California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 155
Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development: California Civic Media Program.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law establishes the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to serve the Governor as the lead entity for economic strategy and the marketing of California on issues relating to business development, private sector investment, and economic growth. In this regard, existing law authorizes GO-Biz to make recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature on new state policies and to provide data, information, and assistance, as specified.
This bill would establish the California Civic Media Program to be administered by GO-Biz in the advancement of specified goals, including enhancing the public good through supporting a robust and dynamic California press corps, as provided. The bill would establish the California Civic Media Fund, as a continuously appropriated fund, and would appropriate $10,000,000 from the General Fund to the California Civic Media Fund, for use by GO-Biz for purposes of the program. The bill would require GO-Biz to direct allocations of public moneys in the fund, and the director of GO-Biz to establish and appoint a 9-person advisory board consisting of designated membership to provide recommendations to GO-Biz for the allocation of private moneys in the fund, as specified. The bill would prohibit, in any fiscal year, the total expenditure of public money from the fund from exceeding the total aggregate expenditure of funds from private sources, as provided.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.
Text versions
- 10/11/25 - Chaptered· Oct 11, 2025
- 09/16/25 - Enrolled· Sep 16, 2025
- 09/08/25 - Amended Assembly· Sep 8, 2025
- 01/23/25 - Introduced· Jan 23, 2025
- SB155
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 23, 2026, 12:20 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2025 Senate | Unfinished Business SB155 B. & F.R. (Wiener) Concurrence | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Sep 12, 2025 House | SB 155 Budget and Fiscal Review Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Mar 20, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading SB155 B. & F.R. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 11, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 649, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 11, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 22, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. - Sep 13, 2025 · Senate
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 3030.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. - Sep 12, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. - Sep 11, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 60. Noes 20. Page 3324.) Ordered to the Senate. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Ordered to third reading. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Withdrawn from committee. - Sep 10, 2025 · House
Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 3164.) - Sep 8, 2025 · House
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on BUDGET. - Mar 20, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 448.) Ordered to the Assembly. - Mar 18, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Ordered to second reading. - Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 384.) - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on B. & F. R. - Jan 24, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23. - Jan 23, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.