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SB 1357: Recall elections: notice of intention.
What SB 1357 does, verified June 1, 2026
This bill aims to amend the elections code to govern recall elections. It requires proponents of a recall to serve, file, and publish a notice of intention, which must include their signatures and residence addresses. The notice must be published in a newspaper of general circulation or posted in public places if no newspaper exists. The bill also requires proponents to confirm that they understand they are initiating the recall process and that the notice is a public record. If a newspaper is not available, the notice must also be posted on at least three internet websites. The bill makes legislative findings to justify limiting access to the notice.
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| May. 14, 2026 | May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission. |
| May. 08, 2026 | Set for hearing May 14. |
| May. 04, 2026 | May 4 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file. |
| Apr. 24, 2026 | Set for hearing May 4. |
| Apr. 22, 2026 | From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 3980.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 20, 2026 · 782 words
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1357
| Introduced by Senator Ochoa Bogh (Coauthors: Senators Choi and Niello) |
February 20, 2026 |
An act to amend Sections 11020, 11021, and 11022 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 1357, as introduced, Ochoa Bogh. Recall elections: notice of intention.
Existing law governs the recall of certain state and local elective officers. Existing law requires proponents of a recall to serve, file, and publish a copy of the notice of intention to recall the elective officer, as specified. Existing law requires the notice of intention to contain, among other things, the printed name, signature, and residence address, including street and number, city, and ZIP Code, of each proponent of the recall. Existing law requires publication of the notice of intention in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction of the officer sought to be recalled. If there is no newspaper of general circulation, the notice of intention must be posted in at least 3 public places within the jurisdiction.
This bill would require the proponents’ signatures and the street numbers and street names of their residence to be redacted or otherwise excluded from the notice of intention before it is made available to the public. The bill would require a notice of intention to contain a declaration in which proponents confirm, among other things, that they understand they are signing to initiate the recall petition process and that the notice of intention is a public record. If there is no newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction of the officer sought to be recalled, the bill would require the notice of intention to also be posted on at least 3 internet websites.
Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.
This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 11020 of the Elections Code is amended to read:11020.
(a) The notice of intention shall contain all of the following:(1) The name and title of the officer sought to be recalled.
(2) A statement, not exceeding 200 words in length, of the reasons for the proposed recall.
(3) For each proponent of the recall, all of the following:
(A) A printed name.
(B) A signature.
(C) (i) A residence address that includes all of the following:
(I) Street number and street name.
(II) City.
(III) ZIP Code.
(3)
(ii)
(4) Immediately above the area described in paragraph (3), a declaration in which the undersigned proponents confirm that they understand they are signing to initiate the recall petition process, that the notice of intention is not a recall petition, that information contained therein is a public record and will be published according to law, that certain information from the notice of intention will be made available to any member of the public upon request, and that signers cannot withdraw their information from the notice of intention.
(4)
(5)
The provisions of Section 11023.(b) (1) For a state office, and for a local office where the number of registered voters in the electoral jurisdiction is at least 100,000, the minimum number of proponents listed on the notice of intention is 50, or equal to five times the number of signatures required to have been filed on the nomination paper of the officer sought to be recalled, whichever is higher.
(2) For a local office where the number of registered voters in the electoral jurisdiction is at least 1,000 but less than 100,000, the minimum number of proponents listed on the notice of intention is 30, or equal to three times the number of signatures required to have been filed on the nomination paper of the officer sought to be recalled, whichever is higher.
(3) For a local office where the number of registered voters in the electoral jurisdiction is less than 1,000, the minimum number of proponents listed on the notice of intention is 30.
(c) The notice of intention shall include at least the number of proponents specified in subdivision (b).
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