Public finance: Balanced Budget Accountability Act of 2025.
Vote required
Two Thirds
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Pending Referral
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Balanced Budget Accountability Act of 2025, seeks to strengthen California’s budget process by requiring a two-thirds vote for General Fund appropriations, including the budget bill itself. It also mandates that any new charges or increased fees imposed by state agencies must be ratified by a two-thirds vote of the Legislature. Furthermore, the bill authorizes the state to contract with private entities for governmental services and requires state agencies to conduct competitive bidding for a significant portion of their program activities, excluding law enforcement services.
Key provisions
- Requires a two-thirds vote for General Fund appropriations, including the budget bill.
- Requires a two-thirds vote to ratify new charges or increased fees imposed by state agencies.
- Authorizes state and local governments to contract with private entities for governmental services.
- Mandates annual competitive bidding for at least 10% of state agency program activities.
- Requires competitive bidding for all state agency program activities every seven years.
- Excludes law enforcement services from competitive bidding requirements.
- Establishes employment cost limits for the state, tied to national wage growth.
- Requires the California State Auditor to certify compliance with employment cost limits.
Who is affected
- State government agencies
- Legislators
- Taxpayers
- State employees
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