A California Assembly committee moved SB 1193 forward Tuesday after hearing sharply different views on Alameda County’s use of discretionary public funds and the need for state oversight.
According to a committee summary, the bill is aimed at preventing “waste, fraud, abuse, favoritism and conflicts of interest” in Alameda County public spending. The author pointed to findings from an Alameda County civil grand jury, a California State Auditor report on delayed child-abuse and neglect investigations, and a San Francisco Chronicle review that reported about $51 million in discretionary funds.
Alameda County opposed the bill, saying the board already has authority over its budget and that augmentations require a four-fifths vote under Government Code rules, according to the hearing summary. The committee motion on SB 1193 was due pass.
The measure’s next steps were not included in the available material.
