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AB 502

Elections: deceptive media in advertisements.

Became lawOfficial record on California Legislative Information

Progress

586 days from first to latest action, across 32 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Feb 10

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 24

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 26

  4. Reported from committee

    Mar 26

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 24

  6. Passed second chamber

    Aug 25

  7. Sent to governor

    Sep 9

  8. Became law

    Sep 19

AssemblySenateMarJunSepDecMarJunSep

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

Assembly · Mar 26, 2025

Passed 7–0

7 Yea

0 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Assembly · Apr 9, 2025

Passed 14–0

14 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 502 Pellerin Consent Calendar Second Day

Assembly · Apr 24, 2025

Passed 75–0

75 Yea

0 Nay

4 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Rules]

Senate · Jul 1, 2025

Passed 4–0

4 Yea

0 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Do pass

Senate · Jul 15, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 11–2

11 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

3rd Reading AB502 Pellerin et al. By Blakespear Urgency Clause

Senate · Aug 25, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 30–9

30 Yea

9 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.

Assembly · Aug 28, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 6–2

6 Yea

2 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

AB 502 Pellerin Concurrence - Urgency Added

Assembly · Aug 30, 2026Party-line vote

Passed 61–17

61 Yea

17 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by California Legislative Information.

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 333, Statutes of 2026.

    Sep 19, 2026 · Joint

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    Sep 19, 2026 · Joint

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1 p.m.

    Sep 9, 2026 · Joint

  4. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 17. Page 6853.). Appropriations

    Aug 30, 2026 · Assembly

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (August 28). Appropriations

    Aug 28, 2026 · Assembly

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 6621.)

    Aug 26, 2026 · Assembly

  7. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2. Elections

    Aug 25, 2026 · Assembly

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    Aug 25, 2026 · Assembly

  9. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 5744.).

    Aug 25, 2026 · Senate

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Jun 29, 2026 · Senate

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

    Jun 25, 2026 · Senate

  12. Ordered to second reading.

    Jun 25, 2026 · Senate

  13. From inactive file.

    Jun 25, 2026 · Senate

  14. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Blakespear.

    Sep 8, 2025 · Senate

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Sep 8, 2025 · Senate

  16. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    Sep 4, 2025 · Senate

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    Jul 17, 2025 · Senate

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 15). Judiciary

    Jul 16, 2025 · Senate

  19. Re-referred to Com. on JUD. Judiciary

    Jul 9, 2025 · Senate

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on RLS. Rules

    Jul 1, 2025 · Senate

  21. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. Elections and Constitutional Amendments

    Jun 16, 2025 · Senate

  22. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. Elections and Constitutional Amendments

    May 7, 2025 · Senate

  23. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

    Apr 24, 2025 · Senate

  24. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1279.)

    Apr 24, 2025 · Assembly

  25. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

    Apr 10, 2025 · Assembly

  26. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 9). Appropriations

    Apr 9, 2025 · Assembly

  27. 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. Appropriations

    Mar 26, 2025 · Assembly

  28. Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. Elections

    Mar 6, 2025 · Assembly

  29. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.

    Mar 5, 2025 · Assembly

  30. Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS. Elections

    Feb 24, 2025 · Assembly

  31. From printer. May be heard in committee March 13.

    Feb 11, 2025 · Assembly

  32. Read first time. To print.

    Feb 10, 2025 · Assembly

Authors

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  • Marc Berman authorD

In committee

  • Elections

    Assembly

    Referred Feb 24, 2025 · heard Mar 26, 2025 · reported after 30 days

  • Appropriations

    Assembly

    Referred Mar 26, 2025 · heard Apr 9, 2025 · reported after 14 days

  • Elections and Constitutional Amendments

    Senate

    Referred May 7, 2025 · heard Jul 1, 2025 · reported after 55 days

  • Rules

    Senate

    Referred Jul 1, 2025 · never reported

  • Judiciary

    Senate

    Referred Jul 9, 2025 · heard Jul 16, 2025 · reported after 7 days

Topics

Electionsdeceptivemediainadvertisements

Bill text

  • 02/10/25 - IntroducedPDF
  • 03/05/25 - Amended AssemblyPDF
  • 06/16/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 09/04/25 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 06/25/26 - Amended SenatePDF
  • 09/03/26 - EnrolledPDF
  • 09/19/26 - ChapteredPDF
  • AB502HTML

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AB 502 (20252026) · Polis