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California · 2025–26 Regular Session · Assembly Bill

AB 469: Crimes: impersonation of first responders.

Did not advance Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Did not advance

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

AB 469 is a assembly bill introduced in the California Assembly on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Crimes: impersonation of first responders. Primary sponsor: Jesse Gabriel (D), Jacqui Irwin (D), Blanca Pacheco (D). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 2, 2026): Died at Desk.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency, as defined, under specified circumstances. Existing law defines a “first responder” as an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to impersonate certain first responders, including a member of a fire department.

This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the impersonation of first responders during a state of emergency.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jesse GabrielPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly46
Jacqui IrwinPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly42
Blanca PachecoPrimary sponsorDemocraticAssembly64
Heath FloraCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly9
Greg WallisCo-sponsorRepublicanAssembly47

“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. Died at Desk.
  2. From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.
  3. Read first time. To print.

Sources

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