California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill
AB 1072: Elections: ballot mistakes.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
AB 1072 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Elections: ballot mistakes. Primary sponsor: Gail Pellerin (D). Most recent recorded action (October 3, 2025): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 289, Statutes of 2025.
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Official summary
Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.
Existing law makes the Secretary of State the chief elections officer of the state and authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to ensure the uniform application and administration of state election laws.
This bill would require the Secretary of State, in consultation with county elections officials, to develop uniform standards and guidelines for a voter to correct mistakes made on the voter’s ballot. The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to adopt regulations to ensure uniform application of the standards and guidelines.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gail Pellerin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Assembly | 28 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 289, Statutes of 2025.
- Approved by the Governor.
- Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
- In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
- Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2523.).
- Ordered to special consent calendar.
- Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
- From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
- In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
- From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
- In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.