CaliforniaSalton Sea: restoration projects: skilled and trained workforce.
What it does
Existing law requires the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, in consultation and coordination with the Salton Sea Authority, to lead Salton Sea restoration efforts. Existing law, to the extent that funding is appropriated to the Department of Fish and Wildlife for Salton Sea restoration activities, authorizes the Department of Water Resources, in coordination and under agreement with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, to undertake certain restoration efforts.
More detail
This bill would require, except as provided, specified state agencies undertaking a Salton Sea restoration project in excess of $1,000,000 to obtain, as part of a contract entered into on or after January 1, 2026, an enforceable commitment that every bidder, contractor, subcontractor, or other entity at every tier, as defined, shall use a skilled and trained workforce, as provided, to perform all work that falls within an apprenticeship occupation in the building and construction trades.
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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
- Mar 2Veto sustained.Latest
- Mar 2Stricken from file.
- 2025
- Oct 13In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
- Oct 13Vetoed by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Major
- Sep 17Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 10Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2763.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB369 Padilla Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 8In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 369 Padilla Senate Third Reading By Ortega. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 8Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 69. Noes 5. Page 3001.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Sep 3Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Sep 2Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 29From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (August 29).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 20August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Jul 10From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jul 9
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Labor and Employment]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 9Referred to Coms. on W. P., & W. and L. & E.Minor
- Jun 3In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Jun 2Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 33. Noes 2. Page 1365.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading. Result: pass.Upper
- May 23Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 23From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 1198.) (May 23).Minor
- May 16Set for hearing May 23.
- Apr 21April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 4Set for hearing April 21.
- Apr 3April 7 hearing postponed by committee.
- Mar 28Set for hearing April 7.
- Mar 26Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Mar 26Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Mar 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 532.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governmental Organization]. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 17From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.Major
- Mar 12Set for hearing March 25.
- Feb 26Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and G.O.Minor
- Feb 14From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.
- Feb 13Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced