AB 808: Campaign statements and registrations: filing online or electronically.

Official summary

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

(1)The Political Reform Act of 1974 authorizes specified campaign disclosure reports and statements of financial interest to be filed by fax, provided that the required originals or paper copies are sent by first-class mail or by any other personal delivery within 24 hours of the applicable deadline. The act generally authorizes other reports filed by candidates for elective office, committees formed primarily to support or oppose a candidate for public office or a ballot measure, and other entities to be filed by various means, including personal delivery, guaranteed overnight delivery, facsimile transmission, and online transmission.

This bill would eliminate the option to file various statements and reports by facsimile transmission and would authorize certain reports to be filed by email.

(2)Existing law defines “campaign statement” for purposes of the act to mean an itemized report that is prepared on a form or in a manner prescribed by the Fair Political Practices Commission and that provides specified information. The act requires specified committees to file a statement of organization online or electronically with the Secretary of State.

This bill would replace the term “campaign statement” with “campaign report” and the term “statement of organization” with “registration” throughout the act. The bill would further define “campaign report” to mean an itemized report that is prepared in a manner prescribed by the commission.

(3)Under the act, if a committee is required to file a campaign statement or report disclosing an independent expenditure, a verification statement must accompany the campaign statement or report, as specified.

The bill would clarify that this provision applies to both semiannual and preelection statements disclosing an independent expenditure.

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. October 3, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 278, Statutes of 2025.
2. October 3, 2025Approved by the Governor.
3. September 24, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. September 13, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3471.).
5. September 13, 2025Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
6. September 12, 2025In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
7. September 12, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 2963.).
8. September 3, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
9. September 2, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
10. August 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
11. August 26, 2025Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
12. August 20, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.