California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 523
Metropolitan water districts: proxy vote authorizations.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Irwin (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Under the Metropolitan Water District Act, the board of a metropolitan water district is required to consist of at least one representative from each member public agency, as prescribed. The act authorizes each member public agency to appoint additional representatives not exceeding one additional representative for each 5% of the assessed valuation of property taxable for district purposes within the entire district that is within the boundaries of that member public agency.
This bill would, until January 1, 2030, authorize a representative of a member public agency that is entitled to designate or appoint only one representative to the board of directors to assign a proxy vote authorization to a representative of another member public agency to be exercised when the assigning representative is unable to attend a meeting or meetings of the board, as provided. The bill would require the proxy vote authorization to be memorialized by a written instrument, as specified. The bill would prohibit a proxy vote authorization from authorizing the assumption of the assigning representative's officer position at the designated meeting and would limit a proxy vote authorization's effectiveness to no more than 6 board meetings in a calendar year. The bill would declare that all provisions of the act apply to the representative assigned the proxy vote authorization and that all conflict of interest laws that apply to the assigning representative also apply to the representative assigned a proxy vote authorization.
Text versions
- 10/03/25 - Chaptered· Oct 3, 2025
- 09/05/25 - Enrolled· Sep 5, 2025
- 05/05/25 - Amended Assembly· May 5, 2025
- 04/22/25 - Amended Assembly· Apr 22, 2025
- 02/10/25 - Introduced· Feb 10, 2025
- AB523
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading AB523 Irwin By Stern | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 18, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 12, 2025 House | AB 523 Irwin Assembly Third Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 30, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 266, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 9, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Sep 3, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Sep 3, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 1. Page 2456.). - Jun 19, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Jun 18, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 18). - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on L. GOV. - May 13, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 12, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 4. Page 1514.) - May 6, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 5, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - May 1, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (April 30). - Apr 23, 2025 · House
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Apr 22, 2025 · House
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended. - Feb 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on L. GOV. - Feb 11, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 13. - Feb 10, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.