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CA AB 2040

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Juveniles: transfer to court of criminal jurisdiction.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2040 pass?

No. CA AB 2040 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-04-21): From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

What is CA AB 2040 about?

Existing law, as amended by the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016, enacted by Proposition 57 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes the district attorney or other prosecuting officer to make a motion to transfer a minor from juvenile court to a court of criminal jurisdiction in a case in which a minor is alleged to have committed a felony when the minor was 16 years of age or older, or in a case in which a specified serious offense is alleged to have been committed by a minor when the minor was 14 or 15 years of age, but the minor was not apprehended prior to the end of juvenile court jurisdiction. Under existing law, in order to find that the minor should be transferred to a court of criminal jurisdiction, the court is required to find by clear and convincing evidence that the minor is not amenable to rehabilitation while under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. This bill would instead require that the court find by a preponderance of the evidence that the minor is not amenable to rehabilitation while under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.

Who sponsors CA AB 2040?

Macedo is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2040.

Description

Existing law, as amended by the Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act of 2016, enacted by Proposition 57 at the November 8, 2016, statewide general election, authorizes the district attorney or other prosecuting officer to make a motion to transfer a minor from juvenile court to a court of criminal jurisdiction in a case in which a minor is alleged to have committed a felony when the minor was 16 years of age or older, or in a case in which a specified serious offense is alleged to have been committed by a minor when the minor was 14 or 15 years of age, but the minor was not apprehended prior to the end of juvenile court jurisdiction. Under existing law, in order to find that the minor should be transferred to a court of criminal jurisdiction, the court is required to find by clear and convincing evidence that the minor is not amenable to rehabilitation while under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court. This bill would instead require that the court find by a preponderance of the evidence that the minor is not amenable to rehabilitation while under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-21 — From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Macedoauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-04-21

    From committee: Without further action pursuant to Joint Rule 62(a).

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  2. 2026-04-21

    In committee: Set, final hearing. Failed passage.

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  3. 2026-04-14

    In committee: Set, final hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

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  4. 2026-04-07

    In committee: Set, second hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  5. 2026-03-18

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  6. 2026-03-02

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  7. 2026-02-18

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  8. 2026-02-17

    Read first time. To print.

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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-14 · fail · 4-3

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Alanis: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Schultz: no
    • Sharp-Collins: no
    • Harabedian: no
    • Mark González: other
    • Haney: other

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2026-04-21 · fail · 2-3

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Alanis: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Schultz: no
    • Ramos: no
    • Sharp-Collins: no
    • Harabedian: other
    • Haney: other
    • Nguyen: other
    • Mark González: other

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Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2040

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