California Assembly Bill AB172

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/8/25
• Refer: 2/3/25
• Engrossed: 3/20/25
• Refer: 3/20/25
• Refer: 4/2/25

Caption

An act relating to the Budget Act of 2025. An act to amend Section 18824 of the Business and Professions Code, to add Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 99350) to Part 65 of Division 14 of Title 3 of the Education Code, to amend Sections 241, 242, and 4352 of, and to add Chapter 14.5 (commencing with Section 49025) to Division 17 of, the Food and Agricultural Code, to amend Sections 4526, 8310.4, 11549.53, 11549.59, 11856, 11860, 11865, 12527.6, 16418.7, 53115.1, 53115.2, and 65400 of, to add Sections 53121.1 and 53121.2 to, to add Article 4.7 (commencing with Section 12097.6) to Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of, and to repeal Article 7 (commencing with Section 65059.1) of Chapter 1.5 of Division 1 of Title 7 of, the Government Code, to amend Sections 2204, 10304, 10306, and 10344 of, and to add Sections 1602, 1603, 1604, 1605, 1606, 1607, and 12112.1 to, the Public Contract Code, to amend Section 21159.9 of the Public Resources Code, and to repeal Section 2610.8 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to state government, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

Summary

AB 172 is a budget-related measure for the 2025-26 legislative session. As introduced, the bill itself is extremely short and does not make substantive policy changes; it states only the Legislature’s intent to enact statutory changes relating to the Budget Act of 2025. In other words, the bill functions as a placeholder or vehicle tied to the state budget process rather than a stand-alone policy bill with detailed operative provisions. The context provided indicates that the bill is associated with a much broader budget package that would amend numerous sections across multiple codes, including the Business and Professions Code, Education Code, Food and Agricultural Code, Government Code, Public Contract Code, Public Resources Code, and Revenue and Taxation Code. The caption also notes an appropriation and immediate effect, signaling that the measure is part of the state’s budget implementation framework and may be used to carry budget-related statutory changes once finalized.

Impact

Because the introduced text contains only an intent statement, AB 172 by itself does not immediately change state law or alter any specific statutory program. Its practical impact is procedural: it establishes a legislative vehicle connected to the Budget Act of 2025 and signals that related statutory revisions may be enacted through later amendments or companion budget legislation. The broader caption suggests potential effects across state government operations, education, agriculture, contracting, resources, and tax law, but those effects are not specified in the introduced bill text.

Sentiment

The available voting history suggests the bill moved with majority support, passing Assembly third reading 53-17. That vote pattern indicates generally favorable sentiment toward the measure as part of the budget process, even though the introduced text is minimal. No committee transcript is available here, so there is no recorded debate to indicate detailed support or opposition arguments.

Contention

The main point of contention is likely not the short intent language itself, but the broader budget-related statutory changes that AB 172 is intended to accompany. Because the bill text does not identify the substantive policy changes, any disagreement would likely center on the eventual budget provisions affecting state programs, funding priorities, or agency authority. The recorded floor vote shows some opposition, but the provided materials do not identify specific members or issues driving that dissent.