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 02/20/26 - Introduced

 SB-1293 State highways: projects: notice.(2025-2026)

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 Date Published: 04/06/2026 09:00 PM

SB1293:v98#DOCUMENTBill Start

 Amended
 IN 
 Senate
 April 06, 2026

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

 Senate Bill

No. 1293

Introduced by Senator Alvarado-Gil
(Coauthor: Senator Ochoa Bogh)
(Coauthor: Assembly Member Tangipa)

February 20, 2026

 An act to add Section 125.5 to the Streets and Highways Code, relating to transportation. 

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1293, as amended, Alvarado-Gil.
 State highways: projects: notice.

Existing law establishes the Department of Transportation and requires it to improve and maintain the state highways, as provided.

This bill would require the department to provide written notice of certain construction or maintenance projects within the right-of-way of a state highway in a county with a population of 250,000 60,000 people of or fewer to a person who resides in, or a business that is located within, 10
 5 miles of the project limits, as specified. The bill would also require the department to place the notice on its internet website.

Digest Key

 Vote:
 MAJORITY 
 Appropriation:
 NO 
 Fiscal Committee:
 YES 
 Local Program:
 NO 

Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 125.5 is added to the Streets and Highways Code, to read:

125.5.

 (a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

(1) “Affected resident” means a person who resides in, or a business that is located within, 10 five miles of the project limits. limits, as determined by the department.

(2) “Rural project” means any
 construction or maintenance project that meets both of the following:

(A) Is planned to be performed within the right-of-way of a state highway in a county with a population of 250,000 60,000 people or fewer.

(B) Is scheduled to include a lane closure or a road closure for 14 days or more. either of the following durations:

(i) Seven days or more if there is no alternate route available.

(ii) Fourteen days or more if an alternate route is available.

(b) The department shall provide written notice of a rural project to an affected resident at least 14 days before the start of the rural project. the construction or maintenance of a rural project begins. The notice shall describe the nature of the
 rural project, including, but not limited to, any planned closures and traffic detours. closures, traffic detours, and appropriate contact information for the department or contractor. The department shall also post the notice on its internet website.