California 20252026 Regular Session Status: To Executive 2 D cosponsors

SB 884 — Elections in 2026 through 2029.

Last action — Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. It awaits signature.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 68% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

In plain language

This bill addresses the administration of elections in 2026 through 2029.

The bill outlines provisions related to elections that will take place from 2026 to 2029. It focuses on the operational aspects of these elections.

Summary

Elections in 2026 through 2029.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

  2. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  3. Unanimous consent granted to take up without reference to file.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Assembly Rule 69(b)(1) suspended. (Ayes 55. Noes 17. Page 6296.)

  7. Read third time and amended.

  8. Ordered to third reading.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Assembly Rule 63 suspended.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 13).

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  13. August 5 set for first hearing. Placed on suspense file.

  14. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 1).

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. (Ayes 7. Noes 1.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  17. Assembly Rule 56 suspended.

  18. Pursuant to Assembly Rule 51.

  19. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and ELECTIONS.

  20. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  21. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 4351.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  22. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  23. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 4255.) (May 14).

  24. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  25. Set for hearing May 14.

  26. May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  27. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  28. Set for hearing May 4.

  29. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3976.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  30. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 4. Noes 1. Page 3971.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  31. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  32. Set for hearing April 21 in JUD. pending receipt.

  33. Set for hearing April 21.

  34. April 7 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.

  35. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  36. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  37. Set for hearing April 7.

  38. Re-referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and JUD.

  39. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  40. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  41. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 13.

  42. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Republican 0400
Total 11400
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (15)
Member Party Vote
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Caloza, Jessica Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Krell, Maggy Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Tangipa, David J. Republican Nay

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Committee vote — Committee CX04 — Committee vote

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 6000
Republican 0200
Total 6200
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Elhawary, Sade Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Solache, Jr., José Luis Democratic Yea
Stefani, Catherine Democratic Yea
Ellis, Stan Republican Nay
Johnson, Natasha Republican Nay

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Committee vote — Committee CX18 — Committee vote

Passed 7 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 7000
Republican 0101
Total 7101
% of votes cast 78%11%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
González, Mark Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Harabedian, John Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Schultz, Nick Democratic Yea
Sharp-Collins, LaShae Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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3rd Reading SB884 Umberg et al. Urgency Clause

Passed 30 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 30000
Republican 0901
Total 30901
% of votes cast 75%23%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Arreguín, Jesse Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Cabaldon, Christopher Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
McNerney, Jerry Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Pérez, Sasha Renée Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Not Voting
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

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

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Republican 0002
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Not Voting
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 884 do?
Elections in 2026 through 2029.
Who sponsors SB 884?
SB 884 is sponsored by Valencia, Umberg, Thomas J. (Democratic), and Cervantes, Sabrina (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 884?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced January 13, 2026. It awaits signature.
Where can I track SB 884?
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