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Home/Bills/ACR 159California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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ACR 159: Indigent defense.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 22, 2026

What ACR 159 does, verified August 22, 2026

<p>This measure affirms the fundamental importance of indigent defense to due process, equal justice, and democratic governance. It recognizes public defenders as essential protectors of constitutional rights and the rule of law. The bill encourages the development of statewide approaches to indigent defense, promoting fairness and equal access to justice for all individuals.</p>

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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 187, Statutes of 2026. (2026-08-20)Alert me
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Dawn AddisCecilia Aguiar-CurryPatrick AhrensDavid AlvarezJasmeet Kaur BainsRebecca Bauer-KahanMarc BermanBlanca RubioTasha BoernerMia BontaIsaac BryanLisa Calderon
Recent actions15 total · showing 5
Aug. 20, 2026Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 187, Statutes of 2026.
Aug. 20, 2026Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3:30 p.m.
Aug. 18, 2026Enrolled measure version corrected.
Aug. 13, 2026In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
Aug. 13, 2026Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 0.)
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