June 2, 2026
SB 707Brown Act Modernization
1 Senate Bill 707
2 Cumulation of hybrid meetings since pandemic (AB 361 remote meetings sunsetting) Interim regulations that tested “Just Cause” and “Emergency” scenarios for remote meetings SB 707 unifies these rules through 2030 sunset
Senate Bill 707
3 Expands public access
Modernizes elected official teleconferencing rules
Ensures language access in communities with significant populations of non-English speaking residents
Eligible Legislative Bodies
4 Cities with 30,000 population or more
Cities in counties of 600,000 population or more
Counties with 30,000 population or more
Special Districts meeting specific criteria
City Council = Eligible Legislative Body
Committees = Eligible Subsidiary Bodies
Phasing
5 Phase 1
Phase 2
Effective January 1, 2026
Effective July 1, 2026
Training and Brown Act Distribution
Updated Remote Participation Rules
Social Media Rules Now Permanent
Full Remote Two-Way Public Access
Technology Disruption Policies and Procedures
Language Access and Outreach
Phase 1 – January 1, 2026
6 Brown Act distributed to all elected and appointed members Elected official social media interaction rules (AB 992) permanent New department head compensation reporting
Remote participation ADA accommodations
Disruptive remote participants
Phase 1 – January 1, 2026
7 “Just Cause” remote participation unified
Remote member usage caps
Remote member disclosures
Phase 2 – July 1, 2026
8 Mandatory two-way public access for ELB
Optional two-way public access for ESB
Webpage Mandates
Public Agenda Translations
Language Access – 20% Rule
Phase 2 – July 1, 2026
9 Action requested for:
City Council Technology Disruption Policy (required)
Recess one hour
Adopt findings to reconvene
Recordkeeping requirements
ESB Technology Disruption Policy (optional)
Outreach to Underrepresented Groups (required but not necessarily by resolution)
Request and Next Steps
10 Adopt resolutions
Staff implement requirements by July 1
Staff presents rules to ESB
Determine committee interest in remote participation
City Council and committee action to adopt remote participation and ongoing adoptions