School construction: school wellness centers.
AB 1060
California Bills
20250AB__106098AMD INTRODUCED 2025-02-20 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-01-05 2025 AB AMD Introduced by Assembly Member Ávila Farías LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ávila Farías
An act to add
Article 8.6 (commencing with
Section 17075.60) to
Chapter 12.5 of Part of Division of Title of the Education Code, relating to school construction. school construction School construction: school wellness centers. Existing law, the Leroy F. Greene School Facilities Act of 1998 (the Greene Act), requires the State Allocation Board to allocate to applicant school districts and charter schools prescribed state funding for construction and modernization of school facilities, including hardship funding and supplemental funding for site development and acquisition.
Existing law prohibits any construction of a school building before the project has received the written approval of the Division of the State Architect. This bill, on and after July 1, 2027, would require all new construction projects submitted to the Division of the State Architect pursuant to the Greene Act to include a dedicated space to be used as a school wellness center that is required to be used to provide health support and resource referrals for pupils and staff.
Existing law requires the city attorney to advise the city officials in all legal matters pertaining to city business and to perform other legal services required from time to time by the legislative body. Existing law requires a city attorney to receive compensation as is allowed by the legislative body.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>This bill would require all invoices for work by the city attorney, or by any other attorney who is seeking, or has sought, compensation from a city, to be made available, without redaction, to each member of the city council promptly upon that member’s request.
The bill would require a member of the city council who receives an invoice to maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information contained in the invoice. </xhtml:p><xhtml:p>Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district to contract with a qualified attorney in private practice to provide legal services and provides that the compensation of the attorney is a proper use of school district funds, as provided.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>Under existing law, every community college district is under the control of a board of trustees, known as the governing board.
Existing law authorizes the governing board to initiate and carry on any program, activity, or otherwise act in any manner that is not in conflict with or inconsistent with, or preempted by, any law and that is not in conflict with the purposes for which community college districts are established.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>This bill would require all invoices for work by an attorney who is seeking, or has sought, compensation from a school district or a community college district, to be made available, without redaction, to each member of the governing board of the school district or community college district upon that member’s request.
The bill would require a member of the governing board who receives an invoice to maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information contained in the invoice.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>This bill would also require a city, school district, or community college district to prepare and update at least bimonthly a
summary of all legal expenses incurred by the city, school district, or community college district, to publish the
summary in a conspicuous location on its internet website, and to make the
summary available for public inspection.
The bill would provide an exception to that disclosure requirement for legal fees related to a pending and active litigation matter and for any other information protected by the attorney-client privilege.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>By imposing new duties on local governmental agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.</xhtml:p><xhtml: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.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.</xhtml:p>"?> MAJORITY NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION
Article 8.6 (commencing with
Section 17075.60) is added to
Chapter 12.5 of Part of Division of Title of the Education Code , to read: 8.6. School Wellness Centers 17075.60. On and after July 1, 2027, all new construction projects submitted to the Division of the State Architect pursuant to this
chapter shall include a dedicated space to be used as a school wellness center that shall be used to provide health support and resource referrals for pupils and staff. <caml:Num>SECTION 1.</caml:Num><caml:Content><xhtml:p>(a)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(1)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The cost of attorneys has increased substantially in the state over the past years.
Political subdivisions have retained attorneys at costs in excess of $2,000 per hour.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(2)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>Without an appropriate check on the spending of public funds on attorneys, local governments have engaged in wasteful spending on attorneys for purposes not in the interests of their constituents, and oftentimes without the knowledge of those constituents or the governing boards of those local governments.
The City of Santa Monica, for example, has expended in excess of $14,000,000 fighting against the voting rights of its constituents, while simultaneously eliminating recreation and library services due to budget shortfalls.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(3)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>Disclosure to the public can deter wasteful spending by government at all levels</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(4)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The provisions of this act concerning access of legislative body members to attorney invoices are declarative of existing law.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(b)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that public funds are not excessively spent, in secret, on attorneys, rather than on providing the essential services for which local governments are responsible.</xhtml:p></caml:Content></caml:BillSection><caml:BillSection id="id_452C96A9-9495-4517-8558-769BBD7C5413"><caml:Num>SEC. 2.</caml:Num><caml:ActionLine action="IS_AMENDED" xlink:href="urn:caml:codes:GOV:caml#xpointer(%2Fcaml%3ALawDoc%2Fcaml%3ACode%2Fcaml%3ALawHeading%5B%40type%3D'TITLE'%20and%20caml%3ANum%3D'4.'%5D%2Fcaml%3ALawHeading%5B%40type%3D'DIVISION'%20and%20caml%3ANum%3D'3.'%5D%2Fcaml%3ALawHeading%5B%40type%3D'PART'%20and%20caml%3ANum%3D'3.'%5D%2Fcaml%3ALawHeading%5B%40type%3D'CHAPTER'%20and%20caml%3ANum%3D'7.'%5D%2Fcaml%3ALawSection%5Bcaml%3ANum%3D'41804.'%5D)" xlink:label="fractionType: LAW_SECTION" xlink:type="locator">Section of the <caml:DocName>Government Code</caml:DocName> is amended to read:</caml:ActionLine><caml:Fragment><caml:LawSection id="id_DC03D7D8-98D5-4C27-80A8-5F2225D4EEB3"><caml:Num>41804.</caml:Num><caml:LawSectionVersion id="id_EAA03259-A8FD-4DB4-B44C-832321A66579"><caml:Content><xhtml:p>(a)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The city attorney shall receive compensation as is allowed by the legislative body.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(b)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>All invoices for work by the city attorney, or by any other attorney who is seeking, or has sought, compensation from a city, shall be made available, without redaction, to each member of the city council promptly upon that member’s request.
