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AB 810: Local government: internet websites and email addresses.
What AB 810 does, verified February 3, 2026
This bill requires local governments, including cities, counties, and city-counties, to use specific domain names for their internet websites and email addresses. The domain names must be either ".gov" or ".ca.gov" for government-related websites and email addresses, and ".gov" or ".ca.gov" for employee email addresses. The bill also requires special districts, joint powers authorities, and other political subdivisions to comply with these domain requirements by January 1, 2031. Community colleges and community colleges districts are allowed to use a ".edu" domain to satisfy these requirements. This bill adds to the duties of local officials and imposes a state-mandated local program.
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| 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. |
| May. 23, 2025 | In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. |
| May. 07, 2025 | In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr. 23, 2025 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
Latest bill textAmended version, April 10, 2025 · 759 words
| Amended IN Assembly April 10, 2025 |
| Amended IN Assembly March 27, 2025 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 810
| Introduced by Assembly Member Irwin |
February 19, 2025 |
An act to amend Section 50034 of the Government Code, relating to local government.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 810, as amended, Irwin. Local government: internet websites and email addresses.
Existing law requires that a local agency that maintains an internet website for use by the public to ensure that the internet website uses a “.gov” top-level domain or a “.ca.gov” second-level domain no later than January 1, 2029. Existing law requires that a local agency that maintains public email addresses to ensure that each email address provided to its employees uses a “.gov” domain name or a “.ca.gov” domain name no later than January 1, 2029. Existing law defines “local agency” for these purposes as a city, county, or city and county.
This bill would expand the definition of “local agency” to include recast these provisions by instead requiring a city, county, or city and county to comply with the above-described domain requirements and by deleting the term “local agency” from the above-described provisions. The bill would also require a special district, school district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision, thereby requiring those entities subdivision to comply with the above-described similar domain requirements. requirements no later than January 1, 2031. The bill would allow a community college district or community college to use a “.edu” domain to satisfy these requirements. requirements, and would specify that these requirements do not apply to a K–12 public school district. By adding to the duties of local officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
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.
Section 50034 of the Government Code is amended to read:50034.
(a) (1) (A) No later than January 1, 2029, a(2)
(B)
If a(b)
(2)
No later than January 1, 2029, a(b) (1) (A) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), no later than January 1, 2031, a special district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision that maintains an internet website for use by the public shall ensure that the internet website uses a “.gov” top-level domain or a “.ca.gov” second-level domain.
(B) If a special district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision that is subject to subparagraph (A) maintains an internet website for use by the public that is noncompliant with subparagraph (A) by January 1, 2031, that special district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision shall redirect that internet website to a domain name that does comply with subparagraph (A).
(2) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (3) and (4), no later than January 1, 2031, a special district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision that maintains public email addresses for its employees shall ensure that each email address provided to its employees uses a “.gov” domain name or a “.ca.gov” domain name.
(c)
(3)
For purposes of this(d)For purposes of this section, “local agency” means a city, county, city and county, special district, school district, joint powers authority, or other political subdivision.
(4) This subdivision shall not apply to a K–12 public school district.
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