Amended IN Senate March 28, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 428Introduced by Senator Laird(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Harabedian)(Coauthor: Senator Cabaldon)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry)February 18, 2025 An act to amend Section 8544.4 of the Government Code, relating to the State Auditor, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 428, as amended, Laird. State Auditor: permanent office.Existing law requires the permanent office of the California State Auditor to be in Sacramento.This bill would additionally authorize the permanent office to be within a 2-mile radius of the State Capitol Building, thereby allowing the permanent office to be located in the City of West Sacramento.Existing law establishes within the State Treasury the State Audit Fund, which is a continuously appropriated fund for the expenses of the State Auditor.By authorizing the expenditure of moneys in that fund for additional purposes, this bill would create an appropriation.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8544.4 of the Government Code is amended to read:8544.4. The permanent office of the California State Auditor shall be in Sacramento, Sacramento or within a two-mile radius of the State Capitol Building, where they shall be provided with suitable and sufficient offices. When in the California State Auditors judgment the conduct of the work requires, they may maintain offices at other places in the state.
Amended IN Senate March 28, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 428Introduced by Senator Laird(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Harabedian)(Coauthor: Senator Cabaldon)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry)February 18, 2025 An act to amend Section 8544.4 of the Government Code, relating to the State Auditor, and making an appropriation therefor. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 428, as amended, Laird. State Auditor: permanent office.Existing law requires the permanent office of the California State Auditor to be in Sacramento.This bill would additionally authorize the permanent office to be within a 2-mile radius of the State Capitol Building, thereby allowing the permanent office to be located in the City of West Sacramento.Existing law establishes within the State Treasury the State Audit Fund, which is a continuously appropriated fund for the expenses of the State Auditor.By authorizing the expenditure of moneys in that fund for additional purposes, this bill would create an appropriation.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: YES Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate March 28, 2025
Amended IN Senate March 28, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 428
Introduced by Senator Laird(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Harabedian)(Coauthor: Senator Cabaldon)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry)February 18, 2025
Introduced by Senator Laird(Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Harabedian)(Coauthor: Senator Cabaldon)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry)
February 18, 2025
An act to amend Section 8544.4 of the Government Code, relating to the State Auditor, and making an appropriation therefor.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 428, as amended, Laird. State Auditor: permanent office.
Existing law requires the permanent office of the California State Auditor to be in Sacramento.This bill would additionally authorize the permanent office to be within a 2-mile radius of the State Capitol Building, thereby allowing the permanent office to be located in the City of West Sacramento.Existing law establishes within the State Treasury the State Audit Fund, which is a continuously appropriated fund for the expenses of the State Auditor.By authorizing the expenditure of moneys in that fund for additional purposes, this bill would create an appropriation.
Existing law requires the permanent office of the California State Auditor to be in Sacramento.
This bill would additionally authorize the permanent office to be within a 2-mile radius of the State Capitol Building, thereby allowing the permanent office to be located in the City of West Sacramento.
Existing law establishes within the State Treasury the State Audit Fund, which is a continuously appropriated fund for the expenses of the State Auditor.
By authorizing the expenditure of moneys in that fund for additional purposes, this bill would create an appropriation.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 8544.4 of the Government Code is amended to read:8544.4. The permanent office of the California State Auditor shall be in Sacramento, Sacramento or within a two-mile radius of the State Capitol Building, where they shall be provided with suitable and sufficient offices. When in the California State Auditors judgment the conduct of the work requires, they may maintain offices at other places in the state.
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 8544.4 of the Government Code is amended to read:8544.4. The permanent office of the California State Auditor shall be in Sacramento, Sacramento or within a two-mile radius of the State Capitol Building, where they shall be provided with suitable and sufficient offices. When in the California State Auditors judgment the conduct of the work requires, they may maintain offices at other places in the state.
SECTION 1. Section 8544.4 of the Government Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
8544.4. The permanent office of the California State Auditor shall be in Sacramento, Sacramento or within a two-mile radius of the State Capitol Building, where they shall be provided with suitable and sufficient offices. When in the California State Auditors judgment the conduct of the work requires, they may maintain offices at other places in the state.
8544.4. The permanent office of the California State Auditor shall be in Sacramento, Sacramento or within a two-mile radius of the State Capitol Building, where they shall be provided with suitable and sufficient offices. When in the California State Auditors judgment the conduct of the work requires, they may maintain offices at other places in the state.
8544.4. The permanent office of the California State Auditor shall be in Sacramento, Sacramento or within a two-mile radius of the State Capitol Building, where they shall be provided with suitable and sufficient offices. When in the California State Auditors judgment the conduct of the work requires, they may maintain offices at other places in the state.
8544.4. The permanent office of the California State Auditor shall be in Sacramento, Sacramento or within a two-mile radius of the State Capitol Building, where they shall be provided with suitable and sufficient offices. When in the California State Auditors judgment the conduct of the work requires, they may maintain offices at other places in the state.