20250AB__276098AMD INTRODUCED 2026-02-20 AMENDED_ASSEMBLY 2026-03-19 2025 AB AMD Introduced by Assembly Member Sharp-Collins LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sharp-Collins

An act to amend

Section 25303.7 of the Government Code, relating to local government. local government County board of supervisors: inspector general. Existing law requires a board of supervisors to supervise the official conduct of all county officers and ensure that they faithfully perform their duties. Existing law authorizes a county, either by action of the board of supervisors or through a vote of county residents, to establish an office of the inspector general to assist the board of supervisors with these duties as they relate to the sheriff.

This bill would authorize a county, either by action of the board of supervisors or through a vote of county residents, to establish an office of the inspector general to assist the board of supervisors with these duties as they relate to the county animal control department or the office of chief probation, as defined. Existing law establishes the Office of Civil Rights, under the administration of the Government Operations Agency, with the purpose of working directly with school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to prevent and address discrimination and bias, as described.

Existing law requires the office to engage with and seek advice from specified coordinators on actions implemented by the office.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the latter provision.</xhtml:p>"?> MAJORITY NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION

Section 25303.7 of the Government Code is amended to read: 25303.7. (a)

(1) A county may create a sheriff oversight board, either by action of the board of supervisors or through a vote of county residents, comprised of civilians to assist the board of supervisors with its duties required pursuant to

Section that relate to the sheriff.

(2) The members of the sheriff oversight board shall be appointed by the board of supervisors. The board of supervisors shall designate one member to serve as the chairperson of the board.

(3) The members of the oversight board shall have access to the personnel records of peace officers and custodial officers required for the performance of the commission’s oversight duties. The oversight board shall maintain the confidentiality of these records consistent with

Section 832.7 of the Penal Code. (b)

(1) The chair of the sheriff oversight board shall issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum in accordance with Sections to 1985.4, inclusive, of the Code of Civil Procedure whenever the board deems it necessary or important to examine the following: (

A) Any person as a witness upon any subject matter within the jurisdiction of the board. (

B) Any officer of the county in relation to the discharge of their official duties on behalf of the sheriff’s department. (

C) Any books, papers, or documents in the possession of or under the control of a person or officer relating to the affairs of the sheriff’s department.

(2) A subpoena shall be served in accordance with Sections and of the Code of Civil Procedure. (3) (

A) If a witness fails to attend, or in the case of a subpoena duces tecum, if an item is not produced as set forth therein, the chair or the chair authorized deputy issuing the subpoena upon proof of service thereof may certify the facts to the superior court in the county of the board. (

B) The court shall thereupon issue an order directing the person to appear before the court and show cause why they should not be ordered to comply with the subpoena. The order and a copy of the certified statement shall be served on the person and the court shall have jurisdiction of the matter. (

C) The same proceedings shall be had, the same penalties imposed, and the person charged may purge themself of the contempt in the same way as in a case of a person who has committed a contempt in the trial of a civil action before a superior court.

(4) A sheriff oversight board may conduct closed sessions, consistent with

Section 54957, to review confidential records obtained under this

section or otherwise related to its oversight duties, if those sessions comply with applicable confidentiality laws, including, but not limited to,

Section 832.7 of the Penal Code. (c)

(1) A county, through action of the board of supervisors or vote by county residents, may establish an office of the inspector general, appointed by the board of supervisors, to assist the board of supervisors with its duties required pursuant to

Section that relate to any of the following: (

A) The sheriff. (

B) The county animal control department, as defined in

Section of the Food and Agricultural Code. (

C) The office of chief probation appointed in accordance with

Chapter 16 (commencing with

Section 27770) of

Part 3.

(2) The inspector general shall have the independent authority to issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum subject to the procedure provided in subdivision (b).

(3) The inspector general shall have access to the personnel records of peace officers and custodial officers required for the performance of the inspector general’s oversight duties. The inspector general shall maintain the confidentiality of these records consistent with

Section 832.7 of the Penal Code. (

d) The exercise of powers under this

section or other investigative functions performed by a board of supervisors, sheriff oversight board, or inspector general vested with oversight responsibility for the sheriff shall not be considered to obstruct the investigative functions of the sheriff. <caml:Num>SECTION 1.</caml:Num><caml:ActionLine action="IS_AMENDED" xlink:href="urn:caml:codes:EDC:caml#xpointer(%2Fcaml%3ALawDoc%2Fcaml%3ACode%2Fcaml%3ALawHeading%5B%40type%3D'TITLE'%20and%20caml%3ANum%3D'2.'%5D%2Fcaml%3ALawHeading%5B%40type%3D'DIVISION'%20and%20caml%3ANum%3D'2.'%5D%2Fcaml%3ALawHeading%5B%40type%3D'PART'%20and%20caml%3ANum%3D'20.'%5D%2Fcaml%3ALawHeading%5B%40type%3D'CHAPTER'%20and%20caml%3ANum%3D'5.'%5D%2Fcaml%3ALawSection%5Bcaml%3ANum%3D'33801.'%5D)" xlink:label="fractionType: LAW_SECTION" xlink:type="locator">Section of the <caml:DocName>Education Code</caml:DocName> is amended to read:</caml:ActionLine><caml:Fragment><caml:LawSection id="id_64407F38-7E36-497C-A5DC-A36A0AA1B043"><caml:Num>33801.</caml:Num><caml:LawSectionVersion id="id_EF8F2380-CA30-4367-A5C1-484CF1827199"><caml:Content><xhtml:p>(a)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The Office of Civil Rights is hereby established under the administration of the Government Operations Agency.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(b)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The Director of the Office of Civil Rights shall be appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(c)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The purpose of the office is to work directly with local educational agencies to prevent and address discrimination and bias pursuant to

Section 220.</xhtml:p><xhtml:p>(d)<xhtml:span class="EnSpace"/>The office shall engage with and seek advice from coordinators established pursuant to this

chapter on actions implemented by the office.</xhtml:p></caml:Content></caml:LawSectionVersion></caml:LawSection></caml:Fragment></caml:BillSection>"?>