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AB 135

Higher education budget trailer bill.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jesse Gabriel

AB 135 signals future statutory changes to implement the Budget Act of 2025, but has no immediate policies or appropriations.

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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Bill Summary · AB 135

Summary of AB 135 (Budget Act of 2025)

AB 135, as introduced by Assemblymember Gabriel, is a placeholder measure described as expressing the Legislature’s intent to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025. The bill currently does not contain substantive budget provisions or appropriations.

Purpose and intent

  • The bill’s sole stated purpose is to express the Legislature’s intent to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025. In other words, it signals forthcoming changes to statutes that would accompany the Budget Act for 2025, rather than implementing those changes itself at this time.

Provisions

  • Section 1: Establishes the intent of the Legislature to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025.
  • No appropriations, no fiscal committee action, and no local program provisions are included in the bill text.
  • The official Digest notes: “Vote: MAJORITY; Appropriation: NO; Fiscal Committee: NO; Local Program: NO.”

Legislative status and timeline

  • Introduced: January 8, 2025.
  • Initial actions: Referred to the Budget Committee on February 3, 2025; Assembly floor actions occur in March 2025.
  • Key legislative actions ( Assembly to Senate progression in March 2025 ):
    • Read third time and passed Assembly: March 20, 2025 (Ayes 53, Noes 17).
    • To Senate for consideration: March 20, 2025 (Read first time in Senate; assignment to committee).
    • Read second time: March 18, 2025.
    • Withdrawn from committee: March 17, 2025; ordered to second reading.
  • Current status: In committee with a hearing postponed by the committee (as of June 25, 2025).

Who would be affected

  • The Legislature and its budget-writing process, particularly in relation to the Budget Act of 2025.
  • State agencies and departments would be affected indirectly once statutory changes are proposed and enacted to implement or modify the Budget Act provisions.
  • No immediate fiscal impact or agency funding changes are triggered by the bill in its current form.

Key takeaways and potential impact

  • AB 135 functions as a framework bill, signaling future statutory changes rather than enacting immediate policies or appropriations.
  • Its passage would likely pave the way for additional legislation to modify statutes tied to the Budget Act of 2025.
  • At present, there are no fiscal implications or specific policy changes until subsequent statutory amendments are proposed and enacted.

If you’d like, I can compare this to prior Budget Act placeholder bills or track subsequent amendments and debates once additional text is published.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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