Supervisor Dawn Rowe

The Board of Supervisors took several actions during its regular board meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 16, including supporting infrastructure, public safety and community need initiatives, expanding behavioral health response through the Emergency Communications Nurse System, approving One Stop Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Center services, accepting various grants and the donation of a trained law enforcement canine, waiving pet adoption fees, and partnering with universities and hospitals for increased workforce training.

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County invests $7.5 million in Loma Linda University Health child abuse programs

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From left, First District Supervisor Col. Paul Cook (Ret.); Vice Chair and Fifth District Supervisor Joe Baca, Jr.; Chairman and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe; Dr. Amy Young; Children and Family Services Director Jeany Glasgow; Second District Supervisor Jesse Armendarez; Fourth District Supervisor Curt Hagman; and Chief Executive Officer Luther Snoke.

Each year, tens of thousands of children are reported to San Bernardino County as possible victims of abuse or neglect. At Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, a specialized medical team has become one of the most influential forces in identifying abuse, protecting young victims, and guiding families toward long-term healing.

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Volunteers needed for county’s annual homeless count

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A volunteer speaks with a person experiencing homelessness.

San Bernardino County is calling on volunteers to help with the official count of unsheltered individuals on Jan. 22 to gather data that will be used to determine how federal funds are distributed. 

 

The annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, a collaboration between the San Bernardino County Office of Homeless Services and the San Bernardino County Homeless Partnership, provides a snapshot of the county’s homeless population, which helps officials track progress toward reducing homelessness and ensures resources are being directed to the communities with the greatest need.

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County Fire explores drone technology for early wildfire prevention

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As part of its ongoing pursuit of new and emerging technologies, San Bernardino County Fire recently welcomed a demonstration by Seneca, a California-based company specializing in aerial fire suppression innovation. The demonstration featured the Argo-1, a semi-autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) designed to assist firefighters and transform initial response tactics to vegetation fires.

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ARMC partners with Public Health to receive Quality Leader Award

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Arrowhead Regional Medical Center has been awarded the 2025 Quality Leader Award for Population Health by the California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems and the California Health Care Safety Net Institute. The recognition highlights ARMC’s innovative, measurable and equity-driven efforts to reduce the spread of communicable diseases through a strong partnership with the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health.

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Mobile Defense Program brings free legal assistance to Chino

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The San Bernardino County Public Defender’s Office partnered with Chaffey College to bring the Mobile Defense Program to the Chaffey College Chino Community Center on Dec. 3, providing residents with free legal assistance and access to essential county services. Community members met with public defender staff, resolved court matters through virtual court access, and received support with record clearing and outstanding fines.

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Community Health Ambassador Program empowers community members as trusted health messengers

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Launched in September 2024, the Community Health Ambassador Program (CHAP) was a year-long pilot initiative by the Inland Empire Health Plan in partnership with the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health’s Health Equity Program. Funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Health Disparities Grant, CHAP equipped trusted community members in the High Desert region to serve as local health messengers.

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County Library Adult Literacy Program offers free one-on-one tutoring for adults

Building bridges through education! Our Adult Literacy Program is fostering connections and empowering individuals.

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The San Bernardino County Library invites adults across the county to improve their reading skills through its free Adult Literacy Program, a confidential, one-on-one tutoring initiative designed to help adult learners build confidence and achieve personal literacy goals.

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Nutrition and Wellness Services program leaves a 43-year legacy

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After 43 years of promoting healthy lifestyles and community well-being, San Bernardino County Public Health Department’s Nutrition and Wellness Services (NWS) will begin to wind down and is scheduled to sunset early next year. Throughout its history, NWS staff have built a lasting legacy of health promotion, known for their ability to connect with communities and foster strong partnerships that improve health and increase awareness of program services.

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County employees donate nearly $20,500 to Community Action Partnership food bank for holiday basket program

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San Bernardino County Human Services’ employees, together with the County Administrative Office and Human Resources, raised $20,492 during a month-long food drive supporting Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County’s (CAPSBC) annual Holiday Basket Program.

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Community comes together to find homes for shelter pets

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San Bernardino County Animal Care would like to express its heartfelt appreciation to everyone who made the “Home for the Pawlidays” event a huge success on Saturday, Dec. 13. Whether you joined us in Devore or in Big Bear, we couldn’t have done it without you.         

