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AB 24

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2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Scott Allen and 35 co-sponsors

AB 24 reshapes SANDAG board to add rural voices: retains SD mayor and city reps, adds unincorporated-area supervisor and APG rep, with alternates.

Failed to pass notwithstanding the objections of the Governor pursuant to Joint Rule 82
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Bill Summary · AB 24

AB 24 — "Give San Diego Rural Communities a Voice Act"

Author: Assemblymember DeMaio
Subject: San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) — board of directors
Introduced: December 2, 2024
Current status: In committee; set for first hearing and held without recommendation (Assembly Local Government — 4/21/2025)

Purpose / intent

AB 24 amends the governance composition of the consolidated regional transportation agency created under the San Diego Regional Transportation Consolidation Act (codified at Pub. Util. Code §132351.1). The bill’s stated aim is to increase formal representation for San Diego County’s rural and unincorporated communities on the consolidated agency’s 21‑member board.

Key provisions

  • Renames the act the "Give San Diego Rural Communities a Voice Act."
  • Revises Public Utilities Code §132351.1 to specify the composition of the consolidated agency’s 21‑member board:
    • Retains the mayor and city council president of the City of San Diego (one primary, one secondary representative).
    • Retains one mayor or councilperson from each other city in San Diego County (as primary representatives).
    • Replaces the previously broader two‑supervisor representation with:
    • One member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors who represents an unincorporated area of the county.
    • One representative from the Association of Planning Groups — San Diego County (APG), selected by the APG’s governing body.
  • Clarifies that each director and vacancies are selected/fillable by the governing body they represent and serve until recalled by that governing body.
  • Maintains provisions allowing each governing body to appoint an alternate (and an optional second alternate) with full powers when serving, and to appoint non‑voting advisory representatives. Current SANDAG advisory representatives may continue in advisory roles at their governing bodies’ discretion.
  • Retains board authority to delegate executive, administrative, and ministerial powers to officers, offices, and committees.

Who is affected

  • SANDAG (the consolidated regional transportation agency) and its board composition.
  • San Diego County Board of Supervisors (selection of a supervisor from an unincorporated area).
  • Association of Planning Groups — San Diego County (responsible for selecting a board representative).
  • Cities in San Diego County (selection of representatives/alternates).
  • Local governing bodies that must select directors/alternates and potentially perform added administrative tasks.

Fiscal and mandate considerations

  • Bill is identified as creating a state‑mandated local program to the extent it imposes additional duties on local agencies.
  • If the Commission on State Mandates determines the bill imposes reimbursable costs, reimbursement would follow existing statutory procedures (Gov. Code, Part 7, §17500 et seq.).
  • Fiscal committee review noted.

Legislative timeline / procedural notes

  • Read first time and printed: 12/2/2024.
  • Multiple referrals and amendments in early 2025 (referred to Local Government and Transportation committees; amended and re‑referred).
  • April 21, 2025: Assembly Local Government set first hearing and held the bill without recommendation.

Potential impacts / considerations

  • Formalizes rural/unincorporated area representation on the consolidated board, which could change board priorities and policy outcomes (especially for rural transit/land‑use concerns).
  • May create administrative tasks for local bodies in selecting representatives and alternates.
  • Implementation details (e.g., specific selection processes within APG or how “from an unincorporated area” is defined operationally) would be handled by the respective governing bodies and board rules.

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

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