CaliforniaCampaign funds: security expenses: security personnel.
What it does
The Political Reform Act of 1974 regulates the use of campaign funds held by candidates for elective office, elected officers, and campaign committees. The act authorizes the use of campaign funds to pay or reimburse the state for security expenses to protect a candidate, an elected officer, or the immediate family or staff of a candidate or elected officer, as specified. The act defines "security expenses" to include, among other things, the reasonable costs of providing personal security to a candidate, elected officer, or the immediate family or staff of a candidate or elected officer.
More detail
The act permits a candidate or elected officer to expend campaign funds for these purposes without any monetary cap until January 1, 2029.
This bill would limit the use of campaign funds to pay for security personnel to only those instances where the security personnel hold the appropriate license issued by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements.
This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 13Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 78, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Jul 13Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Jul 2Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Jun 25In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 25Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5014.).Passed Senate
- Jun 17Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Jun 16From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 16).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 4In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- May 20Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.Minor
- May 7In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 2655 Valencia Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- May 7Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4968.)Passed Assembly
- Apr 30Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Apr 29From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 97.Minor
- Apr 16Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Apr 15From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 15).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 16Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced