What AB 1039 does
Summary from the Legislative Counsel's Digest of the enrolled text, September 3, 2026. Read the full text on leginfo.
How it got here
Assemblymember Hart introduced AB 1039 on . The text was amended 0 times, and heard in 6 committee hearings before its final floor votes.
- Assembly Floor, June 2, 2025: 79 ayes, 0 noes.
- Senate Floor, August 28, 2026: 40 ayes, 0 noes.
Committee votes along the way:
- Assembly Governmental Organization, April 23, 2025: Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations], 22-0.
- Assembly Appropriations, May 23, 2025: Do pass., 14-0.
- Senate Governmental Organization, July 8, 2025: Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar, 15-0.
- Senate Appropriations, August 3, 2026: Placed on suspense file, 7-0.
- Senate Appropriations, August 13, 2026: Do pass as amended, 7-0.
Who supports and opposes AB 1039
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 24, 2026 lists 288 organizations in support and 0 in opposition. When Assembly Governmental Organization first listed positions on April 22, 2025, the count was 54 in support and 0 opposed. By the Senate Floor Analyses analysis of August 24, 2026 it was 288 to 0.
In support: California Association of Nonprofits (sponsor); 211 San Diego; A New Beginning FFA; AAPI Equity Alliance; Abode Services; Academy of Leonardo's Apprentice; Accelerate Neighborhood Climate Action; Access Humboldt; and 280 more.
Read the Senate Floor Analyses analysis.
Our read
Analysis by Capitol Axis, drawn from the committee analyses and vote record for AB 1039.
Assembly Governmental Organization recorded 54 in support; Senate Floor Analyses recorded 288. Coalitions grow like that when the drafting starts resolving objections rather than absorbing them.
AB 1039 is sponsored by California Association of Nonprofits, which is the clearest statement of what the bill is for.
What happens next
It reached the Governor's desk on September 9, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
The Governor can sign the bill, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until the decision, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect. If signed, most provisions take effect January 1, and implementation moves to the agencies named in the bill.
What it means for financial services organizations
Two decisions follow from a bill at this stage. The first is whether to weigh in with the Governor's office before the thirty-day window closes. The second is how to prepare for implementation if it becomes law: which agency writes the rules, when the comment period opens, and which obligations begin January 1.
The financial services group at Capitol Axis handles that for financial services clients.
Questions about AB 1039
What does AB 1039 do?
AB 1039 concerns state-funded assistance grants and contracts: advance payments. See the Legislative Counsel's Digest on leginfo for the full summary.
Has AB 1039 passed the California Legislature?
It reached the Governor's desk on September 9, 2026. Bills presented after the Legislature adjourned on August 31 must be signed or vetoed within thirty days.
Who supports and opposes AB 1039?
The Senate Floor Analyses analysis dated August 24, 2026 lists 288 organizations in support and 0 in opposition. Supporters include California Association of Nonprofits (sponsor); 211 San Diego; A New Beginning FFA.
What happens next with AB 1039?
The Governor can sign it, veto it, or let it become law without a signature. Until then, sign and veto request letters are the remaining channel, and the Department of Finance's enrolled bill report carries weight on anything with a fiscal effect.