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STATE NEWS

SB 423: California Public Records Act: private detention facilities

Signed into law (Chapter 751) ✔ Sept. 29, 2026
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 751, Statutes of 2026.

Authors: Lena Gonzalez, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

From the Legislative Counsel's digest: This bill would specify that a recording of a call or a written communication that is maintained by a state or local agency that reports or describes an incident, as defined, occurring at a private detention facility, and specified records relating to that call or communication in the possession of a law enforcement agency, are not confidential, and would require an agency to disclose those records upon request to any member of the public.

Votes

DateWhereMotionYes-NoConnollyMcGuire
Aug. 31, 2026Senate FloorUnfinished Business SB423 Gonzalez et al. Concurrence30-10 (passed)Did not voteYes
Aug. 30, 2026Assembly FloorSB 423 Gonzalez Senate Third Reading By Ortega58-16, 5 not voting (passed)--
Aug. 13, 2026Assembly Standing Committee on AppropriationsDo pass as amended.11-4 (passed)Did not vote-
June 30, 2026Assembly Standing Committee on JudiciaryDo pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]9-3 (passed)--
Aug. 29, 2025Assembly Standing Committee on AppropriationsDo pass as amended.11-0, 4 not voting (passed)--
July 14, 2025Assembly Standing Committee on Natural ResourcesDo pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar13-0, 1 not voting (passed)Yes-
July 1, 2025Assembly Standing Committee on Public SafetyDo pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar9-0 (passed)-Did not vote
June 4, 2025Senate FloorSenate 3rd Reading SB423 Smallwood-Cuevas39-0, 1 not voting (passed)--
May 23, 2025Senate Standing Committee on AppropriationsDo pass as amended6-0, 1 not voting (passed)--
May 12, 2025Senate Standing Committee on AppropriationsPlaced on suspense file7-0 (passed)--
April 30, 2025Senate Standing Committee on Natural Resources and WaterDo pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]7-0 (passed)--
April 22, 2025Senate Standing Committee on Public SafetyDo pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources and Water]5-1 (passed)--

A dash means the legislator doesn't sit on that committee.

From CalMatters' Digital Democracy: full text, analyses and who supports and opposes it. Updated Oct. 29, 2026.

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