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California State Legislature · AB 789 · Chaptered (Chapter 621, Statutes of 2025)

Political Reform Act of 1974: security expenses.

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Officially: “Political Reform Act of 1974: security expenses. Read the full text

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2025-2026 session

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Read first time. To print. · Feb 18, 2025
From printer. May be heard in committee March 21. · Feb 19, 2025
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. · Mar 17, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended. · Mar 17, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. · Mar 18, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 1). · Apr 2, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Apr 3, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 4. Page 1170.) · Apr 21, 2025
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · Apr 21, 2025
Referred to Com. on HEALTH. · May 7, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on HEALTH. · Jun 23, 2025
Withdrawn from committee. · Jun 24, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on RLS. · Jun 24, 2025
Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. · Jun 25, 2025
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. · Jul 8, 2025
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 15). · Jul 15, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Jul 16, 2025
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · Aug 25, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Aug 26, 2025
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading. · Sep 3, 2025
Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · Sep 4, 2025
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 4. Page 2985.). · Sep 12, 2025
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. · Sep 12, 2025
Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.) · Sep 13, 2025
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 6. Page 3465.). · Sep 13, 2025
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. · Sep 24, 2025
Approved by the Governor. · Oct 11, 2025
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 621, Statutes of 2025. · Oct 11, 2025

The numbers

3
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

BontaRivasAshby

Recorded votes

Assembly 3rd Reading AB789 Bonta et al. By CabaldonSenate · 2025-09-12 · (PASS) · Ayes 31, Noes 4, Abstain 5
AB 789 Bonta Concurrence in Senate AmendmentsAssembly · 2025-09-12 · (PASS) · Ayes 65, Noes 6, Abstain 9
Do passSenate · 2025-07-15 · (PASS) · Ayes 4, Noes 0, Abstain 0
AB 789 Bonta Assembly Third ReadingAssembly · 2025-04-21 · (PASS) · Ayes 59, Noes 4, Abstain 16
Do pass.Assembly · 2025-04-01 · (PASS) · Ayes 13, Noes 0, Abstain 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the California legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 621, Statutes of 2025. (Oct 11, 2025).