California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California AB 2655
Campaign funds: security expenses: security personnel.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Valencia (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
The Political Reform Act of 1974 regulates the use of campaign funds held by candidates for elective office, elected officers, and campaign committees. The act authorizes the use of campaign funds to pay or reimburse the state for security expenses to protect a candidate, an elected officer, or the immediate family or staff of a candidate or elected officer, as specified. The act defines "security expenses" to include, among other things, the reasonable costs of providing personal security to a candidate, elected officer, or the immediate family or staff of a candidate or elected officer. The act permits a candidate or elected officer to expend campaign funds for these purposes without any monetary cap until January 1, 2029.
This bill would limit the use of campaign funds to pay for security personnel to only those instances where the security personnel hold the appropriate license issued by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
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.
Text versions
- 07/13/26 - Chaptered· Jul 13, 2026
- 06/29/26 - Enrolled· Jun 29, 2026
- 02/20/26 - Introduced· Feb 20, 2026
- AB2655
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:06 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2026 Senate | Consent Calendar 2nd | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Jun 16, 2026 Senate | Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| May 7, 2026 House | AB 2655 Valencia Consent Calendar Second Day | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 29, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 15, 2026 House | Do pass. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Jul 13, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 78, Statutes of 2026. - Jul 13, 2026 · Legislature
Approved by the Governor. - Jul 2, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m. - Jun 25, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Jun 25, 2026 · Senate
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5014.). - Jun 17, 2026 · Senate
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Jun 16, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 16). - Jun 4, 2026 · Senate
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. - May 20, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. - May 7, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. - May 7, 2026 · House
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4968.) - Apr 30, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Apr 29, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29). - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 97. - Apr 16, 2026 · House
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar. - Apr 15, 2026 · House
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 15). - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. - Feb 21, 2026 · House
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23. - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Read first time. To print.