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Home/Bills/ACA 16California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
Assembly Constitutional AmendmentIntroduced

ACA 16: Budget bill: balanced budget: Members of the Legislature: salaries.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified January 12, 2026

What ACA 16 does, verified January 12, 2026

The proposed constitutional amendment aims to clarify the balanced budget provision in the state constitution. It requires the controller to determine within 30 days of the budget bill's passage whether it violates the balanced budget provision. If the controller determines a violation, the legislature and the governor would forfeit their salaries and reimbursement for travel or living expenses until a new budget bill is enacted. The amendment also emphasizes the importance of passing a budget bill by June 15th of each year.

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1IntroducedCurrent
2In CommitteePending
3First Chamber FloorPending
4Second ChamberPending
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: From printer. May be heard in committee February 7. (2026-01-08)Alert me
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Leticia CastilloDiane DixonVacant .Alexandra MacedoKate SanchezDavid Tangipa
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Jan. 08, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee February 7.
Jan. 07, 2026Introduced. To print.
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