CA AB 2529
enactedCivil claims: public entities and employees: declaration.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CA AB 2529 pass?
Yes. CA AB 2529 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-27): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 618, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA AB 2529 about?
Existing law, the Government Claims Act, governs the tort liability and immunity of, and claims and actions against, public entities, officers, and employees. Existing law requires that a claim against a public entity or public employee be signed by the claimant or by some person on the claimant's behalf. This bill would require a claim against a public entity or public employee to include a declaration that, upon information and belief, the contents of the claim are true and correct. By expanding the definition of a crime, 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors CA AB 2529?
Johnson is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2529.
Description
Existing law, the Government Claims Act, governs the tort liability and immunity of, and claims and actions against, public entities, officers, and employees. Existing law requires that a claim against a public entity or public employee be signed by the claimant or by some person on the claimant's behalf. This bill would require a claim against a public entity or public employee to include a declaration that, upon information and belief, the contents of the claim are true and correct. By expanding the definition of a crime, 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
- Introduced
- 2026-04-08
- Latest action
- 2026-09-27 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 618, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Johnsonauthor
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-27
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 618, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-27
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-09-08
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-28
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2026-08-27
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).
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2026-08-04
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-08-03
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
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2026-07-01
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-06-10
Referred to Com. on JUD.
referral-committee
2026-06-01
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-05-28
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 4. Page 5519.)
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2026-04-23
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-04-22
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).
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2026-04-13
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
referral-committee
2026-04-09
Read second time and amended.
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2026-04-08
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 7).
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2026-03-17
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2026-03-09
Referred to Com. on JUD.
referral-committee
2026-02-21
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20
Read first time. To print.
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Votes
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-07 · pass · 11-0
Member-level votes (12)
- Macedo: yes
- Papan: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Zbur: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Harabedian: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Bryan: yes
- Lee: other
Do pass.
2026-04-22 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (15)
- Dixon: yes
- Fong: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Ta: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Krell: yes
- Tangipa: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Solache: yes
- Caloza: yes
- Muratsuchi: other
- Calderon: other
AB 2529 Johnson Assembly Third Reading
2026-05-28 · pass · 62-4
Member-level votes (80)
- Tangipa: yes
- Hoover: yes
- Soria: yes
- Wicks: yes
- Bauer-Kahan: yes
- Schiavo: yes
- Stefani: yes
- Alvarez: yes
- Zbur: yes
- DeMaio: yes
- Bonta: yes
- Petrie-Norris: yes
- Gabriel: yes
- Berman: yes
- Valencia: yes
- Alanis: yes
- Flora: yes
- Kalra: yes
- Calderon: yes
- Krell: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Ávila Farías: yes
- Wallis: yes
- Jeff Gonzalez: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Ellis: yes
- Ramos: yes
- Lowenthal: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Haney: yes
- Rivas: yes
- Bains: yes
- Rogers: yes
- Macedo: yes
- Gallagher: yes
- Schultz: yes
- Davies: yes
- Mark González: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Gipson: yes
- Ta: yes
- Hart: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Ahrens: yes
- Dixon: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Michelle Rodriguez: yes
- Arambula: yes
- Irwin: yes
- Castillo: yes
- Aguiar-Curry: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Chen: yes
- Sanchez: yes
- Papan: yes
- Ransom: yes
- Blanca Rubio: yes
- Sharp-Collins: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Hadwick: yes
- Carrillo: yes
- Pacheco: yes
- Ward: no
- Ortega: no
- Boerner: no
- Lee: no
- Caloza: other
- Bryan: other
- Fong: other
- Muratsuchi: other
- Elhawary: other
- Solache: other
- Addis: other
- Celeste Rodriguez: other
- McKinnor: other
- Quirk-Silva: other
- Harabedian: other
- Patel: other
- Bennett: other
- Jackson: other
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-06-30 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Wahab: yes
- Niello: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Laird: yes
- Stern: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Allen: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Durazo: yes
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