California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 1512
Elections: ballot language.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Committee on Elections
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
Existing law specifies the format of language printed on ballots for various ballot measures relating to local governments, including cities, counties, school districts, and other special districts.
This bill would revise these ballot language requirements. The bill would generally require the words "Yes" and "No" to be printed on separate lines of the ballot, with voting targets, to the right of or below the description of the proposal to be voted on.
Text versions
- 10/03/25 - Chaptered· Oct 3, 2025
- 08/27/25 - Enrolled· Aug 27, 2025
- 05/01/25 - Amended Assembly· May 1, 2025
- 03/10/25 - Introduced· Mar 10, 2025
- AB1512
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 24, 2026, 4:17 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2025 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd AB1512 ELECTIONS | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jul 15, 2025 Senate | Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 8, 2025 House | AB 1512 Elections Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 30, 2025 House | Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 303, Statutes of 2025. - Oct 3, 2025 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Sep 2, 2025 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Aug 26, 2025 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Aug 25, 2025 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2249.). - Jul 16, 2025 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jul 15, 2025 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 15). - May 21, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. - May 8, 2025 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 8, 2025 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1488.) - May 5, 2025 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - May 1, 2025 · House
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. - Apr 30, 2025 · House
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 30). - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. - Mar 11, 2025 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee April 10. - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Read first time. To print.