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This bill adds a new section to the California Government Code that enhances the responsibilities of the Joint Sunset Review Committee (JSRC), a legislative committee tasked with identifying and eliminating waste and inefficiency in government agencies. The bill requires eligible state agencies scheduled for potential repeal to submit a comprehensive report by December 1, 2026, detailing their mission, regulatory actions, efficiency, enforcement activities, and impacts on consumers and businesses. The JSRC will be required to conduct a thorough analysis of these agencies every five years, which includes reviewing agency reports, holding public hearings, evaluating the public need for each agency, and assessing whether their functions could be improved, consolidated, or eliminated. Following this analysis, the committee must publish a public report with recommendations about each agency's future, which could include continuing the agency as-is, modifying its structure, or consolidating it with another agency. The bill also provides specific definitions for key terms like "eligible agency," "public need," and "regulatory action," helping to clarify the scope and intent of the review process. Additionally, the bill makes minor, non-substantive changes to existing legislative findings about administrative regulations.

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