SB-935 • 2026

Local agency design-build projects: authorization.

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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: Choi
Last action: 2026-06-03
Official status: From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the decision-making process for awarding contracts based on lowest bid or best value after 2031.

Local Agencies Can Keep Using Design-Build Projects

The bill removes the deadline for local agencies to use design-build contracts for public works projects over $1 million, allowing them to continue using this method indefinitely.

What This Bill Does

Removes the deadline that would have ended the use of design-build contracts by local agencies on January 1, 2031.
Requires information submitted for these projects to be certified under penalty of perjury.

Who It Names or Affects

Local agencies that want to use the design-build method for public works projects over $1 million.
Design-build entities bidding on such projects.

Terms To Know

design-build: A process where a single entity is responsible for both designing and building a project, rather than separate design and construction teams.
perjury: The act of lying or making false statements under oath, which can be a crime.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify how local agencies will decide between lowest bid and best value criteria.
Expands the definition of perjury by extending the use of design-build contracts indefinitely.

Bill History

2026-06-03 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-05-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 3920.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2026-04-14 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
2026-03-27 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 13.
2026-03-18 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3601.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-05 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing March 18.
2026-02-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-01-30 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 1.
2026-01-29 California Legislative Information
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 935, as introduced, Choi.
Local agency design-build projects: authorization.
Existing law authorizes a local agency, as defined, with approval of its governing body, to procure design-build contracts for public works projects in excess of $1,000,000, awarding the contract either to the lowest bid or the best value. Existing law, among other requirements for the design-build procurement process, requires specified information submitted by a design-build entity to be certified under penalty of perjury. These provisions authorizing local agencies to use the design-build procurement process are repealed on January 1, 2031.
This bill would repeal the above-described January 1, 2031, repeal date, thereby extending the operation of these provisions indefinitely. By indefinitely extending provisions that would otherwise be repealed on January 1, 2031, the bill would expand the crime of perjury, thereby imposing a state-mandated
local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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