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Senator Rosilicie Ochoa-Bogh

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In an effort to keep my constituents informed of the policies being discussed in Sacramento, the following is a brief description of the bills being heard in Senate Policy Committees next week. This is for informational purposes only and does not represent my position on any of the bills. Please note that this information is being sent in advance of the Senate Policy Committees scheduled to meet next week and they have not been presented for a vote yet.
 
However, I hope that you will share your opinion on any or all of these bills with me by replying to this email or calling one of my offices. I want to hear from you. I want to keep you informed of the legislation that is being introduced in California in the hope that you will be engaged in sharing your position on them. I would also like to invite you to attend one of my town halls to learn more about the legislative process and have your voice heard.
 
To learn more or monitor the progress of any of these bills, please visit California Legislative Information.
For more information about legislative deadlines and where we are in the legislative process click here.
For more information about how to submit a position letter to committee click here.
 
If you have additional questions, please feel free to reach out to my office through any of the methods listed here: https://sr19.senate.ca.gov/my-offices
I hope you find this information useful. YOUR VOICE MATTERS.
 
Thank you,
ROSILICIE OCHOA BOGH
Senator, 19 th District

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Week of August 31, 2026​​

In an effort to keep my constituents informed of the policies being discussed in Sacramento, the following is a brief description of the bills being heard in Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee. This is for informational purposes only and does not represent my position on any of the bills. Please note that this information is being sent in advance of the Senate Budget & Fiscal Review Committee scheduled to meet and they have not been presented for a vote yet.
 
However, I hope that you will share your opinion on any or all of these bills with me by replying to this email or calling one of my offices. I want to hear from you. I want to keep you informed of the legislation that is being introduced in California in the hope that you will be engaged in sharing your position on them. I would also like to invite you to attend one of my town halls to learn more about the legislative process and have your voice heard.
 
To learn more or monitor the progress of any of these bills, please visit California Legislative Information.
For more information about legislative deadlines and where we are in the legislative process click here.
For more information about how to submit a position letter to committee click here.
 
If you have additional questions, please feel free to reach out to my office through any of the methods listed here: https://sr19.senate.ca.gov/my-offices
 
I hope you find this information useful. YOUR VOICE MATTERS.
 
Thank you,
 

ROSILICIE OCHOA BOGH
Senator, 19th District

Recently recognized as the top performing Republican in the California State Senate by the Center for Effective Lawmaking, Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh represents the 19th Senate District, which includes cities and communities in Riverside and San Bernardino counties.

Budget & Fiscal Review Committee
Monday, August 31
 
AB 113 (Gabriel) This bill identifies specific spending that was budgeted in the June budget agreement but not appropriated at that time. This bill increases General Fund expenditures by under $100 million above the June agreement to account for the unexpected loss of federal funds at the Department of Rehabilitation and other adjustments. This bill also appropriates $2.66 billion in funds from the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 (Proposition 4) and appropriates $450 million in Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
 
AB 114 (Gabriel) This is a Budget Bill Junior associated with the Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. This bill makes technical and substantive changes to the Budget Acts.
 
1) Directs the Public Utilities Commission to use any balance from the Aliso Canyon Recovery Fund’s Equity and Access Grant Program left unawarded by August 31, 2026, for a third round of funding from the Program, with eligibility narrowed to organizations headquartered within ZIP Code 91326 that have not already received funding under this program.
 
2) Provides $5 million from the Aliso Canyon Recovery Account for Chatsworth Park Elementary School, prioritizing for health and safety needs identified by the Los Angeles Unified School District, which may include Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning repairs; remediation; mold abatement; or other related safety mitigation measures.
 
3) Extends encumbrance dates for federal Last Mile for Broadband Infrastructure Grants from the Budget Act of 2021 at the California Public Utilities Commission.
 
4) Provides specified allocations for the existing appropriation of $22 million in Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 (Proposition 24) funds provided for the City of Los Angeles for Sepulveda Basin Park Cleanup.
 
5) Adds Control Section 15.40 to provide specified flexibility in the use of funds allocated from the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024.
 
