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Home/Bills/SB 1369California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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SB 1369: Recall petitions.

California · Senate · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified August 5, 2026

What SB 1369 does, verified August 5, 2026

This bill would require a paid signature gatherer to orally disclose to each person that they are being paid to circulate a petition before providing the petition for signature. The bill also changes the time frame for submitting a recall petition for a superior court judge, requiring it to be submitted within 80 days after the clerk notifies the proponents, regardless of the number of registered voters in the electoral jurisdiction.

Bill journey
IntroducedComplete
In CommitteeComplete
First Chamber FloorComplete
4Second ChamberCurrent
5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-03)Alert me
Recent actions17 total · showing 5
Aug. 03, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Jul. 02, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
Jul. 01, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 1).
Jun. 17, 2026June 17 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
May. 26, 2026Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
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