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| 1 | + | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 655Introduced by Assembly Member AlvarezFebruary 13, 2025 An act to amend Section 99522 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 655, as introduced, Alvarez. California-Mexico Border Relations Council.Existing law establishes the California-Mexico Border Relations Council in state government, and prescribes the membership and functions and duties of the council with respect to coordinating the activities of state agencies that are related to cross-border programs, initiatives, projects, and partnerships that exist within state agencies, to improve the effectiveness of state and local efforts that are of concern between California and Mexico.This bill would allow the Speaker of the Assembly to appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents a district that shares a border with Mexico to the council to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 99522 of the Government Code is amended to read:99522. (a) The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government. The council shall consist of the Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, the Secretary for Environmental Protection, the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, the Secretary of State and Consumer Services, and the Director of Emergency Services. The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from his or her staff to serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the council.(b) The council shall consist of eight voting members as follows:(1) The Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(2) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(3) The Secretary for Environmental Protection.(4) The Secretary of California Health and Human Services.(5) The Secretary of Transportation.(6) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(7) The Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing.(8) The Director of Emergency Services.(c) The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from their staff to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.(d) The Speaker of the Assembly may appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents a district that shares a border with Mexico to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council. The member shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the Assembly and participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their respective position as a Member of the Legislature. (b)(e) The Secretary for Environmental Protection shall chair the council. | |
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| 3 | + | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 655Introduced by Assembly Member AlvarezFebruary 13, 2025 An act to amend Section 99522 of the Government Code, relating to state government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 655, as introduced, Alvarez. California-Mexico Border Relations Council.Existing law establishes the California-Mexico Border Relations Council in state government, and prescribes the membership and functions and duties of the council with respect to coordinating the activities of state agencies that are related to cross-border programs, initiatives, projects, and partnerships that exist within state agencies, to improve the effectiveness of state and local efforts that are of concern between California and Mexico.This bill would allow the Speaker of the Assembly to appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents a district that shares a border with Mexico to the council to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member, as specified.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO | |
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| 7 | - | Amended IN Assembly April 10, 2025 | |
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| 9 | 9 | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION | |
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| 13 | 13 | No. 655 | |
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| 15 | 15 | Introduced by Assembly Member AlvarezFebruary 13, 2025 | |
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| 17 | 17 | Introduced by Assembly Member Alvarez | |
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| 20 | 20 | An act to amend Section 99522 of the Government Code, relating to state government. | |
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| 22 | 22 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 24 | 24 | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 26 | + | AB 655, as introduced, Alvarez. California-Mexico Border Relations Council. | |
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| 28 | - | Existing law establishes the California-Mexico Border Relations Council in state government, and prescribes the membership and functions and duties of the council with respect to coordinating the activities of state agencies that are related to cross-border programs, initiatives, projects, and partnerships that exist within state agencies, to improve the effectiveness of state and local efforts that are of concern between California and Mexico.This bill would allow | |
| 28 | + | Existing law establishes the California-Mexico Border Relations Council in state government, and prescribes the membership and functions and duties of the council with respect to coordinating the activities of state agencies that are related to cross-border programs, initiatives, projects, and partnerships that exist within state agencies, to improve the effectiveness of state and local efforts that are of concern between California and Mexico.This bill would allow the Speaker of the Assembly to appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents a district that shares a border with Mexico to the council to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member, as specified. | |
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| 30 | 30 | Existing law establishes the California-Mexico Border Relations Council in state government, and prescribes the membership and functions and duties of the council with respect to coordinating the activities of state agencies that are related to cross-border programs, initiatives, projects, and partnerships that exist within state agencies, to improve the effectiveness of state and local efforts that are of concern between California and Mexico. | |
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| 32 | - | This bill would allow | |
| 32 | + | This bill would allow the Speaker of the Assembly to appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents a district that shares a border with Mexico to the council to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member, as specified. | |
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| 38 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 99522 of the Government Code is amended to read:99522. (a) The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government.(b) The council shall consist of eight voting members as follows:(1) The Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(2) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(3) The Secretary for Environmental Protection.(4) The Secretary of California Health and Human Services.(5) The Secretary of Transportation.(6) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(7) The Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing.(8) The Director of Emergency Services.(c) The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from their staff to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.(d) The Speaker of the Assembly may appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents | |
