CA AB2785

Requires county elections officials to provide redistricting data to the Legislature or its designees, including precinct maps, complete unredacted election returns, and a new master street index file identifying street names and house number ranges with associated precincts

Mandates the Legislature and Secretary of State establish a secure electronic process for counties to submit redistricting information, with precinct maps in GIS format and election returns in CSV or TSV files

Requires all election management systems used in California to have the capability to transmit complete, unredacted precinct-level election returns by January 1, 2028

Makes complete unredacted precinct election returns confidential and exempt from the California Public Records Act, with returns from precincts with fewer than 10 voters prohibited from public disclosure to protect ballot secrecy

Imposes a state-mandated local program on county elections officials, with costs to be reimbursed if the Commission on State Mandates determines reimbursement is required