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52Nov 3 election

Voter information guide: candidate statements.

It became law on Sep 27.

CA AB 1853 · Assembly Bill · 2025–2026

Stage
Became law
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Assembly
Sponsors
+12
Latest action
Sep 27

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Sep 27

What it does

Under existing law, a candidate for the United States House of Representatives or local elective office may purchase space in the county voter information guide to make a candidate statement. A candidate for United States Senate may purchase space for a candidate statement in the state voter information guide. A candidate for state elective office may also purchase space to make a candidate statement in the state voter information guide, but only if the candidate accepts certain voluntary campaign expenditure limits. Existing law prohibits these candidate statements from making any reference to the candidate's opponents.

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Law in California. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.

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