Last Updated May 15, 2026
May 29 is the last day for each house to pass bills introduced in that house, and June 25 is the last day for a legislative measure to qualify for the November 3 General Election ballot. The Legislature will be on summer recess from July 3 to August 3.
The following bills have recently been amended:
AB 1788: this bill revises and clarifies the reporting threshold for nonprofit organizations that pay for travel expenses for elected officials, enhances disclosure, and imposes related recordkeeping requirements. This bill will be amended to exempt the National Conference on State Legislatures and the Council on State Governments from its scope, as they were not intended to be included in the reporting requirement.
AB 1789: this bill requires candidates and treasurers of candidate-controlled committees to complete a campaign training course starting in 2029. This bill will be amended to change the consequence for not completing the training. Instead of preventing the candidate’s name from appearing on the ballot, the candidate will be prohibited from receiving additional contributions until the training is completed. The bill exempts candidates and treasurers for statewide elective office and a candidate who indicates on their statement of intention that the candidate does not intend to qualify as a committee. The training will also be limited to 90 minutes for candidates and 120 minutes for treasurers.
AB 2255: this bill requires more detailed disclosure on campaign reports about large expenditures in periods when the candidate will not be on the ballot in the next election. It was recently amended to set the threshold amount at $20,000 in the aggregate during a single reporting period.
AB 2421: this bill would authorize the Secretary of State to terminate inactive campaign committees if certain conditions are present. It was recently amended to give the Secretary of State only the authority to terminate certain committees; it is no longer a requirement.
AB 2592: this bill transfers the lobbyist training duty from the Legislative Ethics Committees to the FPPC starting in 2029. It has been amended to clarify that the Ethics Committees have final approval on the content of the course as relates to the Legislature’s policies against harassment.
SB 1389: this bill expands the authority for discretionary waiver of the Form 700 late fee in circumstances where the late filing was not willful. It has been amended to clarify how the maximum late fee is calculated.
SB 900: this bill revises and adds to the requirements relating to campaign advertisement disclaimers. It has been amended and no longer requires listing five top funders on mass mailing advertisements.