SB 1090 Summary

• Requires the Controller to publish school district financial reports on the Internet website rather than in print format, making financial data more accessible to the public.

• Revises boundary descriptions for Fresno and Merced counties and clarifies procedures for filing charter documents with county recorders and city archives.

• Modifies sidewalk installation charges in general law cities to require a 2/3 voter approval (instead of majority vote) to conform to California Constitution requirements for special taxes.

• Reorganizes the Kings River Conservation District into seven electoral divisions with directors elected by voters from each division starting in 2014-2016, replacing the previous at-large election system.

• Makes technical changes to water district lien procedures, property and business improvement district management plans, and Williamson Act solar easement provisions.