6) Clarifies that existing funding provided to Placer County to remove wreckage of State Route 49 Bridge, which lies in the American River, may also be used for removal of McKeon Ponderosa/Sliger Mine Road Bridge Debris that also lies in the American River.
 
7) Clarifies that existing funding provided to Monterey County Water Resources Agency for Carmel River flooding impacts study may also be used to purchase temporary flood walls.
 
8) Provides $2.8 million Proposition 4 funds, one-time for research on wildfire fighting aerial apparatus to San Bernardino County.
 
9) Includes a variety of corrections and adjustments to one-time legislative priorities.
 
10) Makes a variety of other technical changes.
 
11) Makes other technical changes to various control sections.
 
AB 133 (Committee on Budget) This bill provides for statutory changes necessary to enact the TK-12 related statutory provisions of the Budget Act of 2026. Specifically, this bill:
 
1) Extends the encumbrance and reporting deadlines for the Mathematics Professional Learning Partnership.
 
2) Clarifies that full-day transitional kindergarten programs includes part-day transitional kindergarten programs wrapped with expanded learning or part-day State Preschool for purposes of the California Prekindergarten Planning and Implementation Grant, and aligns grant requirements with previous investments to the program.
 
3) Makes technical and clarifying changes to ensure that the Proposition 98 General Fund-funded Universal Preschool Planning Grants are allocated to local educational agencies, while ensuring that previous grantees of the program are able to continue to participate.
 
4) Clarifies that the existing state transformational assistance center for the California Community Schools Partnership Program can continue to serve in this role after the adoption of the new Community Schools technical assistance structure.
 
5) Clarifies the allocation for the Transforming Together program under the Community School Partnership Program.
 
6) Clarifies that if federal law designates a chief state school officer, that it is the Education Commissioner, beginning on January 1, 2027.
 
7) Expands allowable uses for state meal reimbursement funds by local educational agencies to be used for infrastructure upgrades, as approved by the Department of Education.
 
8) Extends the encumbrance deadline for Multi-Tiered Systems of Support funding for existing grantees and wildfire-impacted local educational agencies.
 
9) Extends the reporting deadline for the Golden State Pathways Program.
 
10) Includes the consideration of newcomer pupil enrollment into the allocation of the California New Americans in Schools (CalNAS) and the Dream Resource Centers grants.
 
11) Extends the encumbrance deadline for the one-time grants to support pupils experiencing homelessness to June 30, 2030.
 
12) Makes various technical statutory changes to clarify implementation or remove obsolete references.
 
AB 167 (Committee on Budget) This bill makes various statutory changes to implement the higher education provisions of the Budget Act of 2026. Specifically, this bill:
 
1) Corrects the academic years for which CalGrant eligibly expands to cover individuals up to age 30 from 2027-2032.
 
2) Clarifies that loan repayment can also be made to the participant of the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment program, and other conforming changes.
 
3) Makes technical changes to budget trailer bill language that clarify how enrollment growth is calculated for community college funding.
 
4) Clarifies the date for which the California State University must annually report enrollment targets and related data to the Legislature and the Department of Finance to be March 15 of every year.
 
5) Makes a technical correction to delete an appropriation to the Public School System Stabilization Account in the 2025-26 fiscal year to conform to actions in the 2026-27 budget.
 
6) Deletes Public School System Stabilization Account language included in the 2025 Higher Education trailer bill but no longer required by the 2026 budget package.
 
7) Authorizes an additional round of student housing projects for the California Community Colleges, and other conforming changes.
 
8) Extends the Umbilical Cord Blood Collection Program at the University of California to January 1, 2032.
 
9) Includes an additional $325,000 to the Student Support Block Grant at the California Community Colleges and makes technical, clarifying changes to allowable uses.
 
10) Other technical and conforming changes.
 
