Urgency statute
A type of law that takes effect immediately upon passage, without waiting for a regular effective date.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact boundaries or actions it validates.
  • It is unclear which specific districts and entities are included in this validation.

Bill History

  1. 2025-07-14 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 55, 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 736, Committee on Local Government.
Validations.
This bill would enact the Second 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.

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