| 38 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 99522 of the Government Code is amended to read:99522. (a) The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government. The council shall consist of the Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, the Secretary for Environmental Protection, the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, the Secretary of State and Consumer Services, and the Director of Emergency Services. The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from his or her staff to serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the council.(b) The council shall consist of eight voting members as follows:(1) The Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(2) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(3) The Secretary for Environmental Protection.(4) The Secretary of California Health and Human Services.(5) The Secretary of Transportation.(6) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(7) The Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing.(8) The Director of Emergency Services.(c) The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from their staff to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.(d) The Speaker of the Assembly may appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents a district that shares a border with Mexico to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council. The member shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the Assembly and participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their respective position as a Member of the Legislature. (b)(e) The Secretary for Environmental Protection shall chair the council. | |
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| 40 | 40 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 42 | 42 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 44 | - | SECTION 1. Section 99522 of the Government Code is amended to read:99522. (a) The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government.(b) The council shall consist of eight voting members as follows:(1) The Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(2) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(3) The Secretary for Environmental Protection.(4) The Secretary of California Health and Human Services.(5) The Secretary of Transportation.(6) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(7) The Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing.(8) The Director of Emergency Services.(c) The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from their staff to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.(d) The Speaker of the Assembly may appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents | |
| 44 | + | SECTION 1. Section 99522 of the Government Code is amended to read:99522. (a) The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government. The council shall consist of the Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, the Secretary for Environmental Protection, the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, the Secretary of State and Consumer Services, and the Director of Emergency Services. The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from his or her staff to serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the council.(b) The council shall consist of eight voting members as follows:(1) The Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(2) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(3) The Secretary for Environmental Protection.(4) The Secretary of California Health and Human Services.(5) The Secretary of Transportation.(6) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(7) The Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing.(8) The Director of Emergency Services.(c) The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from their staff to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.(d) The Speaker of the Assembly may appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents a district that shares a border with Mexico to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council. The member shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the Assembly and participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their respective position as a Member of the Legislature. (b)(e) The Secretary for Environmental Protection shall chair the council. | |
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| 46 | 46 | SECTION 1. Section 99522 of the Government Code is amended to read: | |
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| 50 | - | 99522. (a) The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government.(b) The council shall consist of eight voting members as follows:(1) The Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(2) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(3) The Secretary for Environmental Protection.(4) The Secretary of California Health and Human Services.(5) The Secretary of Transportation.(6) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(7) The Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing.(8) The Director of Emergency Services.(c) The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from their staff to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.(d) The Speaker of the Assembly may appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents | |
| 50 | + | 99522. (a) The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government. The council shall consist of the Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, the Secretary for Environmental Protection, the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, the Secretary of State and Consumer Services, and the Director of Emergency Services. The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from his or her staff to serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the council.(b) The council shall consist of eight voting members as follows:(1) The Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(2) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(3) The Secretary for Environmental Protection.(4) The Secretary of California Health and Human Services.(5) The Secretary of Transportation.(6) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(7) The Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing.(8) The Director of Emergency Services.(c) The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from their staff to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.(d) The Speaker of the Assembly may appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents a district that shares a border with Mexico to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council. The member shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the Assembly and participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their respective position as a Member of the Legislature. (b)(e) The Secretary for Environmental Protection shall chair the council. | |
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| 52 | - | 99522. (a) The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government.(b) The council shall consist of eight voting members as follows:(1) The Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(2) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(3) The Secretary for Environmental Protection.(4) The Secretary of California Health and Human Services.(5) The Secretary of Transportation.(6) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(7) The Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing.(8) The Director of Emergency Services.(c) The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from their staff to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.(d) The Speaker of the Assembly may appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents | |
