Existing law, the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act, requires all groundwater basins designated as high- or medium-priority basins by the Department of Water Resources to be managed under a groundwater sustainability plan or coordinated groundwater sustainability plans, except as specified. The act authorizes any local agency or combination of local agencies overlying a groundwater basin to decide to become a groundwater sustainability agency for that basin. The act deems certain agencies created by statute to manage groundwater the exclusive local agencies within their respective statutory boundaries with powers to comply with the act and authorizes these agencies to opt out of being the exclusive groundwater management agency. Existing law establishes the North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency, requires the agency to be a groundwater sustainability agency under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act for that portion of the Kings Subbasin that lies within the boundaries of the agency, and requires the agency to develop and implement a groundwater sustainability plan to achieve sustainable groundwater management within the territory of the agency. Existing law generally specifies the powers of the agency, including the power to impose fees, including, but not limited to, permit fees and fees on groundwater extraction or other regulated activity, to fund the costs of a groundwater sustainability program. This bill would authorize the agency to impose civil penalties on any person who extracts groundwater in excess of the amount that person is authorized to extract under a rule, regulation, ordinance, or resolution adopted by the agency. If any charges for water and other services imposed by the agency pursuant to its authority remain unpaid, the bill would authorize the amount of unpaid charges, in the discretion of the agency, to be secured at any time by filing for record in the office of the county recorder of any county a certificate specifying the amount of the charges and the name and address of the person liable for the charges. The bill would require that, from the time of recordation of the certificate, the amount required to be paid together with interest and penalties would constitute a lien upon all real property in the county owned by the person or afterwards, and before the lien expired, acquired by that person. The bill would require that the lien has the force, priority, and effect of a judgment lien, and that the lien shall continue for 10 years from the date of the filing of the certificate unless sooner released or otherwise discharged. The bill would also authorize the lien to be extended, as provided.
Existing law requires a school district approved to operate at least one federal nonprofit child nutrition program to make procurement bid solicitations and awards for purchases in support of those programs consistent with specified federal procurement standards. Existing law requires these awards to be let to the most responsive and responsible party, and further requires that price be the primary consideration, but not the only determining factor. This bill would eliminate the requirement that price be the primary consideration, but not the only determining factor. The bill would also modify the specified federal procurement standards a school district is required to be consistent with when making procurement bid solicitations and awards.
Existing law, the Pharmacy Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of pharmacists by the California State Board of Pharmacy. Existing law authorizes a pharmacist to, among other things, perform certain procedures or functions and furnish specified drugs. Existing law authorizes the refilling of a prescription for a dangerous drug without the authorization of the prescriber if the prescriber is unavailable to authorize the refill and, in the pharmacist's professional judgment, failure to refill the prescription might interrupt the patient's ongoing care and have a significant adverse effect on the patient's well-being. Existing law requires a pharmacist to notify the prescriber, as specified, of any prescription refilled without their authorization. This bill would only require a pharmacist to provide that notification if a prescriber is identified.
Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, recommend curriculum frameworks to the State Board of Education. This bill would require the commission, during the next revision of the publication "Health Framework for California Public Schools," to consider including, and recommending for adoption by the state board, specific content related to the prevention of, and recognizing and responding to the signs and symptoms of, heat illness, as described, and, for those purposes, to consider relevant guidance issued by the State Department of Public Health and policies adopted by the California Interscholastic Federation, as specified.
Under existing law, the California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program requires retail sellers and local publicly owned electric utilities to procure a minimum quantity of electricity products from eligible renewable energy resources during certain compliance periods up to December 31, 2030. Existing law provides that a local publicly owned electric utility is not required to procure a certain amount of eligible renewable energy resources if, during a year within those compliance periods, the local publicly owned electric utility receives more than 40% of its retail sales from large hydroelectric generation under an ownership agreement or contract in effect as of January 1, 2018. Existing law authorizes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission (Energy Commission) to establish appropriate multiyear compliance periods for local publicly owned electric utilities beyond December 31, 2030. This bill would provide that the provision related to the procurement of eligible renewable energy resources by local publicly owned electric utilities also applies to the compliance periods established by the Energy Commission.
SB 172 is a procedural resolution that expresses the California Legislature's intent to enact future statutory changes related to the Budget Act of 2025. It does not make any immediate budget changes or affect specific programs or entities. The bill serves as a formal statement of legislative direction for upcoming budget-related legislation, without allocating funds or creating new obligations. This resolution passed the Senate on March 20, 2025, and was referred to the Assembly for further consideration.
SB 135 is a procedural bill that states the Legislature's intent to enact future statutory changes related to the Budget Act of 2025. It does not make any immediate budget adjustments or affect specific groups or programs. The bill serves only as a formal declaration of future legislative action, with no fiscal impact or direct changes to existing budget law. It passed the Senate unanimously (28-10) but remains a preparatory step, not a substantive policy change.
SB 163 is a procedural bill that expresses the California Legislature's intent to later enact statutory changes related to the Budget Act of 2025. It does not create new budget policies, allocate funds, or directly affect any individuals or entities. The bill serves only as a formal statement of future legislative action, with no fiscal impact or specific provisions included in its text. This is a standard procedural step to signal upcoming budget-related legislation, not a substantive policy change.
SB 171 is a procedural bill that expresses the Legislature's intent to enact future statutory changes related to the Budget Act of 2025. It does not make any actual budget changes or affect specific programs or individuals. The bill serves as a formal step to signal the Legislature's future focus on revising budget-related laws. It is a standard legislative procedural measure with no fiscal impact or direct effect on constituents.
SB 168 is a procedural bill that expresses the Legislature's intent to enact future statutory changes to the Budget Act of 2025. It does not make any immediate budget adjustments or affect specific programs, but formally signals that upcoming legislation will address the state's budget framework. This bill serves as a legislative step to initiate future budget-related reforms without altering current law. The measure passed the Senate on March 20, 2025, and is now pending review in the Assembly.
SB 169 is a procedural bill that expresses the California Legislature's intent to make statutory changes to the Budget Act of 2025, without specifying the exact changes. It does not create new policies or allocate funds, as noted in its fiscal summary. The bill directly affects the legislative process by signaling future budget-related law revisions. It has no immediate fiscal impact, as it only establishes intent for later action. The bill passed the Senate on March 20, 2025, and was referred to the Assembly for further consideration.
SB 180 is a procedural bill that expresses the California Legislature's intent to later enact legal changes related to the Budget Act of 2025. It does not make immediate budget changes or affect specific programs or individuals - it only declares future legislative action. The bill passed the Senate unanimously (28-10) and is now pending in the Assembly for further review. This bill serves as a formal step to initiate future budget-related legislative work, not as a substantive budget measure itself.
