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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 409: Public contracts: county-owned buildings.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 409 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public contracts: county-owned buildings. Primary sponsor: Bob Archuleta (D). Most recent recorded action (July 14, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 52, 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.

The Local Agency Public Construction Act provides that for certain alteration or repair work upon county-owned buildings, counties containing a population of 2,000,000 or more are exempt from provisions of the Public Contract Code requiring repairs exceeding a specified amount upon public buildings to be done by contract if the cost is under $50,000.

This bill would provide that for certain alteration or repair work upon county-owned buildings, counties containing a population of 9 million or more are exempt from provisions of the Public Contract Code, requiring repairs exceeding a specified amount upon public buildings to be done by contract, if the cost is under $125,000, except as specified.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bob ArchuletaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 52, Statutes of 2025.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:15 a.m.
  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2341.) Ordered to the Senate.
  6. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
  7. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 18).
  8. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
  9. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1269.) Ordered to the Assembly.
  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  12. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1038.) (May 7).

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page