California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California SB 249
County boards of education: elections: consolidation.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Umberg (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The California Constitution requires the Legislature to provide for the appointment or election of the State Board of Education and a board of education in each county or for the election of a joint county board of education for 2 or more counties.
Existing law requires the regular election to select governing board members in any school district, community college district, or county board of education to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year. Notwithstanding that requirement, after the initial election, any subsequent election of governing board members in any school district, community college district, or county board of education may be established, upon the adoption of an appropriate resolution by the governing board or the county board of education, to regularly occur on the same day as the statewide direct primary election, the statewide general election, or the general municipal election, as specified.
This bill, notwithstanding any other law, and commencing January 1, 2026, would require any election for the elected members of a county board of education to instead be consolidated with the statewide general election. The bill would require the term of office of all incumbent elected members of a county board of education to be extended accordingly, and would require the county committee on school district organization to determine the manner in which the county board of education elected shall effect a staggering of terms, if necessary. By imposing additional duties on local officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill also would make conforming changes.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Text versions
- 04/30/25 - Amended Senate· Apr 30, 2025
- 03/10/25 - Amended Senate· Mar 10, 2025
- 01/30/25 - Introduced· Jan 30, 2025
- SB249
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 2, 2025 House | Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Education] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 2, 2025 Senate | 3rd Reading | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 23, 2025 Senate | Do pass | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 12, 2025 Senate | Placed on suspense file | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 Senate | Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 9, 2025 Senate | Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Elections and Constitutional Amendments] | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 29, 2025 · House
August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. - Aug 20, 2025 · House
August 20 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. - Jul 17, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (July 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Jul 2, 2025 · House
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ED. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on ED. - Jun 9, 2025 · House
Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and ED. - Jun 3, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. - Jun 2, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 1391.) Ordered to the Assembly. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. - May 23, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1193.) (May 23). - May 16, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 23. - May 12, 2025 · Senate
May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. - May 2, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing May 12. - Apr 30, 2025 · Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 933.) (April 29). - Apr 9, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 735.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 29 in E. & C.A. pending receipt. - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Set for hearing April 9. - Mar 19, 2025 · Senate
Re-referred to Coms. on ED. and E. & C.A. - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 14, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on RLS. - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 2. - Jan 30, 2025 · Senate
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.