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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 2281: Office of Elections Cybersecurity.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 2281 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 19, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Office of Elections Cybersecurity. Primary sponsor: Marc Berman (D). Most recent recorded action (September 19, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 337, Statutes of 2026.

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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 establishes the Office of Elections Cybersecurity within the Secretary of State’s office to coordinate efforts between the Secretary of State and local elections officials to reduce the likelihood and severity of cyber incidents and to monitor and counteract false or misleading information regarding the electoral process. Existing law requires the Office of Elections Cybersecurity, among other things, to develop best practices for protecting against threats to election cybersecurity in consultation with federal, state, and local agencies and private organizations.

This bill would also authorize the office to consult with academic researchers for that purpose. The bill would require the office to assess whether additional state resources are needed to replace election cybersecurity resources previously provided by the federal government.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marc BermanPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 337, Statutes of 2026.
  2. Approved by the Governor.
  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 11. Page 6918.).
  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).
  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
  8. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 30).
  11. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
  12. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

Sources

  1. California Legislative Information — pubinfo database export
  2. Official bill page