CA SB 1225
Status unknownInitiative and referendum measures: title and summary.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 1225 pass?
The current status of CA SB 1225 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-05-14): May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
What is CA SB 1225 about?
Existing law requires the Attorney General, upon receipt of the text of a proposed initiative or referendum measure, to prepare a circulating title and summary of the chief purposes and points of the proposed measure that includes an estimate of the financial impact of the proposed measure. Existing law requires the Attorney General to prepare a ballot title and summary for each measure that the Secretary of State determines will appear on the ballot at a statewide election. This bill would instead require the Legislative Analyst to carry out these responsibilities. The bill would make the operation of this requirement contingent upon approval by the voters of SCA 3 of the 2025–26 Regular Session. The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements. The act also provides that, notwithstanding this requirement, the Legislature may add to the voter information guide information regarding candidates or other information. This bill, which would permit or require additional information to be included in the voter information guide, would therefore require a majority vote.
Who sponsors CA SB 1225?
Niello is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1225, joined by 2 cosponsors.
Description
Existing law requires the Attorney General, upon receipt of the text of a proposed initiative or referendum measure, to prepare a circulating title and summary of the chief purposes and points of the proposed measure that includes an estimate of the financial impact of the proposed measure. Existing law requires the Attorney General to prepare a ballot title and summary for each measure that the Secretary of State determines will appear on the ballot at a statewide election. This bill would instead require the Legislative Analyst to carry out these responsibilities. The bill would make the operation of this requirement contingent upon approval by the voters of SCA 3 of the 2025–26 Regular Session. The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements. The act also provides that, notwithstanding this requirement, the Legislature may add to the voter information guide information regarding candidates or other information. This bill, which would permit or require additional information to be included in the voter information guide, would therefore require a majority vote.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-19
- Latest action
- 2026-05-14 — May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Nielloauthor
- Umbergauthor
- Allencoauthor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-14
May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
2026-05-08
Set for hearing May 14.
2026-05-04
May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
2026-04-24
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-21
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 3971.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-04-09
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
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2026-04-09
Set for hearing April 21.
2026-03-04
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
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2026-02-20
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2026-02-19
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Votes
Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
2026-04-21 · pass · 3-2
Member-level votes (5)
- Choi: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Allen: yes
- Wiener: no
- Cervantes: no
Placed on suspense file
2026-05-04 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Dahle: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Grayson: yes
Related bills
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