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CA SB 408

in committee

Voter registration: residency confirmation.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did CA SB 408 pass?

Not yet. CA SB 408 is in committee as of 2025-08-29 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-08-29): August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

What is CA SB 408 about?

Existing law requires a county elections official to take various actions to confirm voters' residency, including by, among other things, mailing a postcard to each registered voter of the county. This bill would instead require the Secretary of State or the county elections official, in addition to mailing a residency a postcard to each registered voter of the county, to contract with the United States Postal Service or its licensees to obtain use of postal service change-of-address data. By requiring county elections officials to provide a higher level or service, 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Who sponsors CA SB 408?

Choi is the primary sponsor of CA SB 408, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

Existing law requires a county elections official to take various actions to confirm voters' residency, including by, among other things, mailing a postcard to each registered voter of the county. This bill would instead require the Secretary of State or the county elections official, in addition to mailing a residency a postcard to each registered voter of the county, to contract with the United States Postal Service or its licensees to obtain use of postal service change-of-address data. By requiring county elections officials to provide a higher level or service, 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Introduced
2025-02-14
Latest action
2025-08-29 — August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Choiauthor
  • Alvarado-Gilcoauthor
  • Ochoa Boghcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-14

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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  2. 2025-02-18

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 17.

  3. 2025-02-26

    Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

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  4. 2025-03-20

    Set for hearing April 1.

  5. 2025-03-26

    April 1 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  6. 2025-04-03

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

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  7. 2025-04-04

    Set for hearing April 29.

  8. 2025-04-29

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 933.) (April 29). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  9. 2025-05-02

    Set for hearing May 12.

  10. 2025-05-12

    May 12 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  11. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  12. 2025-05-23

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  13. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1199.) (May 23).

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  14. 2025-05-27

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  15. 2025-05-29

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1326.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  16. 2025-05-29

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  17. 2025-06-05

    Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

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  18. 2025-07-02

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  19. 2025-07-16

    July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  20. 2025-08-29

    August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

Versions

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-29 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Allen: yes
    • Choi: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Cervantes: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-05-12 · pass · 7-0

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

  • Do pass

    2025-05-23 · pass · 6-0

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

  • Special Consent SB408 Choi et al.

    2025-05-29 · pass · 38-0

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

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

    2025-07-02 · pass · 6-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Stefani: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Berman: other

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB408

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