CA SB 1432
enactedPolitical Reform Act of 1974.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did CA SB 1432 pass?
Yes. CA SB 1432 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-14): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 235, Statutes of 2026.
What is CA SB 1432 about?
(1) The Political Reform Act of 1974 establishes the Fair Political Practices Commission and authorizes the commission to appoint officers, counsel, and employees consistent with applicable civil service laws. The act prohibits the commission from including a nonclerical position in the same civil service class as any position of any other department or agency. This bill would instead authorize the commission to do so. (2) The act requires an individual, before becoming a candidate for a specific office, to file a statement of intention to be a candidate. The act requires an individual who intends to be a candidate for elective state office to file the statement of intention online or electronically with the Secretary of State. This bill would expand the state offices for which a candidate must file their statement of intention online or electronically with the Secretary of State to include judicial offices. (3) Under the act, lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers who send any written or printed invitation to an elected state officer, candidate for elective state office, legislative official, or agency official, are required to include on the invitation or on a letter attached to the invitation a statement that "Attendance at this event by a public official will constitute acceptance of a reportable gift." The statement must be typed, printed, or handwritten at least as large and readable as 8-point Roman boldface type, in a color or print that contrasts with the background so as to be easily legible. This bill would increase the minimum text size of the required statement to 10-point Roman boldface type. (4) 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. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.
Who sponsors CA SB 1432?
Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments is the primary sponsor of CA SB 1432.
Description
(1) The Political Reform Act of 1974 establishes the Fair Political Practices Commission and authorizes the commission to appoint officers, counsel, and employees consistent with applicable civil service laws. The act prohibits the commission from including a nonclerical position in the same civil service class as any position of any other department or agency. This bill would instead authorize the commission to do so. (2) The act requires an individual, before becoming a candidate for a specific office, to file a statement of intention to be a candidate. The act requires an individual who intends to be a candidate for elective state office to file the statement of intention online or electronically with the Secretary of State. This bill would expand the state offices for which a candidate must file their statement of intention online or electronically with the Secretary of State to include judicial offices. (3) Under the act, lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbyist employers who send any written or printed invitation to an elected state officer, candidate for elective state office, legislative official, or agency official, are required to include on the invitation or on a letter attached to the invitation a statement that "Attendance at this event by a public official will constitute acceptance of a reportable gift." The statement must be typed, printed, or handwritten at least as large and readable as 8-point Roman boldface type, in a color or print that contrasts with the background so as to be easily legible. This bill would increase the minimum text size of the required statement to 10-point Roman boldface type. (4) 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. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-05
- Latest action
- 2026-09-14 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 235, Statutes of 2026.
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendmentsauthor
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-14
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 235, Statutes of 2026.
became-law
2026-09-14
Approved by the Governor.
executive-signature
2026-09-04
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
executive-receipt
2026-08-27
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-08-25
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2026-08-13
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2026-08-13
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-13
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 6159.) Ordered to the Senate.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-08-06
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
reading-1,reading-2
2026-08-05
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 5).
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-18
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-06-17
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17).
amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-05-18
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
referral-committee
2026-05-07
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
reading-1
2026-05-07
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4168.) Ordered to the Assembly.
passage,reading-1,reading-3
2026-05-05
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
reading-1,reading-2
2026-05-04
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2
2026-04-24
Set for hearing May 4.
2026-04-21
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3972.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee
2026-04-14
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
amendment-passage,committee-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee
2026-04-09
Set for hearing April 21.
2026-03-18
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
referral-committee
2026-03-06
From printer. May be acted upon on or after April 5.
2026-03-05
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] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-04-21 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Allen: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Choi: yes
Consent Calendar 2nd SB1432 E. & C.A.
2026-05-07 · pass · 36-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Strickland: yes
- Pérez: yes
- Laird: yes
- Menjivar: yes
- Hurtado: yes
- Arreguín: yes
- McGuire: yes
- Padilla: yes
- Seyarto: yes
- Cabaldon: yes
- Durazo: yes
- Rubio: yes
- Becker: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Weber Pierson: yes
- Dahle: yes
- Archuleta: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Choi: yes
- Cortese: yes
- Wahab: yes
- Valladares: yes
- Limón: yes
- Umberg: yes
- Allen: yes
- Caballero: yes
- Blakespear: yes
- McNerney: yes
- Ochoa Bogh: yes
- Stern: yes
- Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
- Cervantes: yes
- Reyes: yes
- Jones: yes
- Wiener: yes
- Grayson: yes
- Grove: other
- Gonzalez: other
- Alvarado-Gil: other
- Niello: other
Do pass as amended, and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar
2026-06-17 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Stefani: yes
- Bennett: yes
- Elhawary: yes
- Solache: yes
- Pellerin: yes
- Lackey: yes
- Berman: yes
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