Bill Text: CA SB409 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Chaptered

California Senate Bill 409

Bill Title: Public contracts: county-owned buildings.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Passed) 2025-07-14 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 52, Statutes of 2025. [SB409 Detail]

Download: California-2025-SB409-Chaptered.html

Senate Bill No. 409

CHAPTER 52

An act to amend Section 20123 of the Public Contract Code, relating to public contracting.

[ Approved by Governor July 14, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State July 14, 2025. ]

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 409, Archuleta. Public contracts: county-owned buildings.

The Local Agency Public Construction Act provides that for certain alteration or repair work upon county-owned buildings, counties containing a population of 2,000,000 or more are exempt from provisions of the Public Contract Code requiring repairs exceeding a specified amount upon public buildings to be done by contract if the cost is under $50,000.

This bill would provide that for certain alteration or repair work upon county-owned buildings, counties containing a population of 9 million or more are exempt from provisions of the Public Contract Code, requiring repairs exceeding a specified amount upon public buildings to be done by contract, if the cost is under $125,000, except as specified.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 20123 of the Public Contract Code is amended to read:

20123.

(a) In counties containing a population of 2,000,000 or over, as determined by the last federal or special census or subsequent estimate validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance, Sections 20121 and 20122 do not apply to alteration or repair work upon county-owned buildings, if the cost of the work is under fifty thousand dollars ($50,000).

(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), in a county with a population of 9,000,000 or over, as determined by the last federal or special census or subsequent estimate validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance, Sections 20121 and 20122 do not apply to the alteration or repair work upon county-owned buildings, if the cost of the work is under one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000).

(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply if the amount described in subdivision (a) of Section 22032 is equal to or exceeds one hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($125,000).

SEC. 2.

The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the following unique needs of the County of Los Angeles:

(a) Spanning over 4,000 square miles, the County of Los Angeles is the most populous county in the United States.

(b) With a population of nearly 10 million residents, the County of Los Angeles surpasses all other counties in the United States in terms of population and encompasses more than a quarter of California’s population.

(c) Given the sheer size of its population and the vast infrastructure for critical public services delivery, it is important to ensure that Los Angeles County facilities remain operational and effective at all times to meet community needs.