AB 173 (Committee on Budget) This bill makes technical and clarifying statutory revisions affecting health programs necessary to implement the 2026 Budget Act. Specifically, this bill:
 
1) Implements various oversight provisions and expands service delivery for the state’s 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, including the following:
 
a. Eliminates the requirement for the Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) to appoint a 988 system director.
 
b. Requires, no later than January 1, 2028, the development of an interoperable solution capable of facilitating real-time communication between 911 public safety answering points and 988 call centers.
 
c. Eliminates responsibilities for the State 988 Technical Advisory Board to advise regarding standards and protocols for interoperability between 988 and 911.
 
d. Requires the Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA) to, no later than January 1, 2028, develop and adopt voluntary statewide protocols governing the transfer of calls and communications between 911, 988, and mobile crisis team dispatch points.
 
e. Requires the California Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) to, subject to an appropriation, maintain a 988 System Governance Board to provide cross-agency coordination and oversight related to implementation of the 988 system until January 1, 2030.
 
f. Requires EMSA to establish statewide training and protocol standards for personnel involved in transfer of calls between 911 and 988, medical triage, and responses to warm handoffs.
 
g. Authorizes EMSA to implement a quality monitoring program to oversee the effectiveness of transfer of calls between 911 and 988, medical triage, and responses to warm handoffs.
 
h. Requires the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) to administer the 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund (988 Fund), and develop and update a two-year funding estimate for 988 centers and state administrative costs to inform the Legislature’s appropriation from the fund.
 
i. Requires CalOES, in consultation with CalHHS and DHCS, to determine the amount of the 988 surcharge no later than October 1 of each year.
 
j. Requires CalHHS, in consultation with the Department of Managed Health Care (DMHC), DHCS, the Department of Insurance (CDI), EMSA, and relevant stakeholders to develop recommendations for a system of funding outside the General Fund for the operation of mobile crisis teams.
 
k. Establishes a process to be approved by DHCS as a designated 988 center for participation in the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network to respond to statewide or regional 988 calls and receive funding from the 988 Fund.
 
l. Requires CalHHS to determine if an adequate federal “Press 3” option specializing in LGBTQ+ suicide prevention is available in 988 and, if not, requires CalHHS to apply to the federal government to allow the state to implement a “Press 3” option within six months.
 
m. Within 12 months of federal approval for a state “Press 3” option, requires CalHHS to identify and contract with a qualified entity or entities to implement the “Press 3” option.
 
n. Requires the Department of Public Health (CDPH) to implement public awareness strategies and conduct statewide evaluation of communication strategies to assist in the implementation of 988.
 
2) Requires the California Department of Aging (CDA), subject to appropriation, to collaborate with the California Association for Adult Day Services, Community-Based Adult Services (CBAS) providers, and Medi-Cal managed care plans to understand CBAS center closures, and on or before March 1, 2029, provide an update to the relevant budget and policy committees in the Legislature on center closures.
 
3) Implements various authorities to facilitate the transfer of assets from the Palomar Health District to the UCSD Palomar Health Authority.
 
4) Implements and clarifies various privacy requirements regarding the handling of personal information collected by the Center for Data Insights and Innovation within CalHHS.
 
5) Makes technical changes to ensure implementation of eligibility and other provisions related to House Resolution 1 are only applied to those populations required by federal law.
 
6) Requires, effective October 1, 2026, coverage of state-only outpatient dialysis services for individuals in restricted scope Medi-Cal.
 
7) Expands authority for DHCS to deny or suspend provider enrollment in the Medi-Cal program if the provider discloses an affiliation the department determines poses an undue risk of fraud, waste, or abuse.
 
8) Requires Medi-Cal providers to continuously maintain compliance with all federal, state, and local requirements and authorizes DHCS to request evidence and
conduct site verification activities and inspections for compliance with established place of business requirements.
 
9) Clarifies that legally protected health care activity cannot be the sole reason for a provider to be terminated from the Medi-Cal program.
 
10) Requires notification to the Joint Legislative Budget Committee at least 10 days prior to the initiation of a moratorium on provider enrollment in the Medi-Cal program, and every 180 days thereafter if the moratorium is still in effect.
 
11) Appropriates various federal grant funds from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) including $1.2 million for state operations related to implementation of the State Opioid Response Grant, $105.6 million for local assistance related to implementation of the State Opioid Response Grant, and $6 million for local assistance related to expenditure of the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant.
Department of Public Health (CDPH)
 
12) Exempts acute psychiatric hospitals from administrative penalties related to staffing levels if the fluctuation in staffing levels was unpredictable and uncontrollable, prompt efforts were made to maintain required staffing levels, and the hospital immediately used and exhausted its on-call list of nurses and the charge nurse.
 
