California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 134: Public Safety.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 134 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Safety. Primary sponsor: Committee on Budget. Most recent recorded action (June 27, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 10, Statutes of 2025.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
(1)Existing law establishes the Office of the Inspector General, which is responsible for, among other things, contemporaneous public oversight of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation investigations and staff grievance inquiries conducted by the department’s Office of Internal Affairs. Existing law establishes within the office the California Rehabilitation Oversight Board, which consists of 11 members. Existing law requires the board, among other things, to regularly examine the various mental health, substance abuse, educational, and employment programs for incarcerated persons and parolees operated by the department.
This bill would repeal the provisions establishing the board and its responsibilities.
Existing law also requires the Inspector General to conduct an oversight and inspection program to periodically review delivery of the reforms identified in a specified document released by the department in 2012.
This bill would remove the requirement that the Inspector General conduct that oversight and inspection program. The bill would also make conforming changes.
Existing law requires the department to establish the California Reentry and Enrichment (CARE) Grant program to provide grants to community-based organizations that provide rehabilitative services to incarcerated individuals. Existing law requires the department to establish a CARE Grant program steering committee, which establishes grant criteria, select grant recipients, and determine grant amounts and the number of grants. Existing law requires the members of the committee to include, among others, a member from the Office of the Inspector General who is familiar with the work and objectives of the California Rehabilitation Oversight Board.
This bill would delete the provisions requiring a member from the Office of the Inspector General.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee on Budget | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | Assembly | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 10, Statutes of 2025.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:15 p.m.
- Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 54. Noes 19. Page 2329.)
- In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 1. Page 2336.).
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 1806.).
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (June 25).
- From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R.
- Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.
- In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.