CA SB 1272
vetoedLocal ordinances: administrative fines or penalties.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 1272 pass?
No. CA SB 1272 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-20): In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
What is CA SB 1272 about?
Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a local agency, as defined, to, by ordinance, make any violation of an ordinance subject to an administrative fine or penalty. Existing law requires a local agency to set forth, by ordinance, the administrative procedures that govern the imposition, enforcement, collection, and administrative review of those administrative fines or penalties. Existing law requires the administrative procedures to provide for a reasonable period of time, as specified in the ordinance, for a person responsible for a continuing violation to correct or otherwise remedy the violation prior to the imposition of administrative fines or penalties, when the violation pertains to building, plumbing, electrical, or other similar structural or zoning issues, that do not create an immediate danger to health or safety. This bill would require, for any violation pertaining to building, plumbing, electrical, or other similar structural or zoning issues, that do not create an immediate danger to health or safety, of any ordinance enacted by the local agency, the reasonable period of time to correct or otherwise remedy the violation to be no less than 6 months if certain conditions are met, including that the property involved is an owner-occupied residential property containing 4 units or less and the current owner of the property submits a sworn affidavit that the current owner was not responsible for any action that caused the violation and that the current owner had no knowledge of the violation at the time the owner took title to the property. These provisions would not apply to an administrative fine or penalty imposed for a violation of various laws, regulations, and ordinances, as specified. By requiring a sworn affidavit, the bill would expand the crime of perjury, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The bill would require a local agency to extend the reasonable period of time described above by an additional 6 months upon a showing by the current owner of a good faith effort to correct or otherwise remedy the violation, and would authorize the agency to extend the reasonable period of time beyond that extension in its discretion, as specified. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors CA SB 1272?
Menjivar is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1272, joined by 1 cosponsor.
Description
Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a local agency, as defined, to, by ordinance, make any violation of an ordinance subject to an administrative fine or penalty. Existing law requires a local agency to set forth, by ordinance, the administrative procedures that govern the imposition, enforcement, collection, and administrative review of those administrative fines or penalties. Existing law requires the administrative procedures to provide for a reasonable period of time, as specified in the ordinance, for a person responsible for a continuing violation to correct or otherwise remedy the violation prior to the imposition of administrative fines or penalties, when the violation pertains to building, plumbing, electrical, or other similar structural or zoning issues, that do not create an immediate danger to health or safety. This bill would require, for any violation pertaining to building, plumbing, electrical, or other similar structural or zoning issues, that do not create an immediate danger to health or safety, of any ordinance enacted by the local agency, the reasonable period of time to correct or otherwise remedy the violation to be no less than 6 months if certain conditions are met, including that the property involved is an owner-occupied residential property containing 4 units or less and the current owner of the property submits a sworn affidavit that the current owner was not responsible for any action that caused the violation and that the current owner had no knowledge of the violation at the time the owner took title to the property. These provisions would not apply to an administrative fine or penalty imposed for a violation of various laws, regulations, and ordinances, as specified. By requiring a sworn affidavit, the bill would expand the crime of perjury, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The bill would require a local agency to extend the reasonable period of time described above by an additional 6 months upon a showing by the current owner of a good faith effort to correct or otherwise remedy the violation, and would authorize the agency to extend the reasonable period of time beyond that extension in its discretion, as specified. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-20
- Latest action
- 2026-09-20 — In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Menjivarauthor
- Alaniscoauthor
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-20
In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2026-09-20
Vetoed by the Governor.
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2026-09-03
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
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2026-08-27
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2026-08-24
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
2026-08-24
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-24
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 67. Noes 3. Page 6376.) Ordered to the Senate.
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2026-08-06
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-05
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (August 5).
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2026-08-05
Coauthors revised.
2026-06-23
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-22
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 17).
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2026-05-26
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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2026-05-20
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
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2026-05-19
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 1. Page 4339.) Ordered to the Assembly.
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2026-05-12
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-11
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
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2026-05-05
Set for hearing May 11.
2026-05-04
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.
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2026-04-30
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-04-29
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 4095.) (April 29).
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2026-04-09
Set for hearing April 29.
2026-04-08
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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2026-03-23
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
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2026-03-04
Referred to Com. on RLS.
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2026-02-23
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-23
Read first time.
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2026-02-20
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Votes
Do pass as amended
2026-04-29 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Cervantes: yes
- Laird: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Choi: other
- Seyarto: other
3rd Reading
2026-05-19 · pass · 35-1
Member-level votes (40)
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Allen: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Limón: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Becker: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Rubio: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Stern: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Gonzalez: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Choi: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- Strickland: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Alvarado-Gil: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Laird: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Richardson: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Grove: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Seyarto: no
- Jones: other
- Cabaldon: other
- Dahle: other
- Niello: other
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-17 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Alanis: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Fong: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Ward: yes
- Ta: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Ransom: yes
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