13) Clarifies that resources from the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Rebate Fund may be used for Californians who are eligible for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program based on income and HIV status, but are otherwise ineligible for the program.
 
AB 175 (Committee on Budget) As part of the 2026-27 budget package, this bill makes statutory changes to implement the budget act. This bill includes the following provisions:
 
1) Combines the Community Placement Plan (CPP) and the Community Resource Development Plan (CRDO) under the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) into one unified program to streamline efforts to develop service options for individuals in or diverted from restrictive settings.
 
2) Makes technical and conforming changes.
 
AB 178 (Gabriel) This bill is the omnibus Resources budget trailer bill. It contains provisions necessary to implement the 2026 Budget Act. Specifically, this bill:
 
1) Appropriates $150,000 General Fund to the Department of Parks and Recreation (Parks) and requires Parks, no later than April 1, 2027, and in consultation with the California Coastal Commission, California Transportation Agency, and the Monterey County District 5 Supervisor, to prepare and submit a report to the Legislature related to parking concerns and public safety near the Point Lobos State Natural Reserve, as specified.
 
2) Provides $60 million one-time from the Beverage Container Recycling Fund to support Local Conservation Corps.
 
3) Establishes the Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Act at the Department of Conservation (DOC).
 
a) Requires DOC to administer the Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Program and provide grants and related technical assistance to qualified entities, as specified.
 
AB 184 (Committee on Budget) This bill makes various statutory changes to implement the general state government provisions of the Budget Act of 2026. Specifically, this bill makes the following statutory changes:
 
1) Clarifies posting requirements related to the Department of General Services’ contract and procurement processes.
 
2) Repeals a current requirement that the Director of Finance provide a certified copy of each periodical audit of the accounts of any state agency to the Controller, Legislature, and the affected state agency if the audit includes a review of federal funds.
 
3) Clarifies that the California Education Learning Lab funding is grant funding.
 
4) Revises contract prohibition and authorization language associated with the Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative to remove references to contract amendment and assignment.
 
5) Reduces the bond authority to amounts previously issued and expended for bond acts approved from 1988 through 2002, including the Class Size Reduction Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 1998, the California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2000, the Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2000, the Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002, the Veterans’ Homes Bond Act of 2000, the New Prison Construction Bond Act of 1988, and the New Prison Construction Bond Act of 1990.
 
6) Prohibits the Secretary of State from accepting new claimants for payment from the Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund and requires the Secretary of State to wind down the fund.
 
7) Extends the sunset date from January 1, 2027, to January 1, 2028, and updates required timelines for a temporary, limited exemption for the Commission on Peace Officers Standards and Training from the disclosure of certain records pursuant to the California Public Records Act. The exemption was created in AB 134 (Committee on Budget), Chapter 10, Statutes of 2023, and applied to specified records provided to the commission by other agencies in connection with the commission’s duties under Section 13510.8 of the Penal Code. The exemption does not apply to records created by the commission or records not otherwise available from other agencies and provides a process for forwarding requests to the agency that provided the records to the commission.
 
8) Extends the authority for the Director of General Services to sell or exchange property to the County of Napa or the Napa County Regional Park and Open Space District to June 30, 2028 from the original date of January 1, 2026, related to approximately 80 aces of property currently under the jurisdiction of the State Department of State Hospitals commonly known as Camp Coombs.
 
9) Authorizes the Director of General Services to convey a portion of property received by the state from a local government pursuant to certain provisions of Section 14664 of the Government Code, to a local government that has jurisdiction over the area in which the property is located if requisite conditions are met.
 
10) States the intent of the Legislature to work with the described counties and their representatives to develop mutually agreeable legislative and fiscal solutions to the revenue shortfall from the vehicle license fee.
 
