Campaigns & elections reform

AB 79 TRANSPARENCY TO CANDIDATE & PAC CAMPAIGN FUND DONATIONS

This Bill did not advance out of the legistlature.

AB 73 ESTABLISH STANDARDS OR THE USE OF SYNTHETIC MEDIA IN CAMPAIGNS

Relating to the modernization of campaign practices, AB 73 requires certain communications relating to an election that include synthetic media to contain a disclosure; requires a copy of certain communications relating to an election to be filed with the Secretary of State; and provides penalties where these do not occur; and provides other matters properly relating thereto.

AB73 passed and was signed into law.

SB74 ADMINISTRATIVE CLEAN-UP AND ACCESS BILL

Provides voters with alternative (electronic) means for voting, candidates a way to pay filing fees with more options, revising the elction posting notices among other provisions. After many amendments and a final agreement, the bill failed to reach a vote in the remaining 2025 legislative time.