CaliforniaMisdemeanors.
What it does
Existing law provides that a crime punishable with death, by imprisonment in the state prison, or by imprisonment in a county jail for more than one year is a felony and all other offenses, except those that are classified as infractions, are misdemeanors. Existing law further provides that a crime that is punishable, in the discretion of the court, as a felony or as a misdemeanor is a misdemeanor under certain circumstances, including when, at or before the preliminary examination or prior to a certain order being filed, the magistrate determines that the offense is a misdemeanor.
More detail
This bill would instead make a crime a misdemeanor under that condition any time the court, prior to trial, determines that the offense is a misdemeanor. The bill would also require, following a denial of a motion under this provision, a subsequent motion to be made only upon a showing of changed circumstances.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 11Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 611, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 11Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 15Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 8Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 12. Page 3023.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 321 Schultz Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 4In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB321 Schultz et al. By Wiener. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 4Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 13. Page 2508.).Passed Senate
- Aug 20Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 19Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.Major
- Jun 11Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jun 10From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 10).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- May 29From 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
- May 7Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Mar 13In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 321 Schultz Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 6. Page 617.)Passed Assembly
- Mar 10Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Mar 10From Consent Calendar.
- Mar 5Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Mar 4From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (March 4).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Jan 27Read first time.Minor
- Jan 25From printer. May be heard in committee February 24.
- Jan 24Introduced. To print.Introduced