AB 186 (Committee on Budget) This bill is a revenue trailer bill for the 2026-27 Budget. This bill contains various statutory changes related to the Film Tax Credit necessary to implement the Budget Act of 2026. Specifically, this bill:
 
1) Provides that the general $5 million cap on business credit utilization applicable for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2024, and before January 1, 2030, shall not apply to film tax credits allowed by Revenue and Taxation Code (R&TC) sections 17053.95 and 23695 (Film Tax Credit 2.0), 17053.98 and 23698 (Film Tax Credit 3.0), or Film Tax Credit 4.0 that were originally allocated to independent films, as that term is defined in existing law. This modification shall be operative for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2027.
 
2) Provides that the business credit limitation appliable to taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2030, shall not apply to film tax credits allowed by Film Tax Credit 2.0, Film Tax Credit 3.0, or Film Tax Credit 4.0 that were originally allocated to independent films, as that term is defined in existing law.
 
3) Make the following modifications to the Film Tax Credit 2.0 and Film Tax Credit 3.0:
 
a) Extends the credit carryforward period on all credits earned from 9 to 15 years;
 
b) Provides that, for the 10th through 15th year, the carryforward for a credit shall be extended only if the qualified taxpayer or related company, as specified, is an active participant in the motion picture 4.0 program. Provides that failure to be an active participant in one year, does not preclude the carryover of the unused credit to a subsequent taxable year within the carryover period and does not extend the carryover period beyond the 15 years;
 
c) Defines a qualified taxpayer or related company as an active participant in the motion picture 4.0 program if they have an outstanding credit allocation pursuant to R&TC sections 17053.98.1 or 23698.1 for which a credit certificate has not been issued or has been issued a credit certificate under R&TC sections 17053.98.1 or 23698.1 for the taxable year; and
 
d) Applies the credit carryovers beginning January 1, 2025, including a credit carryover for which the carryover period had expired under this section before the operative date of this bill.
 
4) Makes the following modifications to Film Tax Credit 4.0:
 
a) Extends the credit carryforward period from 9 years to 15;
 
b) Makes the following changes to increase the value of the credit's elective refundability provisions:
 
i) Provides that the "annual refundable amount" means 50% (instead of 20%) of the total refundable amount;
 
ii) Provides that the "refundable period" means the first taxable year that the credit certificate is issued to the qualified taxpayer by the California Film Commission, and the succeeding taxable year, instead of the succeeding four taxable years; and,
 
iii) Provides that the "total refundable amount" means 95%, instead of 90%, of the credit amount that exceeds the taxpayer's tax liability in the first taxable year of the refundable period.
 
AB 187 (Committee on Budget) This bill makes various statutory changes to implement the employment provisions of the Budget Act of 2026. Specifically, this bill:
 
1) Makes changes to make exclusive representative’s mandatory access to a new employee orientation permanent, and clarifies only one session of the new employee orientation is necessary, among other conforming changes.
 
2) Clarifies the California Department of Human Resources’ authority to establish, administer, and maintain the claim fund reserve account outside the state’s Centralized Treasury System under the insurance carriers’ Taxpayer Identification Number, with restrictions and are subject to applicable fiscal controls and other requirements.
 
3) Makes changes that provides the Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals (ABC) Board and Central Valley Flood Protection (CVFP) Board members with the same membership eligibility as members of other part-time boards, like the Board of Prison Terms, State Personnel Board, and State Air Resources Board. In addition, ABC and CVFP board members who elected membership before January 1, 2027 will retain their CalPERS membership and any service credited prior to January 1, 2027.
 
4) Aligns labor protections for goat herders to that of sheepherders, relating to wages, meal and rest periods, lodging, and other conditions of employment, until January 1, 2029.
 
AB 190 (Committee on Budget) As part of the 2026-27 budget package, this bill makes statutory changes to implement the budget act. This bill includes the following provisions:
 
1) Requires the California Department of Social Services (CDSS), after collaborating with the California Department of Education (CDE), to identify the remaining foundational policy frameworks of the child care single rate structure by January 10, 2028.
 
2) Establishes a policy framework for child age categories under the child care single rate structure. This includes an infant rate for children under age 2, a toddler rate for children ages 2-3, a preschool rate for children ages 3-6 who are not yet enrolled in first grade, and a school age rate for children age 5 and older who are enrolled in first grade or higher.
 
