CA SB42 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22)
Status: Passed on October 2 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-02 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 245, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22)
Status: Passed on October 2 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-10-02 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 245, Statutes of 2025.
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
An act to amend Sections 85300 and 85320 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
Title
Political Reform Act of 1974: public campaign financing: California Fair Elections Act of 2026.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2025-09-13 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB42 Umberg et al. Concurrence (Y: 29 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Assembly - SB 42 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Lee (Y: 59 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB42 Umberg et al. Concurrence (Y: 29 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-02 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB42 Umberg et al (Y: 28 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-21 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Assembly - SB 42 Umberg Senate Third Reading By Lee (Y: 59 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-12 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB42 Umberg et al. Concurrence (Y: 29 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2025-08-29 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-02 - Assembly - Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-06-02 - Senate - Senate 3rd Reading SB42 Umberg et al (Y: 28 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2025-05-23 - Senate - Do pass as amended (Y: 5 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-21 - Senate - Placed on suspense file (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-01 - Senate - Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 4 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-02 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 245, Statutes of 2025. | |
| 2025-10-02 | Approved by the Governor. | |
| 2025-09-23 | Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m. | |
| 2025-09-13 | Senate | Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 3038.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| 2025-09-13 | Senate | In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending. |
| 2025-09-12 | Assembly | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3424.) Ordered to the Senate. |
| 2025-09-03 | Assembly | Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-09-03 | Assembly | Read third time and amended. |
| 2025-09-02 | Assembly | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-08-29 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 29). |
| 2025-07-16 | Assembly | July 16 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-07-02 | Assembly | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 2). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-07-02 | Assembly | Coauthors revised. |
| 2025-06-25 | Assembly | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. |
| 2025-06-09 | Assembly | Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and APPR. |
| 2025-06-03 | Assembly | In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk. |
| 2025-06-02 | Senate | Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 1372.) Ordered to the Assembly. |
| 2025-05-27 | Senate | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading. |
| 2025-05-23 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 1189.) (May 23). |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Set for hearing May 23. |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | Set for hearing April 21. |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 608.) (April 1). |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Set for hearing April 1. |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Re-referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and APPR. |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-01-29 | Senate | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| 2025-01-06 | Senate | Read first time. |
| 2024-12-06 | Senate | From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 5. |
| 2024-12-05 | Senate | Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print. |
Code Citations
| Chapter | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government Code | 85300 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
| Government Code | 85320 | Amended Code | Citation Text |
