Bill Text: CA SB598 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Local government.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-21 - From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23. [SB598 Detail]

Download: California-2025-SB598-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 598

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Introduced by Senator Durazo

February 20, 2025

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An act to amend Section 56000 of the Government Code, relating to local government.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 598, as introduced, Durazo. Local government.

Existing law, the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000, provides the exclusive authority and procedure for the initiation, conduct, and completion of changes of organization and reorganization for cities and districts, except as specified.

This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision naming the act.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: NO   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 56000 of the Government Code is amended to read:

56000.

 This division shall be known and may be cited known, and may be cited, as the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act of 2000.