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AB 492
Alcohol and drug programs: licensing.
Assembly · Other
What this bill does
This bill would require the department, whenever it issues a license to operate an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility, to concurrently provide written notification of the issuance of the license to the city or county in which the facility is located. The bill would require the notice to include the name and mailing address of the licensee and the location of the facility. …
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Under existing law, the State Department of Health Care Services is responsible for administering prevention, treatment, and recovery services for alcohol and drug abuse and problem gambling. Existing law authorizes the department to issue a license to operate an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility upon receipt of a completed written application, fire clearance, and licensing fee, as specified.
This bill would require the department, whenever it issues a license to operate an alcohol or other drug recovery or treatment facility, to concurrently provide written notification of the issuance of the license to the city or county in which the facility is located. The bill would require the notice to include the name and mailing address of the licensee and the location of the facility.
Official summary from the Legislative Counsel’s office, via OpenStates.
Floor votes (2)
May 5, 2025 — Third reading vote
Passed · 76 yes · 0 no · 3 other
Yes (76): Dawn Addis, Cecilia Aguiar-Curry, Patrick Ahrens, Juan Alanis, David Alvarez, Joaquin Arambula, Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Steve Bennett, Marc Berman, Blanca Rubio, Tasha Boerner, Mia Bonta, Isaac Bryan, Lisa Calderon, Jessica Caloza, Juan Carrillo, Leticia Castillo, Celeste Rodriguez, Phillip Chen, Damon Connolly, Laurie Davies, Carl DeMaio, Diane Dixon, Sade Elhawary, Heath Flora, Mike Fong, Jesse Gabriel, James Gallagher, Mike Gipson, Heather Hadwick, Matt Haney, John Harabedian, Gregg Hart, Joshua Hoover, Jacqui Irwin, Corey Jackson, Jeff Gonzalez, Ash Kalra, Maggy Krell, Tom Lackey, Alex Lee, Josh Lowenthal, Ali Macedo, Mark González, Tina McKinnor, Michelle Rodriguez, Al Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Liz Ortega, Blanca Pacheco, Diane Papan, Darsh Patel, Joe Patterson, Gail Pellerin, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, Rhodesia Ransom, Robert Rivas, Chris Rogers, Kate Sanchez, Pilar Schiavo, Nick Schultz, LaShae Sharp-Collins, José Solache, Esmeralda Soria, Catherine Stefani, Tri Ta, David Tangipa, Avelino Valencia, Greg Wallis, Chris Ward, Buffy Wicks, Lori Wilson, Rick Zbur, Anamarie Ávila Farías
Other / no vote recorded (3): Jasmeet Bains, Stan Ellis, Robert Garcia
Official motion wording
AB 492 Valencia Assembly Third Reading
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
September 2, 2025 — Third reading vote
Passed · 38 yes · 1 no · 1 other
Yes (38): Ben Allen, Marie Alvarado-Gil, Bob Archuleta, Jesse Arreguín, Angelique Ashby, Josh Becker, Catherine Blakespear, Christopher Cabaldon, Anna Caballero, Sabrina Cervantes, Steve Choi, Dave Cortese, Megan Dahle, María Elena Durazo, Lena Gonzalez, Tim Grayson, Shannon Grove, Melissa Hurtado, Brian Jones, John Laird, Monique Limón, Mike McGuire, Jerry McNerney, Roger Niello, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Steve Padilla, Sasha Pérez, Eloise Reyes, Laura Richardson, Susan Rubio, Kelly Seyarto, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Henry Stern, Tony Strickland, Tom Umberg, Suzette Valladares, Aisha Wahab, Scott Wiener
No (1): Caroline Menjivar
Other / no vote recorded (1): Akilah Weber Pierson
Official motion wording
3rd Reading AB492 Valencia et al. By Blakespear
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov