Bill Commons

CA SB 715

enacted

Elections.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CA SB 715 pass?

Yes. CA SB 715 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 978, Statutes of 2026.

What is CA SB 715 about?

Existing law requires the Secretary of State to transmit a certified list of candidates for partisan and voter-nominated offices eligible to be voted on within each county to the county elections official at least 68 days before a primary or general election. Existing law also requires the Secretary of State to notify the candidates for partisan and voter-nominated offices of the names, addresses, offices, occupations, and party preferences of all other candidates for the same office at least 73 days before the election. Existing law imposes various deadlines pertaining to candidates and elections. Existing law requires a candidate who submits a ballot designation to file a ballot designation worksheet, as specified. This bill would move the deadline to notify candidates of the other candidates for the same office to at least 78 days before the election. The bill would move other specified deadlines earlier, including the deadline for the Secretary of State to publicly announce a list of candidates and the availability of specified forms and documents. The bill would require a candidate to certify, under penalty of perjury, the truth and accuracy of the content of the ballot designation worksheet. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 13307 of the Elections Code proposed by SB 1360 to be operative only if this bill and SB 1360 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. 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.

Who sponsors CA SB 715?

Allen is the primary sponsor of CA SB 715.

Description

Existing law requires the Secretary of State to transmit a certified list of candidates for partisan and voter-nominated offices eligible to be voted on within each county to the county elections official at least 68 days before a primary or general election. Existing law also requires the Secretary of State to notify the candidates for partisan and voter-nominated offices of the names, addresses, offices, occupations, and party preferences of all other candidates for the same office at least 73 days before the election. Existing law imposes various deadlines pertaining to candidates and elections. Existing law requires a candidate who submits a ballot designation to file a ballot designation worksheet, as specified. This bill would move the deadline to notify candidates of the other candidates for the same office to at least 78 days before the election. The bill would move other specified deadlines earlier, including the deadline for the Secretary of State to publicly announce a list of candidates and the availability of specified forms and documents. The bill would require a candidate to certify, under penalty of perjury, the truth and accuracy of the content of the ballot designation worksheet. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 13307 of the Elections Code proposed by SB 1360 to be operative only if this bill and SB 1360 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. 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.

Introduced
2025-02-21
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 978, Statutes of 2026.
Bill type
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Allenauthor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 978, Statutes of 2026.

    became-law

  2. 2026-09-30

    Approved by the Governor.

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-09-09

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    executive-receipt

  4. 2026-08-31

    Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2026-08-30

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

    passage,reading-1,reading-3

  6. 2026-08-30

    In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. 2026-08-30

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 6943.) Ordered to the Senate.

    passage,reading-1,reading-3

  8. 2026-08-20

    Read third time and amended.

    amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-3

  9. 2026-08-20

    Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1,reading-3

  10. 2026-08-17

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    reading-1,reading-2,reading-3

  11. 2026-08-13

    Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  12. 2026-08-13

    Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  13. 2026-08-13

    From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (August 13).

    amendment-passage,committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2026-08-05

    August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  15. 2026-07-01

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable,referral-committee

  16. 2026-06-15

    Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-06-11

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

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  18. 2025-06-18

    June 18 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  19. 2025-06-05

    Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

    referral-committee

  20. 2025-05-28

    In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

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  21. 2025-05-28

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 8. Page 1298.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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  22. 2025-05-20

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  23. 2025-05-19

    From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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  24. 2025-05-09

    Set for hearing May 19.

  25. 2025-05-01

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

    amendment-passage,reading-1,reading-2,referral-committee

  26. 2025-04-30

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1. Page 937.) (April 29).

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  27. 2025-04-24

    Set for hearing April 29.

  28. 2025-04-02

    Re-referred to Com. on HOUSING.

    referral-committee

  29. 2025-03-25

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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  30. 2025-03-12

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

    referral-committee

  31. 2025-02-24

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  32. 2025-02-24

    Read first time.

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  33. 2025-02-21

    Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/21/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-21Compare
  • 03/25/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-03-25Compare
  • 05/01/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-05-01Compare
  • 06/11/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-06-11Compare
  • 08/13/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-13Compare
  • 08/20/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-08-20Compare
  • 09/04/26 - Enrolled — 2026-09-04Compare
  • 09/30/26 - Chaptered — 2026-09-30Compare
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Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-29 · pass · 9-1

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: no
    • Seyarto: other

  • 3rd Reading SB715 Allen et al.

    2025-05-28 · pass · 27-8

    Member-level votes (40)
    • McNerney: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Alvarado-Gil: no
    • Grove: no
    • Ochoa Bogh: no
    • Niello: no
    • Strickland: no
    • Wiener: no
    • Seyarto: no
    • Jones: no
    • Valladares: other
    • Durazo: other
    • Dahle: other
    • Choi: other
    • Reyes: other

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

    2026-07-01 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (8)
    • Ellis: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Stefani: yes

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