AB 2655: Campaign funds: security expenses: security personnel.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

The Political Reform Act of 1974 regulates the use of campaign funds held by candidates for elective office, elected officers, and campaign committees. The act authorizes the use of campaign funds to pay or reimburse the state for security expenses to protect a candidate, an elected officer, or the immediate family or staff of a candidate or elected officer, as specified. The act defines “security expenses” to include, among other things, the reasonable costs of providing personal security to a candidate, elected officer, or the immediate family or staff of a candidate or elected officer. The act permits a candidate or elected officer to expend campaign funds for these purposes without any monetary cap until January 1, 2029.

This bill would limit the use of campaign funds to pay for security personnel to only those instances where the security personnel hold the appropriate license issued by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.

The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act’s purposes upon a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements.

This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“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. July 13, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 78, Statutes of 2026.
2. July 13, 2026Approved by the Governor.
3. July 2, 2026Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. June 25, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
5. June 25, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 5014.).
6. June 17, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
7. June 16, 2026From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 16).
8. June 4, 2026In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
9. May 20, 2026Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
10. May 7, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
11. May 7, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4968.)
12. April 30, 2026Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.