CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 689Introduced by Senator BlakespearFebruary 16, 2023 An act to amend Section 50020 of the Government Code, relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 689, as introduced, Blakespear. Cities and counties.Existing law prescribes the powers and duties that are common to cities and counties, including the powers and duties of legislative bodies. Under existing law, if a statute requires a local agency to take legislative action by resolution, and the local agencys charter requires it to take legislative action by ordinance, action by ordinance is compliance with the statute for all purposes.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 50020 of the Government Code is amended to read:50020. When If a statute requires a local agency to take legislative action by resolution and the local agency is required by its charter to take legislative action by ordinance, action by ordinance is compliance with the statute for all purposes. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 689Introduced by Senator BlakespearFebruary 16, 2023 An act to amend Section 50020 of the Government Code, relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 689, as introduced, Blakespear. Cities and counties.Existing law prescribes the powers and duties that are common to cities and counties, including the powers and duties of legislative bodies. Under existing law, if a statute requires a local agency to take legislative action by resolution, and the local agencys charter requires it to take legislative action by ordinance, action by ordinance is compliance with the statute for all purposes.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 689 Introduced by Senator BlakespearFebruary 16, 2023 Introduced by Senator Blakespear February 16, 2023 An act to amend Section 50020 of the Government Code, relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SB 689, as introduced, Blakespear. Cities and counties. Existing law prescribes the powers and duties that are common to cities and counties, including the powers and duties of legislative bodies. Under existing law, if a statute requires a local agency to take legislative action by resolution, and the local agencys charter requires it to take legislative action by ordinance, action by ordinance is compliance with the statute for all purposes.This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision. Existing law prescribes the powers and duties that are common to cities and counties, including the powers and duties of legislative bodies. Under existing law, if a statute requires a local agency to take legislative action by resolution, and the local agencys charter requires it to take legislative action by ordinance, action by ordinance is compliance with the statute for all purposes. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 50020 of the Government Code is amended to read:50020. When If a statute requires a local agency to take legislative action by resolution and the local agency is required by its charter to take legislative action by ordinance, action by ordinance is compliance with the statute for all purposes. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 50020 of the Government Code is amended to read:50020. When If a statute requires a local agency to take legislative action by resolution and the local agency is required by its charter to take legislative action by ordinance, action by ordinance is compliance with the statute for all purposes. SECTION 1. Section 50020 of the Government Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 50020. When If a statute requires a local agency to take legislative action by resolution and the local agency is required by its charter to take legislative action by ordinance, action by ordinance is compliance with the statute for all purposes. 50020. When If a statute requires a local agency to take legislative action by resolution and the local agency is required by its charter to take legislative action by ordinance, action by ordinance is compliance with the statute for all purposes. 50020. When If a statute requires a local agency to take legislative action by resolution and the local agency is required by its charter to take legislative action by ordinance, action by ordinance is compliance with the statute for all purposes. 50020. When If a statute requires a local agency to take legislative action by resolution and the local agency is required by its charter to take legislative action by ordinance, action by ordinance is compliance with the statute for all purposes.