A member of the city council who receives an invoice pursuant to this
section shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information contained in the invoice.</xhtml:p></caml:Content></caml:LawSectionVersion></caml:LawSection></caml:Fragment></caml:BillSection><caml:BillSection id="id_DA769315-600D-4E25-B706-50C7A612B44F"><caml:Num>SEC. 3.</caml:Num><caml:ActionLine action="IS_ADDED" xlink:href="urn:caml:codes:GOV:caml#xpointer(%2Fcaml%3ALawDoc%2Fcaml%3ACode%2F%2Fcaml%3ALawSection%5Bcaml%3ANum%3D'41806'%5D)" xlink:label="fractionType: LAW_SECTION" xlink:type="locator">Section is added to the <caml:DocName>Government Code</caml:DocName>, to read:</caml:ActionLine><caml:Fragment><caml:LawSection id="id_8196620E-FD6A-4036-84FC-C8DE6A5AC794"><caml:Num>41806.</caml:Num><caml:LawSectionVersion id="id_A6B6337C-3003-4CA2-B844-58E1102C650C"><caml:Content><xhtml:p>(a)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>A city shall prepare and update at least bimonthly a
summary of all legal expenses incurred by the city. Except as provided in subdivision (b), the city shall publish the
summary in a conspicuous location on its internet website and make the
summary available for public inspection. The
summary shall specify the aggregate amount paid to attorneys and consultants for legal work for each matter, and, for each matter, identify the attorney or law firm to whom those payments have been made.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(b)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>This
section does not require disclosure of legal fees related to a pending and active litigation matter or the disclosure of any other information protected by the attorney-client privilege</xhtml:p></caml:Content></caml:LawSectionVersion></caml:LawSection></caml:Fragment></caml:BillSection><caml:BillSection id="id_0AE5901E-0752-45AB-84AC-D42D3B56E3BF"><caml:Num>SEC. 4.</caml:Num><caml:ActionLine action="IS_ADDED" xlink:href="urn:caml:codes:GOV:caml#xpointer(%2Fcaml%3ALawDoc%2Fcaml%3ACode%2F%2Fcaml%3ALawSection%5Bcaml%3ANum%3D'50079.7'%5D)" xlink:label="fractionType: LAW_SECTION" xlink:type="locator">Section 50079.7 is added to the <caml:DocName>Government Code</caml:DocName>, to read:</caml:ActionLine><caml:Fragment><caml:LawSection id="id_4A668FF6-E52E-449D-99DD-116C5CC1CC5B"><caml:Num>50079.7.</caml:Num><caml:LawSectionVersion id="id_2CB57DFF-7999-47F4-9C8C-D335D11D06CC"><caml:Content><xhtml:p>All invoices for work by any attorney who is seeking, or has sought, compensation from a school district or a community college district, shall be made available, without redaction, to each member of the governing board of the school district or community college district promptly upon that member’s request.
A member of a governing board who receives an invoice pursuant to this
section shall maintain the confidentiality of any confidential information contained in the invoice.</xhtml:p></caml:Content></caml:LawSectionVersion></caml:LawSection></caml:Fragment></caml:BillSection><caml:BillSection id="id_58127511-0328-4658-8089-2B64D69C81C8"><caml:Num>SEC. 5.</caml:Num><caml:ActionLine action="IS_ADDED" xlink:href="urn:caml:codes:GOV:caml#xpointer(%2Fcaml%3ALawDoc%2Fcaml%3ACode%2F%2Fcaml%3ALawSection%5Bcaml%3ANum%3D'50079.8'%5D)" xlink:label="fractionType: LAW_SECTION" xlink:type="locator">Section 50079.8 is added to the <caml:DocName>Government Code</caml:DocName>, to read:</caml:ActionLine><caml:Fragment><caml:LawSection id="id_A7C21233-8C16-423A-B3AF-79AC3999D305"><caml:Num>50079.8.</caml:Num><caml:LawSectionVersion id="id_67578F63-A552-45E2-ACB3-664598386FE2"><caml:Content><xhtml:p>(a)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>A school district or community college district shall prepare and update at least bimonthly a
summary of all legal expenses incurred by the school district or community college district. Except as provided in subdivision (b), the school district or community college district shall publish the
summary in a conspicuous location on its internet website and make the
summary available for public inspection. The
summary shall specify the aggregate amount paid to attorneys and consultants for legal work for each matter, and, for each matter, identify the attorney or law firm to whom those payments have been made.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(b)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>This
section does not require disclosure of legal fees related to a pending and active litigation matter or the disclosure of any other information protected by the attorney-client privilege.</xhtml:p></caml:Content></caml:LawSectionVersion></caml:LawSection></caml:Fragment></caml:BillSection><caml:BillSection id="id_218DD76F-F2CC-40C3-BEDB-3A910B994602"><caml:Num>SEC. 6.</caml:Num><caml:Content><xhtml:p>The Legislature finds and declares that Sections and of this act amending
Section of, and adding
Section to, the Government Code address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair as that term is used in
Section of
Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Sections and of this act apply to all cities, including charter cities.</xhtml:p></caml:Content></caml:BillSection><caml:BillSection id="id_8D7239B2-26A7-44DC-848F-C18618A9FB3E"><caml:Num>SEC. 7.</caml:Num><caml:Content><xhtml: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