Assembly passes AB 107 to make technical fixes to the 2025 budget and narrow APA exemption for certain Proposition 4 projects
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Summary
AB 107, a budget trailer bill with technical and conforming changes to the 2025 Budget Act and a narrow Administrative Procedure Act (APA) exemption for some Proposition 4 projects, passed the Assembly 59–3 and will be sent to the Governor.
Assemblymember Gabriel presented AB 107 as a budget cleanup bill that makes technical and conforming changes to the 2025 Budget Act and adjusts administrative requirements so certain Proposition 4 projects can proceed without full APA rulemaking. Gabriel said the changes are narrow and align with prior floor action that passed a broader APA exemption three weeks earlier.
Opponents urged caution. Assemblymember Tagipa argued members and the public deserve clearer accounting of how funds are spent and suggested abstaining over accountability concerns. Assemblymember Alvarez and others said the bill moves Proposition 4 funding to communities faster and emphasized the need to get capital and hazard‑mitigation projects funded and flowing.
The Clerk opened the roll for final passage. The Assembly voted Ayes 59, Noes 3; the measure passed and the Assembly concurred in Senate amendments with immediate transmittal to the Governor.
Why it matters: supporters said the bill speeds delivery of Proposition 4 funds and corrects technical errors in the budget; critics pressed for stronger accountability safeguards before waiving administrative requirements.
Next steps: AB 107 was passed by the Assembly and the Senate amendments were concurred in; the bill will be transmitted to the Governor for signature or veto.
