BBK Attorneys Nicholaus Norvell and Stephanie Cook Cover SB 827 in CSDA's 2026 New Laws Series
Article Addresses What Agencies Need to Know About SB 827’s New Training Mandates
Best Best & Krieger LLP (BBK) Special Districts attorneys Nicholaus Norvell and Stephanie Cook authored an article for part eight of the California Special Districts Association’s (CSDA) 2026 New Laws series. The article addresses new mandatory trainings for local government board members and other staff under SB 827.
In the article, Norvell and Cook explain that SB 827, signed into law in October 2025, expands California’s existing AB 1234 ethics training requirements. This expansion comes from adding a new mandatory two-hour fiscal and financial training for local agency board members and certain officials beginning in 2026. The authors highlight key differences from AB 1234, including shorter compliance timelines for new officials, biennial training requirements and detailed rules for training delivery. Norvell and Cook also outline phased deadlines through 2028, limited term-based exceptions, and new website posting requirements to promote transparency and public trust.
Read their full CSDA article here.
