CA SB512 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Vetoed on October 13 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-03-02 - Veto sustained.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

An act to amend Section 9300 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

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Title

District elections: initiatives.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-09-11 - Senate - Unfinished Business SB512 Pérez et al. Concurrence (Y: 30 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-09-09 - Senate - That the Assembly amendments be concurred in (Y: 3 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-09-04 - Assembly - SB 512 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Wicks (Y: 50 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-08-20 - Assembly - Do pass (Y: 11 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-07-16 - Assembly - Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-10 - Senate - Consent Calendar 2nd SB512 McGuire (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-03-25 - Senate - Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2026-03-02SenateVeto sustained.
2026-03-02SenateStricken from file.
2025-10-13SenateIn Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
2025-10-13SenateVetoed by the Governor.
2025-09-22 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.
2025-09-11SenateAssembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2898.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
2025-09-09SenateFrom committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 2752.)
2025-09-08SenateFrom committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2570.) Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
2025-09-08SenateRe-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
2025-09-04SenateIn Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
2025-09-04AssemblyRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 50. Noes 19. Page 2938.) Ordered to the Senate.
2025-08-21AssemblyRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-20AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 20).
2025-07-17AssemblyRead second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-07-16AssemblyFrom committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 16).
2025-06-19AssemblyRe-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
2025-06-16AssemblyFrom committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.
2025-05-12AssemblyReferred to Com. on E.M.
2025-04-10AssemblyIn Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
2025-04-10SenateRead third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 750.) Ordered to the Assembly.
2025-04-08SenateRead second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2025-04-07SenateFrom committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.
2025-03-28SenateSet for hearing April 7.
2025-03-25SenateFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 531.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-03-03SenateSet for hearing March 25.
2025-02-26SenateReferred to Com. on G.O.
2025-02-20SenateFrom printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
2025-02-19SenateIntroduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Code Citations

ChapterSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
Elections Code9300Amended CodeCitation Text

California State Sources


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