California Assembly Bill 359
Session 20252026
Fair Political Practices Commission.
Became Law
Became Law on Oct 3, 2025
Origin Chamber
Assembly
Type
Bill
Bill Number
359
State
California
Session
20252026
Motion Text
AB 359 Ramos Concurrence in Senate Amendments
Assembly Roll Call Votes
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Ávila Farías
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Summary
The Political Reform Act of 1974 permits the Fair Political Practices Commission, upon mutual agreement between the commission and the governing body of a local government agency, to assume primary responsibility for the administration, implementation, and enforcement of a local campaign finance or government ethics law passed by the local government agency. The act authorizes the commission with respect to the local campaign finance or government ethics law to, among other things, provide advice, investigate possible violations, and bring civil actions. If such an agreement is executed, the act further requires the commission to report to the Legislature on or before January 1, 2025 with specified information, including legislative recommendations, regarding the performance of the agreement. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2026. The act authorizes the commission to enter into a similar agreement with the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Bernardino.
This bill would additionally authorize the commission to conduct audits with respect to the local campaign finance or government ethics law. The bill would delete the requirement for the commission to report to the Legislature and remove the January 1, 2026 repeal date, thereby indefinitely extending the operation of the provisions described above. The bill would repeal the provisions pertaining to the County of San Bernardino.
The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements.
This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.
01/30/25 - Introduced
January 30, 2025
07/02/25 - Amended Senate
July 2, 2025
08/27/25 - Enrolled
August 27, 2025
10/03/25 - Chaptered
October 3, 2025
03/24/25- Assembly Elections
March 24, 2025
04/08/25- Assembly Appropriations
April 8, 2025
05/28/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
May 28, 2025
06/27/25- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments
June 27, 2025
07/16/25- Sen. Floor Analyses
July 16, 2025
08/13/25- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS
August 13, 2025
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10/03/2025
California State Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 257, Statutes of 2025.
10/03/2025
California State Legislature
Approved by the Governor.
09/02/2025
California State Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
08/25/2025
Assembly
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2722.).
07/17/2025
Assembly
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
07/17/2025
Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 2137.).
07/15/2025
Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
07/14/2025
Senate
From committee: Be ordered to second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to Consent Calendar.
07/02/2025
Senate
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
07/01/2025
Senate
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1).
06/11/2025
Senate
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
06/03/2025
Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
06/02/2025
Assembly
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 1820.)
05/27/2025
Assembly
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
05/23/2025
Assembly
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
04/09/2025
Assembly
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
03/26/2025
Assembly
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.
02/18/2025
Assembly
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
01/31/2025
Assembly
From printer. May be heard in committee March 2.
01/30/2025
Assembly
Read first time. To print.
Sources
Record Created
Jan 31, 2025 5:53:13 AM
Record Updated
Oct 7, 2025 7:30:11 AM