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2026 Legislation: Recommendations, Resolutions, and Rules

Below is a listing of legislation submitted for the 2026 Session of the California-Pacific Annual Conference.

Disclosure: These summaries were generated with the aid of AI/LLM tools, and were edited and finalized by human contributors. Use the provided links to view each legislative item in full.

A tracking sheet of when each legislative item was addressed and the results of the vote can be found at this link.

Recommendations

REC 26-01 | Nominations Report: This is the Annual Conference Nominations Report, submitted by the Committee on Nominations.
REC 26-02 | Advance Specials: Submitted by the Justice and Compassion EMT, this is the current list of approved Cal-Pac Conference Advance Specials — 35 designated funds and ministries eligible for directed giving.
REC 26-03 | Pensions 1: Health Care for Active Clergy & Families, Lay Employees: The Board of Pension and Health Benefits recommends that the Annual Conference continue its current health care rules and policies for active clergy, their families, and conference lay employees through 2027, with no substantive changes to eligibility or funding patterns.
REC 26-04 | Pensions 2: Retiree Health Care: The Board of Pension and Health Benefits recommends holding the 2027 Target HRA at the 2026 level of $2,600 for eligible participants and spouses under age 85, rising to 120% ($3,120) at 85 and older.
REC 26-05 | Pensions 3: Clergy Housing Allowance: This is the conference’s annual housing allowance resolution, required for tax purposes under IRC §107. It designates 100% of 2027 pension, retirement, and disability payments — including those from Wespath — to retired or disabled clergy as a rental/housing allowance.
REC 26-06 | Pensions 4: Supplement One to the Clergy Retirement Security Program: This recommendation covers the Pre-82 Plan (CRSP Supplement One), pensions earned before 1982.
REC 26-07 | Quotas and Special Askings: The Council on Finance and Administration recommends approval of the 2027 Quotas — second-mile giving designations for specific conference ministries — totaling $309,000, unchanged from 2026.
REC 26-08 | Salary Ranges for Cal-Pac Conference Staff Positions: The Staff Relations Committee recommends 2027 salary ranges for conference staff positions — District offices, Conference Center, and camps — increased 3% over 2026 ranges in line with COLA.
REC 26-09 | 2027 Budget with Narrative: The Council on Finance and Administration recommends adoption of the 2027 Proposed Apportionment Budget. The 2027 apportioned budget is $8,669,562, a decrease of $733,266 (7.8%) from 2026.
REC 26-10 | Equitable Compensation Minimum Salary Schedule: The Equitable Compensation Commission recommends adoption of the 2027 minimum salary schedules for full members (elders and deacons) and for provisional members, local pastors, and associates.
REC 26-11 | Closure of Westmont United Methodist Church: This item addresses the property disposition of Westmont United Methodist Church, Pomona Valley, following the church’s closure as approved at the 2025 Annual Conference Session.
REC 26-12 | Closure of Mission Community United Methodist Church: Closure of Mission Community United Methodist Church, Rosemead, CA.
REC 26-13 | Closure of Montclair First United Methodist Church: Closure of Montclair First United Methodist Church, Montclair, CA.
REC 26-14 | Closure of San Gabriel First United Methodist Church: Closure of San Gabriel First United Methodist Church, San Gabriel, CA.
REC 26-15 | Closure of Young Hwa United Methodist Church: Closure of Young Hwa United Methodist Church, Los Angeles, CA.
REC 26-16 | Closure of the Charter of Chapel of the Valley United Methodist Church: Closure of the Charter of Chapel of the Valley UMC, El Cajon, CA.
REC 26-17 | Closure of Bethany United Methodist Church: Closure of Bethany United Methodist Church, Honolulu, HI.
REC 26-18 | Closure of North Oxnard United Methodist Church: Closure of North Oxnard United Methodist Church, Oxnard, CA.
REC 26-19 | Discontinuance: La Trinidad United Methodist Church: Discontinuance of La Trinidad United Methodist Church, Los Angeles, CA

Resolutions

RES 26-01 | Elevation of the Eco-Ministry Strategy Group: Submitted by the Eco-Ministry Strategy Group, this resolution elevates the Eco-Ministry Strategy Group from a task force to a conference-level body to continue addressing climate justice and resilience.
RES 26-02 | Disaster Response Preparations in the Local Church (UPDATED 6/18): Submitted by the Disaster Response Task Force, this resolution renews a resolution that expired at the end of the last Conference year. It calls for congregations to adopt a disaster response plan, share it annually with its District Office and the Task Force, and name a member or committee — including a Trustee — to oversee training and communication.
RES 26-03 | Endorsing the Kairos Palestine II Document: Submitted by the Cal-Pac Palestine/Israel Task Force with no fiscal impact, this resolution asks the Annual Conference to endorse Kairos Palestine II, a November 2025 document from Palestinian Christians titled “A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide,” and urges congregations to study the document through the UMKR Congregational Study Guide.
RES 26-04 | Supporting Equality for All General Conference Delegates: Submitted by Members of the Conference, this resolution addresses visa barriers facing international delegates to the 2028 General Conference in Minneapolis.
RES 26-05 | Inclusivity, Equal Protection, and Sacred Worth: Submitted by Members of the Conference, this resolution addresses gender inclusivity and the sacred worth of transgender and non-binary people.
RES 26-06 | Encouraging the Use of Unionized Venues: Submitted by Members of the Conference, this resolution asks the Annual Conference to express a preference for unionized venues when booking future sessions.
RES 26-07 | Call to Review the Legal Status of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi: Submitted by the Hawaiʻi District Acts of Repentance Task Force, this resolution calls on the 2028 General Conference to request a UN review of the legal status of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi, and asks Cal-Pac to take proactive steps to address historical wrongs against the Hawaiian people.
RES 26-08 | Call to Support the Boycott of Home Depot: Submitted by Members of the Conference, this resolution encourages Cal-Pac local churches and ministries to join the national boycott of Home Depot until the company addresses ICE raids, surveillance, and mistreatment of day laborers on its properties.
RES 26-09 | Just Resolution Between Conference Leadership and La Trinidad UMC: Submitted by Members of the Conference, this resolution asks the Annual Conference to formally disapprove of how Conference leadership has handled the dispute with La Trinidad UMC, urges pursuit of a just resolution through mediation, and requests a financial accounting of related legal costs.

Rules

RUL 26-01 | Tithe Apportionments: Submitted by the Council on Finance and Administration, this rule change replaces the current Grade Figure Formula with a tiered tithing model, setting each church’s apportionment at 9%, 10%, or 11% of its total operating income.
RUL 26-02 | Tenure Rule – CORRECTED (file updated June 14, 2026): Submitted by the Conference Hispanic Committee, this rule change amends Rule VI.D.5 to exempt members of the Conference Hispanic Committee — except its at-large members — from the eight-year tenure limit in Rule VI.D.3.
RUL 26-03 | Removing Safe Gatherings from Background Check Policy: Submitted by the Board of Trustees via the Assistant to the Bishop, this rule change updates the conference’s background check and abuse prevention policy to remove Safe Gatherings as an approved platform, standardizing on Ministry Safe — the preference of the conference’s insurer.
RUL 26-04 | Young People’s Ministry Board: Submitted by the Next Generations Ministries Task Force, this rule change consolidates the Conference Council on Youth Ministries and the Conference Council on Young Adult Ministries into a unified Young People’s Ministry Board.