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CaliforniaSB 7602025-2026 Regular SessionSenate

Political Reform Act of 1974.

Sponsored By: Benjamin Allen (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.

Officials must report $5,000 behests

Elected officers and Public Utilities Commission members must report behested payments when one source totals $5,000 or more in a calendar year. The report is due within 30 days after the total reaches $5,000. Once the threshold is met, all payments from that source that year must be reported within 30 days of the threshold or the payment, whichever is later. It applies when the officer asked for the payment, gave no equal value in return, and the payment is mainly for a legislative, governmental, or charitable purpose; for legislative or governmental purposes, the payer must be a non‑government source. Reports, filed with the official’s agency, are public and must list payer and payee names and addresses, amounts, dates, any goods or services, and the purpose or event; state agencies send copies to the Fair Political Practices Commission within 30 days, and local agencies forward copies to the local campaign filing officer.

Coordination with AB 808 amendments

This law coordinates its changes with AB 808. If both laws amending the behested‑payment section take effect by January 1, 2026 and this law operates first, this version applies only until AB 808 becomes operative. At that time, the mirror text in Section 1.5 takes effect.

Public appeal exception with conflict limits

Payments made because of a public appeal on TV, radio, billboards, online messages, or a public speech are not reported as behested payments. The speech exception does not apply at a known fundraising event if the officer agreed to speak, was featured in a solicitation, or publicly asked for donations. The exception also does not apply if the payee is not a government agency and the officer, their immediate family, campaign staff, or office staff holds a role there, such as board member, executive, founder, salaried employee, or honorary or advisory member. If the officer did not know a payment was in response to their public appeal, the 30‑day filing clock starts when they first learn that fact.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Benjamin Allen

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Catherine Blakespear

    Democratic • Senate

  • José Luis Solache

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 165 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/13/2025

Item 132 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 37 • No: 0

House vote • 9/12/2025

Item 22 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 77 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/16/2025

Vote in CX04

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/27/2025

Item 170 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 39 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CS45

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 551, Statutes of 2025.

    10/10/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/10/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/23/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3027.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/13/2025Senate

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/12/2025Senate

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3390.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/12/2025House

  7. Ordered to third reading.

    9/2/2025House

  8. Read third time and amended.

    9/2/2025House

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/18/2025House

  10. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    7/17/2025House

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 16).

    7/16/2025House

  12. July 2 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

    6/27/2025House

  13. Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

    6/5/2025House

  14. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    5/28/2025House

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1239.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    5/27/2025Senate

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    4/30/2025Senate

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 934.) (April 29).

    4/29/2025Senate

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

    4/22/2025Senate

  19. Set for hearing April 29.

    4/4/2025Senate

  20. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

    4/2/2025Senate

  21. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

    3/24/2025Senate

  22. Referred to Com. on RLS.

    3/12/2025Senate

  23. Read first time.

    2/24/2025Senate

  24. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

    2/24/2025Senate

  25. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

    2/21/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/10/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/18/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    9/2/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    7/17/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    4/22/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    3/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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