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Measure AB 810
Authors Irwin  
Subject Local government: internet websites and email addresses.
Relating To relating to local government.
Title An act to amend Section 50034 of the Government Code, relating to local government.
Last Action Dt 2025-04-10
State Amended Assembly
Status In Committee Process
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee Yes
Local Program Yes
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
Leginfo Link Bill
Actions
2025-05-23     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-07     In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-04-23     From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-21     Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-04-10     Read second time and amended.
2025-04-09     From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (April 9).
2025-03-28     Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2025-03-27     From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-10     Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and P. & C.P.
2025-02-20     From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
2025-02-19     Read first time. To print.
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Amended Assembly     2025-04-10
Amended Assembly     2025-03-27
Introduced     2025-02-19
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			<html:p>Existing law requires that a local agency that maintains an internet website for use by the public to ensure that the internet website uses a “.gov” top-level domain or a “.ca.gov” second-level domain no later than January 1, 2029. Existing law requires that a local agency that maintains public email addresses to ensure that each email address provided to its employees uses a “.gov” domain name or a “.ca.gov” domain name no later than January 1, 2029. Existing law defines “local agency” for these purposes as a city, county, or city and county.</html:p>
			<html:p>This bill would recast these provisions by instead requiring a city, county, or city
			 and county to comply with the above-described domain requirements and by deleting the term “local agency” from the above-described provisions. The bill would also require a special district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision to comply with similar domain
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			<html:p>The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.</html:p>
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								No later than January 1, 2029, a city, county, or city and county that maintains an internet website for use by the public shall ensure that the internet website uses a “.gov” top-level domain or a “.ca.gov” second-level domain.
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								If a city, county, or city and county that is subject to subparagraph (A) maintains an internet website for use by the public that is noncompliant with subparagraph (A) by January 1, 2029, that
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								No later than January 1, 2029, a city, county, or city and county
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								Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), no later than January 1, 2031, a special district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision that maintains an internet website for use by the public shall ensure that the internet website uses a “.gov” top-level domain or a “.ca.gov” second-level domain.
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								Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), no later than January 1, 2031, a special district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision that maintains public email addresses for its employees shall ensure that each email address provided to its employees uses a “.gov” domain name or a “.ca.gov” domain name.
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								This subdivision shall not apply to a K–12 public school district.
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				<html:p>If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.</html:p>
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Last Version Text Digest Existing law requires that a local agency that maintains an internet website for use by the public to ensure that the internet website uses a “.gov” top-level domain or a “.ca.gov” second-level domain no later than January 1, 2029. Existing law requires that a local agency that maintains public email addresses to ensure that each email address provided to its employees uses a “.gov” domain name or a “.ca.gov” domain name no later than January 1, 2029. Existing law defines “local agency” for these purposes as a city, county, or city and county.