Bill Commons

CA AB 2025

enacted

Tenancy: digitally altered images: disclosure.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2025 pass?

Yes. CA AB 2025 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 572, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 2025 about?

Existing law generally regulates the hiring of real property. The Real Estate Law generally provides for the licensure and regulation of real estate brokers and salespersons. The law requires a real estate broker or salesperson, or person acting on their behalf, who includes a digitally altered image, as defined, in an advertisement or other promotional material for the sale of real property to include a disclosure, as specified. If the advertisement or promotional material is posted on an internet website, the law requires the same image without digital alteration to be included, as specified. The law defines "sell," "sale," or "sold" for these purposes as a transaction for the transfer of real property from a seller to a buyer, and includes, among other things, a leasehold exceeding one year's duration. A willful violation of the Real Estate Law is a crime. This bill would require a person who includes a digitally altered image, as defined, in an advertisement or other promotional material for the rental of real property to include a disclosure, as specified. The bill would require the unaltered image to be included, as specified, unless the image, architectural rendering, or artistic rendering was not originally created through the use of a capture device, as defined. The bill would specify that a violation of these provisions by a person licensed under the Real Estate Law is a violation of that law. By imposing new requirements on real estate licensees, the violation of which is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would specify that the provisions that apply to an advertisement or other promotional material for the sale of real property described above do not apply to an advertisement or other promotional material for a leasehold exceeding one year's duration. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Who sponsors CA AB 2025?

Pellerin is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2025.

Description

Existing law generally regulates the hiring of real property. The Real Estate Law generally provides for the licensure and regulation of real estate brokers and salespersons. The law requires a real estate broker or salesperson, or person acting on their behalf, who includes a digitally altered image, as defined, in an advertisement or other promotional material for the sale of real property to include a disclosure, as specified. If the advertisement or promotional material is posted on an internet website, the law requires the same image without digital alteration to be included, as specified. The law defines "sell," "sale," or "sold" for these purposes as a transaction for the transfer of real property from a seller to a buyer, and includes, among other things, a leasehold exceeding one year's duration. A willful violation of the Real Estate Law is a crime. This bill would require a person who includes a digitally altered image, as defined, in an advertisement or other promotional material for the rental of real property to include a disclosure, as specified. The bill would require the unaltered image to be included, as specified, unless the image, architectural rendering, or artistic rendering was not originally created through the use of a capture device, as defined. The bill would specify that a violation of these provisions by a person licensed under the Real Estate Law is a violation of that law. By imposing new requirements on real estate licensees, the violation of which is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would specify that the provisions that apply to an advertisement or other promotional material for the sale of real property described above do not apply to an advertisement or other promotional material for a leasehold exceeding one year's duration. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Introduced
2026-06-10
Latest action
2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 572, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Pellerinauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-27

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 572, Statutes of 2026.

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  2. 2026-09-27

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-08-31

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

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  4. 2026-08-25

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.).

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  5. 2026-08-25

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 6455.).

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  6. 2026-08-24

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. 2026-08-24

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 1.).

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  8. 2026-08-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2026-08-17

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  10. 2026-08-06

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2026-08-05

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  12. 2026-08-04

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  13. 2026-08-03

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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  14. 2026-06-23

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  15. 2026-06-10

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.

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  16. 2026-06-08

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.

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  17. 2026-05-27

    Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and P., D.T., & C.P.

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  18. 2026-05-14

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  19. 2026-05-14

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5054.)

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  20. 2026-05-07

    Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

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  21. 2026-05-06

    From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).

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  22. 2026-04-20

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  23. 2026-03-31

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  24. 2026-03-16

    Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

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  25. 2026-02-18

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  26. 2026-02-17

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/17/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-17Compare
  • 06/10/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-10Compare
  • 08/05/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-05Compare
  • 08/17/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-17Compare
  • 08/27/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-27Compare
  • 09/27/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-27Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare
  • AB2025Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-04-16 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Macedo: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Hoover: yes
  • Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

    2026-05-06 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Arambula: other
  • AB 2025 Pellerin Consent Calendar Second Day

    2026-05-14 · pass · 77-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Arambula: other
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Flora: other
  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]

    2026-06-08 · pass · 8-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Strickland: no
    • Umberg: other
    • Choi: other
  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-06-22 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Jones: other

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