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AB 789: Political Reform Act of 1974: security expenses.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 8, 2025

What AB 789 does, verified December 8, 2025

The bill amends the Political Reform Act of 1974 to allow a candidate or elected officer to use campaign funds to pay for security expenses without a monetary cap until January 1, 2029. After that date, the cap is reinstated at $10,000 per year. The bill also expands the exemption for payments to relatives, including the spouse, children, parents, grandparents, and siblings of a candidate or elected officer, from the definition of "security expenses".

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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 621, Statutes of 2025. (2025-10-11)Alert me
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Oct. 11, 2025Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 621, Statutes of 2025.
Oct. 11, 2025Approved by the Governor.
Sep. 24, 2025Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
Sep. 13, 2025Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 6. Page 3465.).
Sep. 13, 2025Joint Rules 61(a)(14) and 51(a)(4) suspended. (Ayes 59. Noes 20. Page 3413.)
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