State law (California Government Code Section 53235), sometimes referred to as Assembly Bill Number 1234 (AB 1234), requires that if a local agency provides any type of compensation, salary, or stipend to, or reimburses the expenses of any member of its legislative body (as defined in California Government Code Section 54952), that local agency's officials must complete biennial training in general ethical principles and ethics laws.

Local officials must receive the training no later than one year from the first day of service with the local agency.

State law (California Government Code Section 53237.1), Assembly Bill Number 1661 (AB 1661), requires local agency officials to receive sexual harassment prevention training and education within six months of taking office. The training must be repeated every two years if any type of compensation, salary, or stipend is provided to those officials.

A Certificate of Completion is provided to local agency officials when the ethics training and sexual harassment prevention training requirements have been fulfilled. Copies of these certificates must be provided to the City Clerk. These certificates are public records and must be kept for at least five years.

View copies of AB 1234 and AB 1661 Certificates of Completion.