CaliforniaElections: elective office: felony conviction.
What it does
Existing law prohibits the consideration of a person as a candidate for, and provides that the person is not eligible to be elected to, any state or local elective office if the person has been convicted of a felony involving accepting or giving, or offering to give, any bribe, the embezzlement of public money, extortion or theft of public money, perjury, or conspiracy to commit any of those crimes.
More detail
This bill would additionally prohibit the consideration of a person as a candidate for, and provide that the person is not eligible to be elected to, any state or local elective office if they have been convicted of a felony involving sexual assault or human trafficking, as defined.
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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
- Sep 27Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 480, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Aug 31Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 25Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 0. Page 6510.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 2691 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2691 Addis et al. By Wahab. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 25In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Aug 25Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 1.).Passed Senate
- Aug 5Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 4Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Jul 1Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 30From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 30).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 24From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.Major
- May 6Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.Minor
- Apr 28In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Apr 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 4834.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 2691 Addis Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 15From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 15).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15Coauthors revised.
- Mar 17Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Minor
- Mar 16From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 16Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced