CaliforniaLocal agencies would post financial reports on their websites
Starting in 2028, cities, counties, and independent special districts with websites must post completed financial reports online for the public.
What it does
Covered local agencies with websites must post an audited financial statement or annual comprehensive financial report where the public can find and view it for free.
Argument forResidents may find local financial reports more easily when agencies post them online without a fee or password.
Argument againstLocal agencies may need to spend time and money updating websites and keeping financial reports posted for at least three years.
More detail
A local agency with a website must post its audited financial statements or annual comprehensive financial report there. The rule applies to a covered local agency only if it maintains an internet website. The report must be in a prominent place and available to the public without a password or fee. The rule covers cities, including charter cities, counties, cities and counties, and independent special districts. The rule becomes operative January 1, 2028. Agencies must post each report within 30 days after completing it and keep it online for at least three years.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Aug 22Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 119, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Aug 22Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 11Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 3Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5250.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB1126 Choi et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 2In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 1126 Choi Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 2Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5985.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Jun 25Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Jun 24From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 3From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- May 26From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Major
- May 26Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and ED.Minor
- May 14In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd SB1126 Choi et al. Result: pass.Upper
- May 14Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4213.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- May 12Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- May 11From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- May 4Set for hearing May 11.
- Apr 23Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Apr 22From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4007.) (April 22).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 16Set for hearing April 22.
- Apr 15From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3904.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on ED.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 8From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Major
- Apr 2Set for hearing April 15.
- Feb 26Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and ED.Minor
- Feb 18From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
- Feb 17Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced
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