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California 20252026

AB 1838

Public contracts: local agencies: responsive bidders.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Publiccontracts, localagencies, responsivebidders
Introduced / first action
2026-02-11 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law governs the procurement process for contracts of specified public entities. Existing law requires a local agency that requires that contracts be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder meeting, or making a good faith effort to meet, participation goals for minority, women, or disabled veteran business enterprises to provide in the general conditions under which bids will be received that any person making a bid or offer to perform a contract shall include specified information in that bid or offer. This bill would require a contractor, as a condition of submitting a bid to a local agency for a public works contract, to fully disclose any history of wage and hour violations, as specified, and provide supporting documentation, as described. The bill would authorize a contractor that fails to provide the required disclosures and supporting materials to be disqualified from the bid. The bill would require a local agency to establish a process for a contractor to appeal their bid disqualification, as specified. By requiring local agencies to establish a bid disqualification appeal process, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would exempt public works contracts covered by a project labor agreement, and projects where local agencies require contractors to prequalify as a condition of bidding. 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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Actions

  1. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  2. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 64. Noes 8.).

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  3. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.).

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  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (August 13).

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  7. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

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  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L., P.E. & R. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 10).

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  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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  12. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and L., P.E. & R.

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  13. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 7. Page 4722.)

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  15. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 4490.)

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  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 18).

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  18. Referred to Com. on L. & E.

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  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.

  20. Read first time. To print.

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