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SB 716STATE · CaliforniaIntroduced

Local government: ordinances: penalties for violation: nonresidential structures.

Voted 9/27/2026View source

Summary

Existing law makes the violation of a county ordinance or a city ordinance a misdemeanor unless by ordinance it is made an infraction. Existing law specifies monetary fines for any violation of local ordinances that is an infraction, not to exceed specified amounts that vary based on the circumstances of the violation, as prescribed. This bill would authorize the county board of supervisors to impose fines, penalties, and forfeitures for violations of ordinances and to fix the penalty by a fine or imprisonment, or both. The bill, notwithstanding the above-described provisions, would also establish the amount of the fine that may be imposed for the violation of a city or county ordinance, where the violation pertains to a nonresidential structure with a floor area of 20,000 or more square feet and the violation poses a threat to health and safety, to not exceed $1,000 for the first violation, $2,000 for the 2nd violation within 5 years of the first violation, and $5,000 for subsequent violations within 5 years of the first violation, as specified. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Los Angeles.

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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

74 yea·25 nay

Docket history

Action history

  1. 9/27/2026Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 494, Statutes of 2026.
  2. 9/27/2026Approved by the Governor.
  3. 9/9/2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
  4. 8/31/2026Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
  5. 8/31/2026Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.
  6. 8/31/2026In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
  7. 8/31/2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 45. Noes 18. Page 7052.) Ordered to the Senate.
  8. 8/30/2026Ordered to third reading.
  9. 8/30/2026Withdrawn from committee.
  10. 8/30/2026Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 51. Noes 17. Page 6854.)