CaliforniaRelative to indigent defense.
What it does
This measure would affirm the fundamental importance of indigent defense to due process, equal justice, and democratic governance, recognize public defenders as essential protectors of constitutional rights and the rule of law, and encourage the development of statewide approaches to indigent defense.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Aug 20Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 187, Statutes of 2026.Became Law
- Aug 20Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3:30 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 18Enrolled measure version corrected.Minor
- Aug 13In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading ACR159 Kalra et al. By Reyes. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 0. Page 5353.)Major
- May 13From committee: Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 5In Senate. To Com. on RLS.Minor
- May 4Adopted and to Senate. (Page 4906.)Passed 2nd Chamber
- May 4Coauthors revised.
- Apr 23Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Apr 23From Consent Calendar.
- Apr 22From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21).Passed 1st Chamber
- Apr 21
- Vote recorded Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 16Referred to Com. on PUB. S.Minor
- Mar 11From printer.
- Mar 10Introduced. To print.Introduced