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2025-2026 Regular Session

Committees

Committees decide which bills get a hearing. 17% of referrals this session never got one, and Budget reported out just 15% of the bills sent to it.

Committee referrals

8,057

across 32 committees

Heard

6,652

83% of referrals

Reported out

6,649

100% of those heard

Busiest committee

Appropriations

2,630 referrals

Committee workload and gatekeeping

Bills referred to each standing committee and how many it heard and reported out. The lightest band is legislation that died without a hearing.

ReferredHeardReported outReport rateMedian days
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Committee workload
CommitteeChamberReferredHeardReportedReport rateMedian days to report
AppropriationsAssembly26302074207279%28
JudiciaryAssembly51948348393%15
RulesAssembly48547047097%7
Public SafetyAssembly41836136186%23
HealthAssembly33829629688%30
Natural ResourcesAssembly27523223284%29
Local GovernmentAssembly26122422486%23
EducationAssembly24621721788%24
BudgetAssembly242363615%419.5
Housing and Community DevelopmentAssembly24020420385%28
TransportationAssembly22617917979%32
Utilities and EnergyAssembly18815915985%31
Privacy and Consumer ProtectionAssembly18516816891%21.5
Human ServicesAssembly18216216289%29
Business and ProfessionsAssembly17815415487%29
Higher EducationAssembly17616316393%30
Revenue and TaxationAssembly16310410464%36
Labor and EmploymentAssembly13411911989%21
Water, Parks and WildlifeAssembly12611211289%27
Governmental OrganizationAssembly11410310390%31
ElectionsAssembly112989888%30
Emergency ManagementAssembly99878788%22
InsuranceAssembly93686873%37
Environmental Safety and Toxic MaterialsAssembly92858592%23
Public Employment and RetirementAssembly67606090%23
Banking and FinanceAssembly54414176%36
Military and Veterans AffairsAssembly46434393%21
Economic Development, Growth and Household ImpactAssembly43373786%29
Arts, Entertainment, Sports and TourismAssembly40363690%22
AgricultureAssembly393939100%24
Communications and ConveyanceAssembly28242486%16
Aging and Long-Term CareAssembly18141478%31.5

Not shown, with no referrals this session: 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games Select, Alternative Protein Innovation Select, Asia/California Trade and Investment Promotion Select, Biotechnology and Medical Technology Select, CalFresh Enrollment and Nutrition Select, California-México Bi-National Affairs Select, Child Care Costs Select, Climate Innovation and Infrastructure Select, Community Economic Mobility and Investment Select, Community Reinvestment Select, Cybersecurity Select, Developing Pathways to Purpose for Young Men Select, Domestic Violence Select, Downtown Recovery Select, Effective Postsecondary Career Technical Education and Workforce Development Programs Select, Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure Select, Housing Construction Innovation Select, Housing Construction Innovation Select, Housing Finance and Affordability Select, Latina Inequities Select, Legislative Ethics Special, Master Plan for Higher Education Select, Mental Health Crisis Select, Native American Affairs Select, Non-Profit Sector Select, Ports and Goods Movement Select, Racism, Hate and Xenophobia Select, Reproductive Health Select, Sea Level Rise and the California Economy Select, Select Committee on California and Armenia Mutual Trade, Art, and Cultural Exchange, Select Committee on Growing and Retaining the Creative Economy in California, Select Committee on Regulatory Authority, Select Committee on the Independent Restaurant Industry in California, Select Committee on the Transportation Costs and Impact of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, Serving Students with Disabilities Select, Social Housing Select, Status of Boys and Men of Color Select, Wildfire Prevention Select, Youth Mental Health and Treatment Accessibility Select.