CaliforniaBill would fund California’s 2-1-1 services if lawmakers approve money
The vetoed bill would have created a state fund for California’s 2-1-1 network, with money distributed only if lawmakers appropriated it.
What it does
The bill would create a state fund for California’s 2-1-1 network. Cal OES could distribute money only after lawmakers appropriate it.
If lawmakers provide money, the network would strengthen 2-1-1 staffing, access and disaster response. It would also share community needs information with state agencies.
If lawmakers appropriate money, Cal OES could use some of it for reasonable fund administration costs, up to $100,000 per year.
Argument forIf lawmakers provide money, stronger staffing, language access and disaster planning could help people reach 2-1-1 when they need local services.
Argument againstThe fund could use money lawmakers set aside for 2-1-1, while up to $100,000 each year could go to Cal OES administrative costs.
More detail
The bill would create a state fund and direct Cal OES to give lawmakers’ appropriated money to the California 211 Providers Network. The fund would be held in the State Treasury, and Cal OES would allocate its appropriated money to the California 211 Providers Network, also known as 211 California. The Legislature must appropriate money from the fund before Cal OES can allocate it. The bill states no start date for the fund or its allocations.
The provider network would use fund money for 2-1-1 services and disaster readiness, and report to Cal OES each year. The California 211 Providers Network would carry out these activities across the state, including with local governments and community partners on disaster planning. Funding could support staffing and training, language and communication access, statewide coverage, community needs data, resource sharing, public outreach and disaster planning. Emergency activation funding would be for cases where local or philanthropic money is unavailable or too small for the number of disaster contacts. The network would report to Cal OES annually on system status, use of funds and future funding needs.
Cal OES could use fund money to repay its reasonable administrative costs, up to $100,000 per fiscal year. This applies to Cal OES’s administration of the 2-1-1 Fund. The money must be appropriated by the Legislature. The money could cover only reasonable costs of administering this fund. The $100,000 limit applies separately to each fiscal year.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 27Vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom.Latest
- Sep 8Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 28Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6793.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1832 Ransom Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 27In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded Special Consent AB1832 Ransom et al. By Umberg. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 25Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Aug 17Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 13Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Major
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 24Referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 24Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Jun 24From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E., U & C. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on E., U & C.Minor
- Jun 23
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Energy, Utilities and Communications]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 18From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E.M.Major
- Jun 3Referred to Coms. on E.M. and E., U & C.Minor
- May 21In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1832 Ransom Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 5227.)Passed Assembly
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 20Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 16Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 15From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 15).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 23Re-referred to Com. on C. & C.Minor
- Mar 19From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on C. & C. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 19Referred to Com. on C. & C.Minor
- Feb 12From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
- Feb 11Read first time. To print.Introduced
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