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California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

California SB 251

Claims against the state: appropriation.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary

Under existing law, if sufficient appropriations are not available for the payment of certain claims, settlements, or judgments, the Attorney General is required to report the claims, settlements, and judgments to the chairperson of either the Senate Committee on Appropriations or the Assembly Committee on Appropriations, who is then required to cause introduction of legislation appropriating the funds necessary for payment. This bill would appropriate $1,221,491.30 from the General Fund to the Attorney General for the payment of claims, settlements, or judgments against the state arising from 3 specified actions. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Jul 17, 2025
House		SB 251 Caballero Third Reading Urgency By WickspassSet your home in California to see
Jul 2, 2025
House		Do pass.passSet your home in California to see
Apr 24, 2025
Senate		3rd Reading (Urgency Clause)passSet your home in California to see
Apr 21, 2025
Senate		Do passpassSet your home in California to see

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