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CA SB 1019

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California Cargo Theft Task Force.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Existing law establishes various programs to prevent crime, coordinate the efforts of law enforcement, and collect and analyze criminal statistics. Existing law specifically establishes a regional property crimes task force to assist local law enforcement and railroad police in counties identified as having elevated levels of property crime, including, but not limited to, organized retail theft, cargo theft, vehicle burglary, and theft of vehicle parts and accessories. Under existing law, the Attorney General is the chief law officer of the state and the head of the Department of Justice. This bill would require the Attorney General to establish the California Cargo Theft Task Force to combat crimes involving the theft, diversion, embezzlement, unlawful taking, or fraudulent acquisition of cargo or freight. The bill would prescribe the membership of the task force. The bill would require the task force, among other duties, to investigate, apprehend, and recommend for prosecution, as appropriate, individuals or entities that engage in cargo theft or related offenses. The bill would require the Attorney General, on or before January 1, 2028, and each year thereafter, to submit a report to the Governor, Legislature, and Secretary of State on the activities of the task force, as specified. The bill would define terms for its purposes.

Introduced
2026-02-10
Status date
Latest action
2026-05-14 — May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Groveauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-10

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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  2. 2026-02-11

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.

  3. 2026-02-18

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  4. 2026-03-25

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  5. 2026-04-08

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  6. 2026-04-10

    Set for hearing April 21.

  7. 2026-04-22

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3982.) (April 21).

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  8. 2026-04-23

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  9. 2026-05-04

    Set for hearing May 11.

  10. 2026-05-11

    May 11 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. 2026-05-12

    Set for hearing May 14.

  12. 2026-05-14

    May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

Versions

  • 02/10/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-10Compare
  • 03/25/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-03-25Compare
  • 04/23/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-04-23Compare
  • SB1019Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Pérez: yes
  • Placed on suspense file

    2026-05-11 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wahab: yes

Related bills

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