Presidential elections: qualifications for office.
Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Passed first chamber
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Aug 13, 2026
What it does
Existing law requires the Secretary of State to place the name of a candidate upon a political party's presidential primary ballot when the Secretary of State has determined that the candidate is generally advocated for or recognized throughout the United States or California as actively seeking the nomination of that party for President. Each qualified political party is required to notify the Secretary of State of the names of the party's nominees for President and Vice President on or before the 75th day before a presidential general election, and the Secretary of State is required to place the names of those nominees upon the ballot for the election.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Current step)
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in California.