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AB 2605: State Public Defender: county public defenders: data collection.
What AB 2605 does, verified August 15, 2026
The bill aims to improve the administration of public defender services in California. It requires counties with a public defender office to collect data on public defense services every two years, starting from 2029. This data will be reported to the state public defender's office. The state public defender's office will collect similar data from counties without a public defender office and post a summary report on its website. The goal is to assess workloads and make recommendations for improving public defense services.
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Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-13)Alert me
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| Aug. 13, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13). |
| Aug. 03, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Jul. 02, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| Jul. 01, 2026 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 30). |