Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that amends state government operating procedures and policies in California.

Highlights:

• Amends California state government operating procedures and policies (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the minimum number of hours, or equivalent, established in this state for education programs that qualify persons for any license issued by a board within the department, to be equal to the number of clock or credit hours that is approved (Sec. 1). 

• Increases the filling fee for various application fees for rental listings and other purposes (Sec. 1). 

• Require a covered entity, defined to mean a venture capital company that meets specified criteria, to submit to the department specified information, including the covered entity’s internet website, as prescribed by the department (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes funds in the Disability Access Account to fund the activities of the California Commission on Disability Access (Sec. 1). 

• Establish the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement in state government in the Governor’s office (Sec. 1).

• Require the Racial Equity Framework to be submitted to the Governor and the Legislature no later than December 1, 2025 (Sec. 1). 

• Require the California State Auditor to conduct an audit of the County of Mendocino that includes an audit of any potential waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, the county’s administration of elections in 2024, and contracting and procurement processes, by January 1, 2026 (Sec. 1). 

• Require the equity plan to include strategies implemented and steps taken to embed equity in the state’s overall ZEV Market Development Strategy (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that amends state government operating procedures and policies in California.

Highlights:

• Amends California state government operating procedures and policies (Sec. 1). 

• Requires the minimum number of hours, or equivalent, established in this state for education programs that qualify persons for any license issued by a board within the department, to be equal to the number of clock or credit hours that is approved (Sec. 1). 

• Increases the filling fee for various application fees for rental listings and other purposes (Sec. 1). 

• Require a covered entity, defined to mean a venture capital company that meets specified criteria, to submit to the department specified information, including the covered entity’s internet website, as prescribed by the department (Sec. 1). 

• Authorizes funds in the Disability Access Account to fund the activities of the California Commission on Disability Access (Sec. 1). 

• Establish the Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement in state government in the Governor’s office (Sec. 1).

• Require the Racial Equity Framework to be submitted to the Governor and the Legislature no later than December 1, 2025 (Sec. 1). 

• Require the California State Auditor to conduct an audit of the County of Mendocino that includes an audit of any potential waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement, the county’s administration of elections in 2024, and contracting and procurement processes, by January 1, 2026 (Sec. 1). 

• Require the equity plan to include strategies implemented and steps taken to embed equity in the state’s overall ZEV Market Development Strategy (Sec. 1).

Full Bill Text