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CA AB789
Bill
Status
Passed
10/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mia Bonta
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AI Summary
- Eliminates the $10,000 lifetime cap on campaign funds that candidates and elected officers can spend on security expenses until January 1, 2029
- Beginning January 1, 2029, establishes a new $10,000 per calendar year limit on campaign fund security expenditures, replacing the previous lifetime cap
- Expands the list of relatives excluded from receiving "security expense" payments to explicitly include spouse, children, parents, grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, in-laws, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, first cousins, and their spouses
- Security expenses cover electronic security systems, personal security, and other tangible security items for candidates, elected officers, and their immediate family or staff when threats arise from their official role
- Requires candidates and elected officers to report security expenditures and submit a signed form under penalty of perjury verifying the threat that necessitated the expense
Legislative Description
Political Reform Act of 1974: security expenses.
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 621, Statutes of 2025.
10/11/2025
Committee Referrals
Elections and Constitutional Amendments6/25/2025
Rules6/24/2025
Health5/7/2025
Rules4/21/2025
Health3/17/2025
Full Bill Text
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