CaliforniaPublic contracts: local agencies: responsive bidders.
What it does
Existing law governs the procurement process for contracts of specified public entities. Existing law requires a local agency that requires that contracts be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder meeting, or making a good faith effort to meet, participation goals for minority, women, or disabled veteran business enterprises to provide in the general conditions under which bids will be received that any person making a bid or offer to perform a contract shall include specified information in that bid or offer.
More detail
This bill would require a contractor, as a condition of submitting a bid to a local agency for a public works contract, to fully disclose any history of wage and hour violations, as specified, and provide supporting documentation, as described. The bill would authorize a contractor that fails to provide the required disclosures and supporting materials to be disqualified from the bid. The bill would require a local agency to establish a process for a contractor to appeal their bid disqualification, as specified. By requiring local agencies to establish a bid disqualification appeal process, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would exempt public works contracts covered by a project labor agreement, and projects where local agencies require contractors to prequalify as a condition of bidding.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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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 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 551, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 4Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 27Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 8. Page 6687.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1838 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 27In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 13).Minor
- Jun 29In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 17From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 11Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.Major
- Jun 10From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 10).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Labor, Public Employment and Retirement ]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.Major
- May 6Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and L., P.E. & R.Minor
- Apr 20In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1838 Berman Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 20Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 7. Page 4722.)Passed Assembly
- Apr 6Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4490.)Major
- Mar 23Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Mar 19From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 18).Minor
- Mar 18
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Referred to Com. on L. & E.Minor
- Feb 12From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
- Feb 11Read first time. To print.Introduced