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CA AB 468

enacted

Crimes: looting.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did CA AB 468 pass?

Yes. CA AB 468 has been enacted into law as of 2025-10-10. Latest recorded action (2025-10-10): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 533, Statutes of 2025.

What is CA AB 468 about?

Existing law defines the crime of burglary as entering specified buildings, places, or vehicles with the intent to commit grand or petty theft or a felony. Existing law clarifies that a structure designed for habitation is being used for dwelling purposes if, at the time of the burglary, it was not occupied solely because a disaster caused the occupants to leave the premises. This bill would specify that neither the fact that the structure entered has been damaged by a natural or other disaster, nor the extent of the damage, shall preclude conviction. Existing law defines looting as the commission of certain offenses during and within an affected county in a state of emergency or local emergency, as specified. Existing law includes any 2nd-degree burglary or grand theft in the definition of looting, and makes looting based on those offenses punishable by either imprisonment in a county jail for one year or as a felony. Existing law also makes the crime of looting based on petty theft punishable as a misdemeanor. Existing regulations define an "evacuation area" as a geographic area from which civilians have been evacuated pursuant to an evacuation order and where movement and entry are controlled by fire and law enforcement personnel having jurisdictional authority. Existing regulations define an "evacuation warning" as alerting community members in a defined area of a potential threat to life or property. This bill would recast the offense of looting to include first degree burglary, 2nd degree burglary, grand theft, trespass, and theft from a vehicle, when those offenses are committed in an evacuation zone, to the crime of looting. The bill would also, for the purposes of the offense of looting, define an evacuation zone to include an evacuation area or an area subject to an evacuation warning, and to include any residential dwelling units in such an area for a period of one year after the evacuation order, or up to 3 years if the property is undergoing construction. The bill would impose increased penalties for these offenses committed within an evacuation zone, as specified. By increasing the punishment of specified crimes, 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. This bill would make the operation of its provisions contingent upon the enactment of Senate Bill 571 of the 2025–26 Regular Session.

Who sponsors CA AB 468?

Gabriel is the primary sponsor of CA AB 468, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law defines the crime of burglary as entering specified buildings, places, or vehicles with the intent to commit grand or petty theft or a felony. Existing law clarifies that a structure designed for habitation is being used for dwelling purposes if, at the time of the burglary, it was not occupied solely because a disaster caused the occupants to leave the premises. This bill would specify that neither the fact that the structure entered has been damaged by a natural or other disaster, nor the extent of the damage, shall preclude conviction. Existing law defines looting as the commission of certain offenses during and within an affected county in a state of emergency or local emergency, as specified. Existing law includes any 2nd-degree burglary or grand theft in the definition of looting, and makes looting based on those offenses punishable by either imprisonment in a county jail for one year or as a felony. Existing law also makes the crime of looting based on petty theft punishable as a misdemeanor. Existing regulations define an "evacuation area" as a geographic area from which civilians have been evacuated pursuant to an evacuation order and where movement and entry are controlled by fire and law enforcement personnel having jurisdictional authority. Existing regulations define an "evacuation warning" as alerting community members in a defined area of a potential threat to life or property. This bill would recast the offense of looting to include first degree burglary, 2nd degree burglary, grand theft, trespass, and theft from a vehicle, when those offenses are committed in an evacuation zone, to the crime of looting. The bill would also, for the purposes of the offense of looting, define an evacuation zone to include an evacuation area or an area subject to an evacuation warning, and to include any residential dwelling units in such an area for a period of one year after the evacuation order, or up to 3 years if the property is undergoing construction. The bill would impose increased penalties for these offenses committed within an evacuation zone, as specified. By increasing the punishment of specified crimes, 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. This bill would make the operation of its provisions contingent upon the enactment of Senate Bill 571 of the 2025–26 Regular Session.

Introduced
2025-03-24
Latest action
2025-10-10 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 533, Statutes of 2025.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Gabrielauthor
  • Irwinauthor
  • Pachecoauthor
  • Floracoauthor
  • Hadwickcoauthor
  • Harabediancoauthor
  • Michelle Rodriguezcoauthor
  • Tangipacoauthor
  • Walliscoauthor
  • Allencoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    Read first time. To print.

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  2. 2025-02-07

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.

  3. 2025-03-24

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  4. 2025-03-24

    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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  5. 2025-03-25

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  6. 2025-04-02

    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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  7. 2025-04-03

    Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  8. 2025-04-09

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 8).

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  9. 2025-04-10

    Read second time and amended.

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  10. 2025-04-21

    Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  11. 2025-04-23

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

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  12. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

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  13. 2025-05-27

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  14. 2025-06-03

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 1989.)

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  15. 2025-06-04

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

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  16. 2025-06-18

    Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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  17. 2025-06-26

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

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  18. 2025-07-02

    In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  19. 2025-07-15

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 15).

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  20. 2025-07-16

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  21. 2025-08-18

    In committee: Referred to suspense file.

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  22. 2025-08-29

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  23. 2025-09-04

    Senate Rule 29.3(b) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 2491.)

  24. 2025-09-06

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

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  25. 2025-09-08

    Ordered to second reading.

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  26. 2025-09-08

    Withdrawn from committee.

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  27. 2025-09-09

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  28. 2025-09-11

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2925.).

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  29. 2025-09-12

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  30. 2025-09-12

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 3376.).

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  31. 2025-09-24

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

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  32. 2025-10-10

    Approved by the Governor.

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  33. 2025-10-10

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 533, Statutes of 2025.

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Versions

  • 02/06/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-06Compare
  • 03/24/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-24Compare
  • 04/02/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-02Compare
  • 04/10/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-10Compare
  • 06/26/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-06-26Compare
  • 07/16/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-07-16Compare
  • 09/06/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-09-06Compare
  • 09/16/25 - Enrolled — 2025-09-16Compare
  • 10/10/25 - Chaptered — 2025-10-10Compare
  • AB468Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-08 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Mark González: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: other

  • Do pass.

    2025-05-23 · pass · 14-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Calderon: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Sanchez: other

  • AB 468 Gabriel Assembly Third Reading

    2025-06-03 · pass · 72-0

    Member-level votes (79)
    • Berman: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Chen: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Ramos: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Caloza: other
    • Bonta: other
    • Jackson: other
    • Elhawary: other
    • Kalra: other
    • Sharp-Collins: other
    • Bryan: other

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-07-15 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (6)
    • Pérez: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Seyarto: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-08-18 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Richardson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Grayson: yes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]

    2025-08-29 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes

  • 3rd Reading AB468 Gabriel et al. By Arreguín

    2025-09-11 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Valladares: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Grove: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Weber Pierson: other
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: other

  • AB 468 Gabriel Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    2025-09-12 · pass · 72-0

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

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