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Measure AB 655
Authors Alvarez  
Subject California-Mexico Border Relations Council.
Relating To relating to state government.
Title An act to amend Section 99522 of the Government Code, relating to state government.
Last Action Dt 2025-07-14
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-07-14     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 41, Statutes of 2025.
2025-07-14     Approved by the Governor.
2025-07-03     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.
2025-06-27     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1809.).
2025-06-27     In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2025-06-24     Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-06-23     From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-06-09     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-05-28     Referred to Com. on B. P. & E.D.
2025-05-15     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-05-15     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1569.)
2025-05-08     Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-05-07     From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 7).
2025-04-22     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-21     Re-referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
2025-04-10     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-17     Referred to Com. on E.D., G., & H.I.
2025-02-14     From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
2025-02-13     Read first time. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-07-14
Enrolled     2025-07-01
Amended Assembly     2025-04-10
Introduced     2025-02-13
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								The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government.
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								The council shall consist of eight voting members as follows:
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								The Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
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								The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.
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								The Secretary of Food and Agriculture.
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								The Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing.
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								The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from their staff to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.
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								The Speaker of the Assembly may appoint a Member of the Assembly
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law establishes the California-Mexico Border Relations Council in state government, and prescribes the membership and functions and duties of the council with respect to coordinating the activities of state agencies that are related to cross-border programs, initiatives, projects, and partnerships that exist within state agencies, to improve the effectiveness of state and local efforts that are of concern between California and Mexico. This bill would authorize the Speaker of the Assembly to appoint a Member of the Assembly and the President pro Tempore to appoint a Member of the Senate who each represent a district that shares a border with Mexico to the council to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member, as specified.