CaliforniaClaimants must declare claims against public agencies are true
People filing claims against California public entities or employees must declare that the claim is true based on their information and belief.
What it does
People making claims against public entities or employees must sign a statement saying the claim is true to the best of their information and belief. A business invoice may be used without a signature for claims involving supplies, materials, equipment, or services.
Argument forRequiring a truth declaration may encourage people to check their claims before sending them to a public agency.
Argument againstPeople filing a claim may find the added truth declaration harder if they cannot yet confirm every detail.
More detail
A claimant, or someone acting for them, must sign the claim and declare that its contents are true and correct based on what they know and believe. This applies to claims against a public entity or public employee. Claims for supplies, materials, equipment, or services may use a regularly used business billhead or invoice without a signature.
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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 618, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 27Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 8Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 28In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Aug 27Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2529 Johnson By Niello. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 4Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 3From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.Minor
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Jun 30
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 10Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Jun 1In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- May 28Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 4. Page 5519.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 2529 Johnson Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 23Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 22From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (April 22).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 13Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Apr 9Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 8From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (April 7).Major
- Apr 7
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Mar 9Referred to Com. on JUD.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced
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