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Home/Bills/AB 2381California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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AB 2381: Local Agency Public Construction Act: municipal water districts: sanitation districts: lowest responsible bidder.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified March 10, 2026

What AB 2381 does, verified March 10, 2026

This bill aims to amend the Public Contract Code to adjust the threshold amount for competitive bidding on contracts awarded by local agencies. Currently, municipal water districts and sanitation districts must let contracts for $35,000 or more to the lowest responsible bidder. The bill would increase this threshold to $220,000. The threshold amount would be adjusted annually to reflect the percentage change, starting from January 1, 2028, and published on the Controller's internet website.

Bill journey
1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Referred to Com. on L. GOV. (2026-03-09)Alert me
Recent actions3 total · showing 3
Mar. 09, 2026Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Feb. 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
Feb. 20, 2026Read first time. To print.
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