California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1711
Fairs: funding.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Connolly (Democratic)
Cosponsors (5)
- Aguiar-Curry (Democratic)
- Alanis (Republican)
- Jeff Gonzalez (Republican)
- Hadwick (Republican)
- Soria (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law appropriates certain unallocated moneys and other specified moneys deposited into the Fair and Exposition Fund, a continuously appropriated fund, to the Secretary of Food and Agriculture for capital outlay to California fairs for, among other things, fair projects involving public health and safety, fair projects involving major and deferred maintenance, and fair projects necessary due to any emergency, as specified.
This bill would instead appropriate those moneys described above to the secretary for capital outlay to California fairs for fair projects involving public health, fire and life safety, and emergency services improvement projects at fairs, California Code of Regulations compliance projects, and maintenance projects at fairgrounds, as specified. By expanding the purposes for which those moneys may be used, the bill would make an appropriation. The bill would require moneys deposited into the fund after November 1 of each year to be allocated within 90 days of the receipt of the moneys, as provided. The bill would require all available moneys in the fund to be allocated to the network of California fairs pursuant to an approved expenditure plan no later than December 31 of each calendar year, except that beginning January 1, 2027, and every year thereafter, a reasonable amount may be retained from year to year as a prudent reserve for contingencies, as specified.
Text versions
- 09/18/26 - Chaptered· Sep 18, 2026
- 08/24/26 - Enrolled· Aug 24, 2026
- 08/13/26 - Amended Senate· Aug 13, 2026
- 04/08/26 - Amended Assembly· Apr 8, 2026
- 02/04/26 - Introduced· Feb 4, 2026
- AB1711
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 House | AB 1711 Connolly Concurrence in Senate Amendments | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 19, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading AB1711 Connolly et al. By McNerney | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | Do pass as amended | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Aug 3, 2026 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 30, 2026 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 21, 2026 House | AB 1711 Connolly Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 14, 2026 House | Do pass. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Sep 18, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 270, Statutes of 2026. - Sep 18, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Aug 27, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m. - Aug 20, 2026 · House
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6315.). - Aug 19, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. - Aug 19, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0.). - Aug 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). - Aug 3, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Jun 30, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jun 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on AGRI. - May 21, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 21, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 5193.) - May 18, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 14, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). - Apr 29, 2026 · House
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - Apr 9, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on AGRI. - Apr 8, 2026 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on AGRI. Read second time and amended. - Feb 23, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on AGRI. - Feb 5, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 7. - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.