3) Establishes a policy framework for enhanced inclusion rates under the child care single rate structure. This includes that enhanced inclusion rates will be administered as a per-child amount. Specifies the documentation needed for a child care provider to receive an enhanced inclusion rate for a child under the single rate structure.
 
4) Establishes legislative intent that the alternative methodology used to inform child care rate-setting be based on a cost study and cost estimation model that measures the costs of care in California for all child care and preschool programs. This includes the following costs: salaries and wages; geography; type of care setting; regulatory and statutory requirements applicable to each type of care setting; time categories, child age; and costs for delivering inclusion supports.
 
5) Extends quarterly reporting to the Legislature regarding implementation of child care rate reform to July 1, 2028. Requires the quarterly report issued in July 2027 to include the considerations required to add monthly per-child rate supplements (known as cost of care plus rates) to base child care reimbursement rates, as specified.
 
6) Removes legislative reporting requirements regarding implementation of prospective payment for child care programs, as that policy is not being implemented.
 
7) Extends the effective date by which all staff who provide child care at licensed child care facilities, including substitutes, must complete at least 15 hours of specified health and safety training, to October 1, 2027. Maintains, prior to October 1, 2027, that at least one director, teacher, or licensee complete the 15hours of specified health and safety training. This includes pediatric first aid; including the prevention and treatment of anaphylaxis; CPR, and preventative health practices. Extends the effective date by which all staff who provide childcare at licensed child care facilities must complete a minimum of 12 hours of continuing health and safety education to October 1, 2027.
 
8) Removes requirements that family daycare homes report temporary absences of licensee to CDSS. Retains requirements that family daycare homes provide written notice to parents and guardians of any temporary absence of the licensee.
 
9) Clarifies that State Preschool contractors may claim attendance for days that the child is not in attendance during an appeal process, other than a suspension or expulsion-related appeal.
 
10) Clarifies the Department of Education’s authority to provide guidance until regulations are promulgated through the formal rulemaking process for State Preschool programs.
 
11) Provides technical and clarifying amendments for State Preschool programs.
 
12) Clarifies the enrollment order for children of employees of local educational agencies.
 
13) Allows the Department of Education to collect unspent set-aside funds from contractors, beginning in 2027-28.
 
14) Further specifies how professional development days for State Preschool program staff should be used and expands the list of topics that can be covered for professional development.
 
AB 191 (Committee on Budget) This bill, as part of the 2026-27 budget package, makes the following statutory changes related to the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games:
 
1) Existing law allows a credit to a qualified taxpayer for specified percentages of the qualified expenditures for the production of a qualified motion picture produced in the state at a certified studio construction project, defined to include the construction or renovation of one or more soundstages located in the state. This bill provides that a qualified motion picture is deemed to be filmed at a certified studio construction project, for purposes of qualifying for the soundstage tax credit if the following are met:
 
a) The entity had contracted for use of a soundstage that is part of a certified studio construction project, leased by a qualified taxpayer on or before September 1, 2026, for the purposes of filming a qualified motion picture.
 
b) The original soundstage subsequently became unavailable for filming because that soundstage was subleased to an organization directly associated with the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
 
c) The filming occurs at a qualified alternative soundstage
 
2) Applies the 2025 edition of the Building Standards Code to the installation and maintenance of temporary structures associated with the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games while creating a task group to monitor, inspect, and assess fire and other risks.
 
3) Exempts all Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games combat sports competitions from the regulatory oversight of the California State Athletic Commission.
 
4) Provides various exemptions for competitors participating in events that utilize firearms at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Specifically, this bill:
 
a) Allows competitors who are minors participating in the Games to possess the firearm they will use to compete with and to purchase ammunition, with specified limitations and when accompanied by a specified responsible adult.
 
b) Provides exemptions related to background checks for ammunition sales and transfers for competitors at the Games, with specified limitations.
 
c) Makes these exemptions operative on July 1, 2027, and inoperative upon the later of October 1, 2028, or the conclusion of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and repeals the exemptions as of January 1, 2029.
 
d) Requires the competitors to present accredited credentials to qualify for the exemptions, among other limitations.
 
e) Until January 1, 2029, allows the Los Angeles 2028 Organizing Committee to submit recommendations to the Department of Justice for competition pistols to exclude from the definitions of assault weapon or unsafe handgun due to their anticipated use in the 2028 Games.
 
