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CA AB2691

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/20/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dawn Addis

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the list of felony convictions that disqualify a person from running for or being elected to any state or local office in California
  • Adds felony convictions for sexual assault (including rape, sodomy, oral copulation, lewd acts with a minor, and sexual penetration offenses) to existing disqualifying crimes
  • Adds felony convictions for human trafficking (as defined under Penal Code Section 236.1) to the list of disqualifying offenses
  • Existing disqualifying felonies include bribery, embezzlement of public money, extortion or theft of public money, perjury, and conspiracy to commit these crimes
  • Disqualification applies to convictions in California, other states, federal courts, or foreign countries, unless the person has received a pardon

Legislative Description

Elections: elective office: felony conviction.

Last Action

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections3/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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