AB 1060: School construction: school wellness centers.
The proposed legislation requires new school construction projects to include a dedicated space for a school wellness center. This space must be used to provide health support and resource referrals for pupils and staff. The project must receive written approval from the state architect before construction can begin. The bill aims to improve the health and well-being of students and staff in California schools.
| Feb. 02, 2026 | From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
| Jan. 31, 2026 | Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution. |
| Jan. 05, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on ED. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96. |
| Jan. 05, 2026 | Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. |
| Jan. 05, 2026 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended. |
| Amended IN Assembly January 05, 2026 |
| Introduced by Assembly Member Ávila Farías |
February 20, 2025 |
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
By imposing new duties on local governmental agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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.
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.
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.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Article 8.6 (commencing with Section 17075.60) is added to Chapter 12.5 of Part 10 of Division 1 of Title 1 of the Education Code, to read:Article 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.(a)The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(1)The cost of attorneys has increased substantially in the state over the past 30 years. Political subdivisions have retained attorneys at costs in excess of $2,000 per hour.
(2)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.
(3)Disclosure to the public can deter wasteful spending by government at all levels
(4)The provisions of this act concerning access of legislative body members to attorney invoices are declarative of existing law.
(b)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.
(a)The city attorney shall receive compensation as is allowed by the legislative body.
(b)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.
(a)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.
(b)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
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.
(a)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.
(b)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.
The Legislature finds and declares that Sections 2 and 3 of this act amending Section 41804 of, and adding Section 41806 to, the Government Code address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair as that term is used in Section 5 of Article XI of the California Constitution. Therefore, Sections 2 and 3 of this act apply to all cities, including charter cities.
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 Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.