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CaliforniaAB 3592025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Fair Political Practices Commission.

Sponsored By: James Ramos (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Rules for state-local ethics enforcement agreements

Local governments and the Commission must set agreements that cover paying the Commission’s direct and indirect costs. Before approval, the Commission sends the proposed agreement to the Department of General Services. The Commission may approve it 90 days after submission or after the department’s written review, whichever comes first, and then submits it to the Department of Finance. Agreements cannot include cancellation fees or liquidated damages. If the local agency ends the deal, it must pay for services already provided and reasonable prep costs. Either party can end an agreement by ordinance or resolution, effective 90 days after enactment unless a longer period is in the agreement. The Commission posts a public list of all local agencies with agreements on its website.

State enforces local campaign ethics by agreement

The law lets the state Fair Political Practices Commission take over a local agency’s campaign finance and ethics law by mutual agreement. Once approved, the Commission is the civil prosecutor. It can advise, audit, investigate, and bring administrative or civil cases. The Commission does not need further local approval to file actions. Any local law it enforces must follow the Political Reform Act, and the local body must consult the Commission before adopting or changing that law. This does not apply in places with 3,000,000 or more people. The law also repeals an older section tied to past local enforcement rules.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • James Ramos

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 216 • No: 0

House vote • 8/25/2025

Item 6 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 76 • No: 0

Senate vote • 7/17/2025

Item 211 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 35 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/1/2025

Vote in CS45

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 6/2/2025

Item 67 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 79 • No: 0

legislature vote • 5/23/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 14 • No: 0

legislature vote • 3/26/2025

Vote in CX04

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 257, Statutes of 2025.

    10/3/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/3/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

    9/2/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2722.).

    8/25/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    7/17/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 2137.).

    7/17/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    7/15/2025Senate

  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.

    7/14/2025Senate

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    7/2/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1).

    7/1/2025Senate

  11. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

    6/11/2025Senate

  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    6/3/2025Senate

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1820.)

    6/2/2025House

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/27/2025House

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

    5/23/2025House

  16. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

    4/9/2025House

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    3/26/2025House

  18. Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

    2/18/2025House

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee March 2.

    1/31/2025House

  20. Read first time. To print.

    1/30/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/3/2025

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  • Enrolled

    8/27/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/2/2025

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  • Introduced

    1/30/2025

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