California bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
California ACR 159
Relative to indigent defense.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Adopted
Sponsors
- Kalra (Democratic)
Cosponsors (65)
- Addis (Democratic)
- Aguiar-Curry (Democratic)
- Ahrens (Democratic)
- Alvarez (Democratic)
- Ávila Farías
- Bains (Democratic)
- Bauer-Kahan (Democratic)
- Berman (Democratic)
- Boerner (Democratic)
- Bonta (Democratic)
- Bryan (Democratic)
- Calderon (Democratic)
- Carrillo (Democratic)
- Castillo (Republican)
- Connolly (Democratic)
- Davies (Republican)
- Dixon (Republican)
- Elhawary (Democratic)
- Ellis (Republican)
- Flora (Republican)
- Fong (Democratic)
- Gabriel (Democratic)
- Garcia (Democratic)
- Gipson (Democratic)
- Mark González (Democratic)
- Haney (Democratic)
- Harabedian (Democratic)
- Hart (Democratic)
- Hoover (Republican)
- Irwin (Democratic)
- Jackson (Democratic)
- Johnson (Republican)
- Krell (Democratic)
- Lackey (Republican)
- Lee (Democratic)
- Lowenthal (Democratic)
- McKinnor (Democratic)
- Muratsuchi (Democratic)
- Nguyen (Democratic)
- Ortega (Democratic)
- Pacheco (Democratic)
- Papan (Democratic)
- Patel (Democratic)
- Pellerin (Democratic)
- Petrie-Norris (Democratic)
- Quirk-Silva (Democratic)
- Ramos (Democratic)
- Ransom (Democratic)
- Rivas (Democratic)
- Celeste Rodriguez (Democratic)
- Michelle Rodriguez (Democratic)
- Rogers (Democratic)
- Blanca Rubio (Democratic)
- Schiavo (Democratic)
- Schultz (Democratic)
- Sharp-Collins (Democratic)
- Solache (Democratic)
- Soria (Democratic)
- Stefani (Democratic)
- Ta (Republican)
- Tangipa (Republican)
- Valencia (Democratic)
- Wicks (Democratic)
- Zbur (Democratic)
- Ward (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the California legislature· summary
This measure would affirm the fundamental importance of indigent defense to due process, equal justice, and democratic governance, recognize public defenders as essential protectors of constitutional rights and the rule of law, and encourage the development of statewide approaches to indigent defense.
Text versions
- 08/20/26 - Chaptered· Aug 20, 2026
- 08/17/26 - Enrolled· Aug 17, 2026
- 03/10/26 - Introduced· Mar 10, 2026
- ACR159
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading ACR159 Kalra et al. By Reyes | pass | Set your home in California to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 House | Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. | pass | Set your home in California to see |
Actions
- Aug 20, 2026 · Legislature
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 187, Statutes of 2026. - Aug 20, 2026 · Legislature
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3:30 p.m. - Aug 18, 2026 · House
Enrolled measure version corrected. - Aug 13, 2026 · House
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. - Aug 13, 2026 · Senate
Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 0.) - May 13, 2026 · Senate
From committee: Ordered to third reading. - May 5, 2026 · Senate
In Senate. To Com. on RLS. - May 4, 2026 · House
Adopted and to Senate. (Page 4906.) - May 4, 2026 · House
Coauthors revised. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
Ordered to third reading. - Apr 23, 2026 · House
From Consent Calendar. - Apr 22, 2026 · House
From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 21). - Mar 16, 2026 · House
Referred to Com. on PUB. S. - Mar 11, 2026 · House
From printer. - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Introduced. To print.