5) Appropriates $100,000 General Fund in 2026-27 to the Department of Justice to implement specified provisions of the bill.
 
AB 192 (Committee on Budget) This bill revises and recasts provisions from SB 254 (Becker), Chapter 119, Statutes of 2025 regarding the newly created Transmission Accelerator, which is funded via Proposition 4 and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Funds. Specifically, this bill:
 
1) Shifts financing authority for reviewing and approving projects to the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank’s (I-Bank) board.
 
2) Applies additional project and contractor labor requirements.
 
3) Extends the program through 2036.
 
4) Restructures the California Transmission Accelerator Revolving Fund to be organized as a public enterprise fund separate from other funds under I-Bank and authorize certain investments, deposits, and other requirements.
 
5) Adds a new closed-session exception for the I-Bank.
 
6) Makes conforming updates to the related tax credit statutes.
 
AB 193 (Committee on Budget) This bill:
 
1) Makes various technical and substantive changes related to the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund including:
 
o Excludes interest revenue from the tiered bucket allocations for the 2026-27 Fiscal Year consistent with the Budget Act of 2026, but includes interest revenue for the tiered buckets in future years;
 
o Allocates the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program funding between housing and transportation/agricultural conservation;
 
o Provides flexibility for appropriations on wildfire prevention for the respective departments;
 
o Moves state operations costs to Tier 1, from Tier 3, with reporting requirements and Legislative review starting in Fiscal Year 2027-28;
 
o Authorizes administration costs for program funding; and
 
o Adopts double jointing language to address chaptering out issues.
 
2) Extends the encumbrance and liquidation periods for previously committed funds from the California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Efficiency Program (CalSHAPE).
 
AB 194 (Committee on Budget) This bill is a budget trailer bill related to transportation and is necessary to implement the Budget Act of 2026. This bill:
 
1) Deletes an erroneous zero that was added to the Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive Trailer Bill in June.
 
2) Expands the existing California Highway Patrol security offerings for current and former legislators, judges, and constitutional officers to include their immediate family members and requires a threat reassessment at specific intervals.
 
3) Prohibits reducing vehicle lanes on a road serving two cemeteries in a city exceeding two million people unless specified public hearing, voting, and finding and declaration requirements are met. This definition applies to Forest Lawn Drive in the City of Los Angeles.
 
4) Increases a previous appropriation for the working drawings phase of the Leviathan Peak CHPERS tower replacement capital outlay project by $198,000 from the General Fund.
 
AB 195 (Committee on Budget) This is a revenue trailer bill for the 2026-27 Budget. This bill contains statutory changes related to home hardening necessary to implement the Budget Act of 2026. Specifically, this bill:
 
1) Adds specified mitigation payments made under the wildfire mitigation grant program established pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024, in Section 91510 of the Public Resources Code, to an existing exemption from state personal income tax and corporation tax for payments received through The California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program under Article 16.5 (commencing with Section 8654.2) of the Government Code.
 
2) Updates the definition of California qualified wildfire loss mitigation payment to mean any grant, rebate, direct assistance, or other financial assistance for wildfire mitigation, home hardening, structure hardening, vegetation management, defensible space, fuel modification activities, or community wildfire resilience through either of the following:
 
a) The California Wildfire Mitigation Financial Assistance Program, or
 
b) The wildfire mitigation grant program established pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024, in Section 91510 of the Public Resources Code.
 
3) Extends the exemption by two years to taxable years beginning before January 1, 2031.
 
4) Appropriates $10,000 General Fund
 
AB 196 (Committee on Budget) This is a budget trailer bill related to the School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program. Specifically, this bill:
 
• Extends operations of the School Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program (Program) until January 1, 2031.
 
• Beginning July 1, 2026, allocates remaining program funds for the School Reopening Ventilation and Energy Efficiency Verification and Repair Program.
 
• Requires funds to be encumbered by December 1, 2028 and expended by December 1, 2029 and requires the California Energy Commission to make all reasonable efforts to ensure schools are able to apply, receive, and expend funds within the allotted time periods.
 
• Extends the liquidation period for grants previously awarded under the Program until October 1, 2029.