Open unsolved homicide: review and reinvestigation.

It was vetoed on Jan 22, 2026.

CA AB 15 · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026

Stage: Vetoed
Started in: Assembly
Sponsors: 7
Latest action: Jan 22, 2026

What it does

Existing law defines murder as the unlawful killing of a human being, or a fetus, with malice aforethought. Existing law also defines manslaughter as the unlawful killing of a human being without malice, and establishes 3 kinds of manslaughter: voluntary, involuntary, and vehicular.

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Where it stands

This bill failed and is no longer moving.

Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Needs attention)
Vetoed

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Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

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