CaliforniaOpen meetings.
What it does
Existing law, the Ralph M. Brown Act, requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a legislative body, as defined, of a local agency be open and public and that all persons be permitted to attend and participate.
More detail
Existing law, beginning July 1, 2026, requires eligible legislative bodies, as defined, to have in place a system for electronically accepting and fulfilling requests for meeting agendas and documents. Existing law additionally requires these legislative bodies to translate the agenda for each meeting of that body and to reasonably assist members of the public who wish to translate a public meeting or receive interpretation, as specified.
This bill would instead delete the above-described requirements on eligible legislative bodies.
Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.
This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
The California Constitution requires local agencies, for the purpose of ensuring public access to the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies, to comply with a statutory enactment that amends or enacts laws relating to public records or open meetings and contains findings demonstrating that the enactment furthers the constitutional requirements relating to this purpose.
This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 18Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 324, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 18Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 28Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 24Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5686.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB1187 Durazo Urgency Clause Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24Urgency clause adopted.Major
- Aug 19From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 5570.)Minor
- Vote recorded That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 19Set for hearing August 19.
- Aug 18From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5522.) Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Aug 18Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).Minor
- Aug 18In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Aug 17Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 6205.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded SB 1187 Durazo Third Reading Urgency By Fong. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 3Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jul 6Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Jul 6From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 1).Major
- Jul 1
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 22From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Major
- May 18Referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- May 7In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- May 7Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4167.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Apr 30Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Apr 29From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 4095.) (April 29).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 9Set for hearing April 29.
- Mar 4Referred to Com. on L. GOV.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
- Feb 19Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced