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AB502Introduced in the Assembly

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Passed

Introduced by Marc Berman, District 23

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An act to amend Section 20012 of the Elections Code, relating to elections, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

Where it stands

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 333, Statutes of 2026.

September 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

Assembly votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

AssemblyStage: AB 502 Pellerin Concurrence - Urgency Added · August 30, 2026

61

Yes

17

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

79 assemblymembers recorded in this Assembly vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each assemblymember voted

AssemblymemberDistrictVote
Heather Hadwick1No
Chris Rogers2Yes
Cecilia Aguiar-Curry4Yes
Joe Patterson5No
Maggy Krell6Yes
Josh Hoover7No
David Tangipa8No
Heath Flora9No
Stephanie Nguyen10Yes
Lori Wilson11Yes

Bill history

  1. Read first time. To print.

  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

  3. Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  4. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  6. 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.

  7. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1279.)

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

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

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 15).

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Blakespear.

  20. From inactive file.

  21. Ordered to second reading.

  22. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  23. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  24. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.).

  25. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  26. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  27. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6621.)

  28. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (August 28).

  29. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 17. Page 6853.).

  30. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  31. Approved by the Governor.

  32. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 333, Statutes of 2026.

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