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CA AB 2541

enacted

Specialized license plates: The Lowrider.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CA AB 2541 pass?

Yes. CA AB 2541 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-16): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 243, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA AB 2541 about?

Existing law establishes a specialized license plate program and requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue specialized license plates, also referred to as environmental license plates, on behalf of a sponsoring state agency if the agency receives 7,500 applications for that plate within a 12-month period, among other requirements. Existing law authorizes a person who is the registered owner or lessee of a vehicle to apply to the department for specialized license plates. Existing law imposes a fee, in addition to the regular registration fee, for the issuance, renewal, retention, transfer, and duplication of specialized license plates. Existing law requires that all revenue derived from these fees be deposited in the California Environmental License Plate Fund. This bill would require the Arts Council to apply to the department to sponsor "The Lowrider" specialized license plate program, as specified. The bill would require the design of the plate to reflect lowrider culture and heritage. The bill would require the council to consult with a nonprofit entity for plate design consultation, stakeholder engagement, publicity, and community outreach. The bill would authorize the council to accept and use donated or licensed artwork from a nonprofit entity for these purposes, and to use funds from nonprofit or private sources to augment implementation. The bill would require the department, after deducting its administrative costs, to deposit additional revenue derived from the issuance, renewal, transfer, and substitution of the plate into the Specialized License Plate Fund in the State Treasury. The bill would require the council to use those funds, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to fund projects that include, among others, supporting lowrider arts and cultural preservation efforts. The bill would authorize the council to use 4 to 6% of those funds to consult with or enter into an agreement with a nonprofit entity to support implementation of the program.

Who sponsors CA AB 2541?

Mark González is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2541, joined by 31 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law establishes a specialized license plate program and requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue specialized license plates, also referred to as environmental license plates, on behalf of a sponsoring state agency if the agency receives 7,500 applications for that plate within a 12-month period, among other requirements. Existing law authorizes a person who is the registered owner or lessee of a vehicle to apply to the department for specialized license plates. Existing law imposes a fee, in addition to the regular registration fee, for the issuance, renewal, retention, transfer, and duplication of specialized license plates. Existing law requires that all revenue derived from these fees be deposited in the California Environmental License Plate Fund. This bill would require the Arts Council to apply to the department to sponsor "The Lowrider" specialized license plate program, as specified. The bill would require the design of the plate to reflect lowrider culture and heritage. The bill would require the council to consult with a nonprofit entity for plate design consultation, stakeholder engagement, publicity, and community outreach. The bill would authorize the council to accept and use donated or licensed artwork from a nonprofit entity for these purposes, and to use funds from nonprofit or private sources to augment implementation. The bill would require the department, after deducting its administrative costs, to deposit additional revenue derived from the issuance, renewal, transfer, and substitution of the plate into the Specialized License Plate Fund in the State Treasury. The bill would require the council to use those funds, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to fund projects that include, among others, supporting lowrider arts and cultural preservation efforts. The bill would authorize the council to use 4 to 6% of those funds to consult with or enter into an agreement with a nonprofit entity to support implementation of the program.

Introduced
2026-03-16
Latest action
2026-09-16 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 243, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Mark Gonzálezauthor
  • Alvarado-Gilcoauthor
  • Archuletacoauthor
  • Arreguíncoauthor
  • Caballerocoauthor
  • Cortesecoauthor
  • Durazocoauthor
  • Grovecoauthor
  • Hurtadocoauthor
  • Pérezcoauthor
  • Rubiocoauthor
  • Umbergcoauthor
  • Menjivarprincipal coauthor
  • Alaniscoauthor
  • Arambulacoauthor
  • Bryancoauthor
  • Calozacoauthor
  • Carrillocoauthor
  • Elhawarycoauthor
  • Garciacoauthor
  • Krellcoauthor
  • Nguyencoauthor
  • Ortegacoauthor
  • Pachecocoauthor
  • Quirk-Silvacoauthor
  • Michelle Rodriguezcoauthor
  • Blanca Rubiocoauthor
  • Sharp-Collinscoauthor
  • Solachecoauthor
  • Soriacoauthor
  • Zburcoauthor
  • Tangipacoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-16

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 243, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-16

    Approved by the Governor.

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  3. 2026-09-03

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

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  4. 2026-08-26

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.).

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  5. 2026-08-26

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6588.).

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  6. 2026-08-25

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. 2026-08-25

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.).

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  8. 2026-08-24

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  9. 2026-08-21

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  10. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).

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  11. 2026-08-13

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  12. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  13. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  14. 2026-06-11

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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  15. 2026-06-10

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

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  16. 2026-05-27

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

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  17. 2026-05-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0.)

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  18. 2026-05-26

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 5330.)

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  19. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  20. 2026-05-14

    Coauthors revised.

  21. 2026-05-14

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).

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  22. 2026-05-06

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    referral-committee

  23. 2026-04-07

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 6). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  24. 2026-04-07

    Coauthors revised.

  25. 2026-04-06

    Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

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  26. 2026-03-26

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

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  27. 2026-03-17

    Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

    referral-committee

  28. 2026-03-16

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on TRANS. Read second time and amended.

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  29. 2026-03-16

    Referred to Com. on TRANS.

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  30. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  31. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 03/16/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-16Compare
  • 03/26/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-26Compare
  • 06/11/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-11Compare
  • 08/21/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-08-21Compare
  • 08/30/26 - Enrolled — 2026-08-30Compare
  • 09/16/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-16Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare
  • AB2541Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-04-06 · pass · 16-0

    Member-level votes (16)
    • Lackey: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Hart: yes

  • Do pass.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes

  • AB 2541 Mark González Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-26 · pass · 78-0

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

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

    2026-06-30 · pass · 12-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Dahle: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Gonzalez: other

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