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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 422: California Workforce Development Board: developmental services.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 422 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: California Workforce Development Board: developmental services. Primary sponsor: Timothy Grayson (D). Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes the California Workforce Development Board as the body responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of California’s workforce investment system and the alignment of the education and workforce investment systems to the needs of the 21st century economy and workforce. Existing law requires the board to assist the Governor in certain activities, including the review and technical assistance of statewide policies, programs, and recommendations to support workforce development systems in the state, as specified.

This bill would require the board, on or before January 1, 2027, to review existing recommendations and to research and provide a report to the Governor and the Legislature including recommendations on the most compelling strategies for addressing the workforce shortage in California’s developmental services system, as specified. The bill would require the State Department of Developmental Services to provide staff support and expertise to the board for this purpose.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Timothy GraysonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“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. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
  2. May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
  3. Set for hearing May 23.
  4. May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
  5. Set for hearing May 5.
  6. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 812.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  7. Set for hearing April 21.
  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on HUMAN S. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 567.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on HUMAN S.
  9. Set for hearing March 26.
  10. Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and HUMAN S.
  11. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.
  12. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sources

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