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CA SB 70

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Public contracts: Small Business Procurement and Contract Act.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 70 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 70 is in committee as of 2025-08-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-29): August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 70 about?

The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act permits a state agency or the California State University to award a contract for goods, services, or information technology with an estimated value between $5,000 and $250,000 to a certified small business, including a microbusiness and a disabled veteran business enterprise, without complying with specified competitive bidding requirements. This bill would increase the maximum estimated value of a contract for goods, services, or information technology awarded pursuant to the act from $250,000 to $350,000. Commencing January 1, 2028, and biennially thereafter, the bill would require the Director of General Services to conduct a review of that maximum value, and would authorize the director to adjust that value to reflect changes in the California Consumer Price Index.

Who sponsors CA SB 70?

Seyarto is the primary sponsor of CA SB 70, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Description

The Small Business Procurement and Contract Act permits a state agency or the California State University to award a contract for goods, services, or information technology with an estimated value between $5,000 and $250,000 to a certified small business, including a microbusiness and a disabled veteran business enterprise, without complying with specified competitive bidding requirements. This bill would increase the maximum estimated value of a contract for goods, services, or information technology awarded pursuant to the act from $250,000 to $350,000. Commencing January 1, 2028, and biennially thereafter, the bill would require the Director of General Services to conduct a review of that maximum value, and would authorize the director to adjust that value to reflect changes in the California Consumer Price Index.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-08-29 — August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Seyartoauthor
  • Alvarado-Gilcoauthor
  • Choicoauthor
  • Dahlecoauthor
  • Valladarescoauthor
  • Alaniscoauthor
  • Chencoauthor
  • Hadwickcoauthor
  • Sanchezcoauthor
  • Tangipacoauthor
  • Walliscoauthor
  • Niellocoauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-14

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

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  2. 2025-01-15

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 14.

  3. 2025-01-29

    Referred to Com. on G.O.

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  4. 2025-02-25

    Set for hearing March 11.

  5. 2025-03-03

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

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  6. 2025-03-11

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0. Page 352.) (March 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  7. 2025-03-28

    Set for hearing April 7.

  8. 2025-04-07

    April 7 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  9. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  10. 2025-05-23

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1190.) (May 23).

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  12. 2025-05-27

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  13. 2025-05-29

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1322.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  14. 2025-05-29

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  15. 2025-06-05

    Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.

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  16. 2025-07-08

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  17. 2025-07-08

    Coauthors revised.

  18. 2025-08-20

    August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  19. 2025-08-29

    August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-03-11 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Ashby: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Jones: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-04-07 · pass · 7-0

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

  • Do pass

    2025-05-23 · pass · 6-0

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

  • Special Consent

    2025-05-29 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Limón: other
    • Reyes: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-07-08 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Wallis: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Bonta: other

Related bills

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Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB70

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