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CA SB 716

enacted

Local government: ordinances: penalties for violation: nonresidential structures.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 716 pass?

Yes. CA SB 716 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 494, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 716 about?

Existing law makes the violation of a county ordinance or a city ordinance a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. Existing law specifies monetary fines for any violation of local ordinances that is an infraction, not to exceed specified amounts that vary based on the circumstances of the violation, as prescribed. This bill would authorize the county board of supervisors to impose fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violations of ordinances and to fix the penalty by a fine or imprisonment, or both. The bill, notwithstanding the above-described provisions, would also establish the amount of the fine that may be imposed for the violation of a city or county ordinance, where the violation pertains to a nonresidential structure with a floor area of 20,000 or more square feet and the violation poses a threat to health and safety, to not exceed $1,000 for the first violation, $2,000 for the 2nd violation within 5 years of the first violation, and $5,000 for subsequent violations within 5 years of the first violation, as specified. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles.

Who sponsors CA SB 716?

Durazo is the primary sponsor of CA SB 716, joined by 3 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law makes the violation of a county ordinance or a city ordinance a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. Existing law specifies monetary fines for any violation of local ordinances that is an infraction, not to exceed specified amounts that vary based on the circumstances of the violation, as prescribed. This bill would authorize the county board of supervisors to impose fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violations of ordinances and to fix the penalty by a fine or imprisonment, or both. The bill, notwithstanding the above-described provisions, would also establish the amount of the fine that may be imposed for the violation of a city or county ordinance, where the violation pertains to a nonresidential structure with a floor area of 20,000 or more square feet and the violation poses a threat to health and safety, to not exceed $1,000 for the first violation, $2,000 for the 2nd violation within 5 years of the first violation, and $5,000 for subsequent violations within 5 years of the first violation, as specified. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 494, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Durazoauthor
  • Boernerprincipal coauthor
  • Mark Gonzálezprincipal coauthor
  • Calozacoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-27

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 494, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-27

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-09-09

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-31

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

    passage,reading-1,reading-3

  5. 2026-08-31

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  6. 2026-08-31

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. 2026-08-31

    Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.

  8. 2026-08-31

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 45. Noes 18. Page 7052.) Ordered to the Senate.

    passage,reading-1,reading-3

  9. 2026-08-30

    Assembly Rule 96 suspended.

  10. 2026-08-30

    Withdrawn from committee.

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  11. 2026-08-30

    Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2026-08-30

    Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 17. Page 6854.)

  13. 2026-08-28

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

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  14. 2026-08-27

    August 27 set for first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 2.) Reconsideration granted.

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  15. 2026-08-26

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

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  16. 2026-08-25

    Joint Rule 62(a) suspended.

  17. 2026-08-20

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

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  18. 2026-08-17

    Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

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  19. 2026-08-13

    Read third time and amended.

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  20. 2026-08-13

    Ordered to third reading.

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  21. 2026-06-23

    Ordered to third reading.

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  22. 2026-06-23

    From inactive file.

  23. 2026-06-22

    Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Garcia.

  24. 2025-09-11

    Ordered to inactive file on request of Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry.

  25. 2025-09-02

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  26. 2025-08-29

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29).

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  27. 2025-08-20

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

  28. 2025-07-17

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (July 16).

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  29. 2025-07-17

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 49. Noes 15. Page 2578.)

  30. 2025-07-17

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

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  31. 2025-06-16

    Referred to Com. on C. & C.

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  32. 2025-06-05

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  33. 2025-06-04

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 1516.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  34. 2025-05-27

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  35. 2025-05-23

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  36. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1210.) (May 23).

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  37. 2025-05-20

    Set for hearing May 23.

  38. 2025-05-19

    May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  39. 2025-05-09

    Set for hearing May 19.

  40. 2025-05-06

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

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  41. 2025-05-05

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 3. Page 935.) (April 29).

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  42. 2025-04-21

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

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  43. 2025-04-11

    Set for hearing April 29.

  44. 2025-04-02

    Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.

    referral-committee

  45. 2025-03-26

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

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  46. 2025-03-12

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

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  47. 2025-02-24

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  48. 2025-02-24

    Read first time.

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  49. 2025-02-21

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/21/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-21Compare
  • 03/26/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-03-26Compare
  • 04/21/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-04-21Compare
  • 05/06/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-05-06Compare
  • 05/23/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-05-23Compare
  • 07/17/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-07-17Compare
  • 08/13/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-13Compare
  • 08/20/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-20Compare
  • 08/26/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-26Compare
  • 08/28/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-28Compare
  • 09/04/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-04Compare
  • 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
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Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-29 · pass · 13-3

    Member-level votes (17)
    • Limón: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: no
    • Dahle: no
    • Strickland: no
    • Grove: other

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-05-19 · pass · 5-0

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

  • Do pass as amended

    2025-05-23 · pass · 5-1

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Caballero: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Seyarto: no
    • Dahle: other

  • 3rd Reading

    2025-06-04 · pass · 29-8

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Durazo: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Jones: no
    • Strickland: no
    • Seyarto: no
    • Alvarado-Gil: no
    • Ochoa Bogh: no
    • Choi: no
    • Dahle: no
    • Niello: no
    • Valladares: other
    • Reyes: other
    • Grove: other

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

    2025-07-16 · pass · 7-1

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Caloza: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Castillo: no
    • Hoover: other

  • Do pass.

    2025-08-29 · pass · 11-4

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Sanchez: no
    • Ta: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Dixon: no

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