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SB 607 · 2025-26

Allows Golden Gate Bridge seismic loans and contributions

Official subject Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District: contributions and loans.

Became law Chapter 972, Statutes of 2026

Plain-language summary

Allows the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District to accept contributions and loans from California and the United States. The money would pay for capital improvements related to the bridge's seismic safety.

How these summaries are written

Subject changed

This bill originally dealt with environmental review (CEQA) exemptions for infill projects; it was rewritten to cover Golden Gate Bridge seismic funding.

Official summary · Legislative Counsel's Digest

Describes the final version (Chaptered, Sept. 30, 2026).

Read the official summary (2 paragraphs)

Existing law prohibits the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District from issuing general obligation or revenue bonds, or any other form of long-term indebtedness, except to finance an interim system of buses and ferries or to finance capital improvements or modifications relating to seismic safety of the Golden Gate Bridge.

This bill would authorize the district to accept contributions and loans from this state and the United States for the purpose of financing capital improvements or modifications related to seismic safety on the Golden Gate Bridge, as specified.

Official title

An act to amend Section 27556 of the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation.

Timeline

  1. Feb. 20, 2025 Introduced
  2. Jan. 20, 2026 Passed Senate 37 yes, 0 no
  3. Aug. 6, 2026 Passed Assembly 71 yes, 0 no
  4. Aug. 21, 2026 Enrolled and sent to the Governor
  5. Sept. 30, 2026 Signed by the Governor
  6. Sept. 30, 2026 Chaptered (became law)
Full official history (48 actions)
  1. Feb. 20, 2025 Introduced: Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
  2. Feb. 21, 2025 From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
  3. March 5, 2025 Referred to Coms. on E.Q. and L. GOV.
  4. March 11, 2025 Set for hearing April 2.
  5. March 20, 2025 April 2 hearing postponed by committee.
  6. March 24, 2025 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
  7. April 2, 2025 Set for hearing April 23.
  8. April 4, 2025 Set for hearing April 30 in L. GOV. pending receipt.
  9. April 23, 2025 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 867.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
  10. April 30, 2025 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 968.) (April 30).
  11. May 1, 2025 Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  12. May 9, 2025 Set for hearing May 19.
  13. May 13, 2025 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  14. May 19, 2025 May 19 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
  15. May 20, 2025 Set for hearing May 23.
  16. May 27, 2025 From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 1206.) (May 23).
  17. May 28, 2025 Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
  18. May 28, 2025 (Corrected May 28).
  19. June 5, 2025 Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Wiener.
  20. Sept. 12, 2025 Joint Rule 61(a)(13) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2999.)
  21. Sept. 12, 2025 From inactive file.
  22. Sept. 12, 2025 Ordered to second reading.
  23. Sept. 12, 2025 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
  24. Sept. 13, 2025 Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
  25. Jan. 5, 2026 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
  26. Jan. 5, 2026 Re-referred to Com. on ED.
  27. Jan. 7, 2026 Set for hearing January 14.
  28. Jan. 14, 2026 From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3224.) (January 14).
  29. Jan. 15, 2026 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
  30. Jan. 20, 2026 Passed Senate: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3249.) Ordered to the Assembly.
  31. Jan. 20, 2026 In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
  32. June 8, 2026 Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and L. GOV.
  33. June 8, 2026 From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
  34. June 23, 2026 Coauthors revised.
  35. June 23, 2026 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
  36. July 2, 2026 From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (July 1).
  37. July 2, 2026 Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
  38. Aug. 3, 2026 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
  39. Aug. 6, 2026 Passed Assembly: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 71. Noes 0. Page 6086.) Ordered to the Senate.
  40. Aug. 6, 2026 In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
  41. Aug. 10, 2026 Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
  42. Aug. 10, 2026 From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on TRANS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 5328.) Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
  43. Aug. 11, 2026 Set for hearing August 11.
  44. Aug. 11, 2026 From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 5337.)
  45. Aug. 17, 2026 Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 5486.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
  46. Aug. 21, 2026 Enrolled and sent to the Governor: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
  47. Sept. 30, 2026 Signed by the Governor: Approved by the Governor.
  48. Sept. 30, 2026 Chaptered (became law): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 972, Statutes of 2026.