AMENDED IN SENATE MARCH 28, 2025

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

96

CHAPTER 91

Statutes of 2025

[ Approved by Governor July 30, 2025. Filed with Secretary of State July 30, 2025. ]

Introduced by Senator Laird

(Coauthor: Senator Cabaldon)

February 18, 2025

An act to amend Section 8544.4 of the Government Code, relating to the State Auditor, and making an appropriation therefor.

Vote: 2/3   Appropriation: yes   Fiscal committee: yes   Local program: no

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

Existing law requires the permanent office of the California State Auditor to be in Sacramento.

This bill would additionally authorize the permanent office to be within a 2-mile radius of the State Capitol Building, thereby allowing the permanent office to be located in the City of West Sacramento.

Existing law establishes within the State Treasury the State Audit Fund, which is a continuously appropriated fund for the expenses of the State Auditor.

By authorizing the expenditure of moneys in that fund for additional purposes, this bill would create an appropriation.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 8544.4 of the Government Code is amended to read:

8544.4.

The permanent office of the California State Auditor shall be in Sacramento or within a two-mile radius of the State Capitol Building, where they shall be provided with suitable and sufficient offices. When in the California State Auditor’s judgment the conduct of the work requires, they may maintain offices at other places in the state.