| 52 | + | 99522. (a) The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government. The council shall consist of the Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, the Secretary for Environmental Protection, the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, the Secretary of State and Consumer Services, and the Director of Emergency Services. The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from his or her staff to serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the council.(b) The council shall consist of eight voting members as follows:(1) The Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(2) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(3) The Secretary for Environmental Protection.(4) The Secretary of California Health and Human Services.(5) The Secretary of Transportation.(6) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(7) The Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing.(8) The Director of Emergency Services.(c) The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from their staff to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.(d) The Speaker of the Assembly may appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents a district that shares a border with Mexico to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council. The member shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the Assembly and participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their respective position as a Member of the Legislature. (b)(e) The Secretary for Environmental Protection shall chair the council. | |
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| 54 | - | 99522. (a) The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government.(b) The council shall consist of eight voting members as follows:(1) The Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(2) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(3) The Secretary for Environmental Protection.(4) The Secretary of California Health and Human Services.(5) The Secretary of Transportation.(6) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(7) The Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing.(8) The Director of Emergency Services.(c) The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from their staff to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.(d) The Speaker of the Assembly may appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents | |
| 54 | + | 99522. (a) The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government. The council shall consist of the Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, the Secretary for Environmental Protection, the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, the Secretary of State and Consumer Services, and the Director of Emergency Services. The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from his or her staff to serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the council.(b) The council shall consist of eight voting members as follows:(1) The Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development.(2) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency.(3) The Secretary for Environmental Protection.(4) The Secretary of California Health and Human Services.(5) The Secretary of Transportation.(6) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture.(7) The Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing.(8) The Director of Emergency Services.(c) The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from their staff to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council.(d) The Speaker of the Assembly may appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents a district that shares a border with Mexico to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council. The member shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the Assembly and participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their respective position as a Member of the Legislature. (b)(e) The Secretary for Environmental Protection shall chair the council. | |
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| 58 | - | 99522. (a) The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government. | |
| 58 | + | 99522. (a) The California-Mexico Border Relations Council is hereby established in state government. The council shall consist of the Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development, the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, the Secretary for Environmental Protection, the Secretary of California Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Food and Agriculture, the Secretary of State and Consumer Services, and the Director of Emergency Services. The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from his or her staff to serve as an ex-officio, nonvoting member of the council. | |
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| 60 | 60 | (b) The council shall consist of eight voting members as follows: | |
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| 62 | 62 | (1) The Director of the Governors Office of Business and Economic Development. | |
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| 64 | 64 | (2) The Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency. | |
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| 66 | 66 | (3) The Secretary for Environmental Protection. | |
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| 68 | 68 | (4) The Secretary of California Health and Human Services. | |
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| 70 | 70 | (5) The Secretary of Transportation. | |
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| 72 | 72 | (6) The Secretary of Food and Agriculture. | |
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| 74 | 74 | (7) The Secretary of Business, Consumer Services, and Housing. | |
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| 76 | 76 | (8) The Director of Emergency Services. | |
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| 78 | 78 | (c) The Regional Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9, may appoint a representative from their staff to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council. | |
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| 80 | - | (d) The Speaker of the Assembly may appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents and the President pro Tempore may appoint a Member of the Senate who each represent a district that shares a border with Mexico to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council. The member members shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the Assembly or the President pro Tempore, as applicable, and participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their respective position as a Member of the Legislature. | |
| 80 | + | (d) The Speaker of the Assembly may appoint a Member of the Assembly who represents a district that shares a border with Mexico to serve as an ex officio, nonvoting member of the council. The member shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the Assembly and participate in the activities of the council to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their respective position as a Member of the Legislature. | |
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| 82 | 86 | (e) The Secretary for Environmental Protection shall chair the council. |