CaliforniaPresidential elections: qualifications for office.
What it does
The Twenty-Second Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the election of any person to the office of the President more than twice. Under existing state law, each qualified political party is required to notify the Secretary of State of the names of the party's nominees for President and Vice President on or before the 75th day before a presidential general election. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to cause the names of each party's nominees for President and Vice President to be placed upon the ballot for the election.
More detail
This bill would require a representative of each qualified political party, and a representative of each independent presidential candidate or write-in presidential candidate, to certify to the Secretary of State, under penalty of perjury, that their nominees for President and Vice President are both qualified to be elected President under the Twenty-Second Amendment. If that certification is not made by the 75th day before the general election for the candidate of each qualified political party and an independent candidate, or by the 14th day before the general election for a write-in candidate, the bill would prohibit placing the names of those nominees for President and Vice President upon the ballot for the election. By expanding the crime of perjury, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
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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 30Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 880, Statutes of 2026.Latest
- Sep 30Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 3Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 26Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6566.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 1539 Addis Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 25In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1539 Addis et al. By Umberg. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 25Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8.).Passed Senate
- Aug 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 17Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13).Minor
- Aug 10In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 29In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (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 17From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Major
- Jun 16From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Safety]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 3Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and PUB. S.Minor
- May 27In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1539 Addis Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5393.)Passed Assembly
- May 19Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5152.)Major
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 6Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Mar 26Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 25From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 25).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 2Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Minor
- Jan 6From printer. May be heard in committee February 5.
- Jan 5Read first time. To print.Introduced