CA AB 1562
vetoedElections: precinct board members.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 1562 pass?
No. CA AB 1562 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Vetoed by Governor.
What is CA AB 1562 about?
Existing law requires a county elections official to divide each jurisdiction within the county into precincts and to appoint a precinct board for each precinct at least 29 days before an election within the jurisdiction. Any voter may apply to the county elections official for appointment as a precinct board member. Until January 1, 2033, this bill would authorize a county elections official to propose, and a county board of supervisors to adopt, a system for each election in the county in which individuals are randomly selected to serve as precinct board members. The bill would make every registered voter who resides in the jurisdiction eligible to be selected, but would authorize an eligible person to be excused if the person is 70 years of age or older, or if the elections official determines the person is in ill health or has another good and sufficient reason. The bill would also authorize the elections official to disqualify a person from service if the elections official, in their discretion, deems the person unsuitable to serve. The bill would require an elections official to mail written notice to each person who is selected as a precinct board member at least 15 days before the reporting date designated by the elections official. On the reporting date, the person selected to serve would be required to report to the office of the elections official or another designated location to complete any informational forms and receive training, as provided.
Who sponsors CA AB 1562?
Jackson is the primary sponsor of CA AB 1562.
Description
Existing law requires a county elections official to divide each jurisdiction within the county into precincts and to appoint a precinct board for each precinct at least 29 days before an election within the jurisdiction. Any voter may apply to the county elections official for appointment as a precinct board member. Until January 1, 2033, this bill would authorize a county elections official to propose, and a county board of supervisors to adopt, a system for each election in the county in which individuals are randomly selected to serve as precinct board members. The bill would make every registered voter who resides in the jurisdiction eligible to be selected, but would authorize an eligible person to be excused if the person is 70 years of age or older, or if the elections official determines the person is in ill health or has another good and sufficient reason. The bill would also authorize the elections official to disqualify a person from service if the elections official, in their discretion, deems the person unsuitable to serve. The bill would require an elections official to mail written notice to each person who is selected as a precinct board member at least 15 days before the reporting date designated by the elections official. On the reporting date, the person selected to serve would be required to report to the office of the elections official or another designated location to complete any informational forms and receive training, as provided.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-11
- Latest action
- 2026-09-27 — Vetoed by Governor.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Jacksonauthor
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-27
Vetoed by Governor.
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2026-08-25
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2026-08-19
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 13.).
2026-08-19
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 13. Page 6254.).
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2026-08-18
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 7.).
2026-08-18
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2026-08-18
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 5521.).
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2026-06-17
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-06-16
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 16).
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2026-06-02
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
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2026-05-06
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
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2026-04-20
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-04-20
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 10. Page 4722.)
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2026-03-26
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-03-25
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (March 25).
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2026-02-12
Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
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2026-02-11
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.
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2026-02-02
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
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2026-01-09
From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.
2026-01-08
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass.
2026-03-25 · pass · 7-1
Member-level votes (8)
- Solache: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Addis: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Berman: yes
- Johnson: no
AB 1562 Jackson Assembly Third Reading
2026-04-20 · pass · 56-10
Member-level votes (80)
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Bains: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Addis: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Solache: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Soria: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Berman: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Haney: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Fong: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Krell: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Quirk-Silva: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Papan: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Hart: yes
- Patel: yes
- Macedo: no
- Dixon: no
- Hadwick: no
- Castillo: no
- Irwin: no
- Davies: no
- Johnson: no
- DeMaio: no
- Tangipa: no
- Sanchez: no
- Jeff Gonzalez: other
- Bonta: other
- Lee: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Chen: other
- Sharp-Collins: other
- Hoover: other
- Ellis: other
- Patterson: other
- Flora: other
- Gabriel: other
- Ward: other
- Lackey: other
- Ta: other
Do pass as amended
2026-06-16 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Allen: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Choi: other
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