CA AB 2108
Status unknownDiversion: retail theft.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CA AB 2108 pass?
The current status of CA AB 2108 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): In committee: Held under submission.
What is CA AB 2108 about?
Existing law, until January 1, 2031, authorizes a city or county prosecuting attorney or county probation department to create a diversion or deferred entry of judgment program for persons who commit a theft offense or repeat theft offenses. Existing law requires the prosecuting attorney in a participating county to either refer the case to the county probation department to conduct a prefiling investigation report and determine the appropriateness of program placement or, if the prosecuting attorney's office operates the program, determine if the case is appropriate for referral. Existing law requires the county probation department or prosecuting attorney's office to consider certain factors for referral, including, among others, whether the person has a violent or serious prior criminal record or has previously been referred to a diversion program and failed that program. This bill would require the prosecutor or county probation department, for certain theft offenses, including shoplifting and vandalism, to determine whether, based on certain criteria, specified defendants are eligible for a theft diversion program. The bill would require the prosecuting attorney to review their file for certain factors, including whether the offense charged involved a crime of violence or threatened violence and, if the defendant is eligible, would require the attorney to file a declaration or state for the record the grounds for the determination of the defendant's eligibility. The bill would require the court to dismiss the action against the defendant at the end of the period of diversion if the defendant has complied with the imposed terms and conditions of diversion. By increasing the duties on local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors CA AB 2108?
Sharp-Collins is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2108.
Description
Existing law, until January 1, 2031, authorizes a city or county prosecuting attorney or county probation department to create a diversion or deferred entry of judgment program for persons who commit a theft offense or repeat theft offenses. Existing law requires the prosecuting attorney in a participating county to either refer the case to the county probation department to conduct a prefiling investigation report and determine the appropriateness of program placement or, if the prosecuting attorney's office operates the program, determine if the case is appropriate for referral. Existing law requires the county probation department or prosecuting attorney's office to consider certain factors for referral, including, among others, whether the person has a violent or serious prior criminal record or has previously been referred to a diversion program and failed that program. This bill would require the prosecutor or county probation department, for certain theft offenses, including shoplifting and vandalism, to determine whether, based on certain criteria, specified defendants are eligible for a theft diversion program. The bill would require the prosecuting attorney to review their file for certain factors, including whether the offense charged involved a crime of violence or threatened violence and, if the defendant is eligible, would require the attorney to file a declaration or state for the record the grounds for the determination of the defendant's eligibility. The bill would require the court to dismiss the action against the defendant at the end of the period of diversion if the defendant has complied with the imposed terms and conditions of diversion. By increasing the duties on local officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-19
- Latest action
- 2026-08-13 — In committee: Held under submission.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Sharp-Collinsauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-08-13
In committee: Held under submission.
2026-08-03
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-07-02
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-07-01
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 30).
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2026-06-23
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-06-10
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2026-05-28
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-05-27
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 41. Noes 22.)
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2026-05-27
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 41. Noes 22. Page 5496.)
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2026-05-18
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-14
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 4.) (May 14).
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2026-05-14
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 5030.)
2026-05-13
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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2026-04-21
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-20
Read second time and amended.
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2026-04-16
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 14).
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2026-03-23
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2026-03-19
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
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2026-03-19
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
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2026-02-19
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21.
2026-02-18
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-14 · pass · 5-2
Member-level votes (9)
- Schultz: yes
- Haney: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Alanis: no
- Lackey: no
- Ramos: other
- Nguyen: other
Do pass.
2026-05-14 · pass · 10-4
Member-level votes (15)
- Krell: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Fong: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Tangipa: no
- Ta: no
- Dixon: no
- Hoover: no
- Pacheco: other
AB 2108 Sharp-Collins Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-28 · pass · 41-22
Member-level votes (80)
- Bennett: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Papan: yes
- Fong: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Hart: yes
- Addis: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Boerner: yes
- Ward: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- McKinnor: yes
- Lee: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Berman: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Haney: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Ortega: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Muratsuchi: yes
- Macedo: no
- Davies: no
- Patterson: no
- Ta: no
- Bains: no
- Johnson: no
- Flora: no
- Chen: no
- Jeff Gonzalez: no
- Tangipa: no
- Ellis: no
- Hoover: no
- Hadwick: no
- Alanis: no
- Sanchez: no
- Lackey: no
- DeMaio: no
- Dixon: no
- Wallis: no
- Castillo: no
- Gallagher: no
- Irwin: no
- Quirk-Silva: other
- Nguyen: other
- Petrie-Norris: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- Krell: other
- Patel: other
- Michelle Rodriguez: other
- Schiavo: other
- Soria: other
- Valencia: other
- Solache: other
- Calderon: other
- Bauer-Kahan: other
- Blanca Rubio: other
- Pacheco: other
- Arambula: other
- Ramos: other
Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-30 · pass · 5-1
Member-level votes (6)
- Arreguín: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Seyarto: no
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