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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Senate Bill

SB 879: Budget Act of 2026.

In committee 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 879 is a senate bill introduced in the California Senate on January 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Budget Act of 2026. Primary sponsor: John Laird (D). Most recent recorded action (January 12, 2026): Read first time.

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.

This bill would make appropriations for the support of state government for the 2026–27 fiscal year.

This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John LairdPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17

“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. Read first time.
  2. From printer.
  3. Introduced. Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

Sources

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