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SB 644: Political Reform Act of 1974: contribution limits.
What SB 644 does, verified February 3, 2026
This bill amends the Political Reform Act of 1974 to set a contribution limit of $5,900 for candidates running for state, county, or city office during the 2025-2026 election period. The contribution limit for judicial, school district, and community college district offices will be determined by the respective governing bodies. The bill also declares that it furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974. Additionally, it authorizes the governing bodies to impose more restrictive contribution limits on candidates for these offices. Violations of the act are punishable by a misdemeanor.
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| Feb. 02, 2026 | Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56. |
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| Amended IN Senate March 25, 2025 |
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 644
| Introduced by Senator Blakespear |
February 20, 2025 |
An act to amend Sections 35177 and 72029 of the Education Code, and to amend Section 85702.5 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 85301, 85305, 85306, 85307, 85315, 85316, 85317, and 85318 of, and to add Section 85702.7 to, the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 644, as amended, Blakespear. Political Reform Act of 1974: contribution limits.
The Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibits a person, other than a small contributor committee or political party committee, from making to a candidate for elective state, county, or city office, and prohibits those candidates from accepting, a contribution totaling more than $3,000 per election, as that amount is adjusted by the Fair Political Practices Commission in January of every odd-numbered year to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index. The amount of that contribution limit for an election occurring from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026, inclusive, is $5,900.
This bill would apply that contribution limit and certain related provisions to candidates for judicial, school district, and community college district office. The bill would authorize the Judicial Council, school districts, and community college districts to impose more restrictive contribution limits on candidates for judicial, school district, and community college district office, respectively. The bill’s provisions would become operative on January 1, 2027.
Any person who knowingly or willfully violates the Political Reform Act of 1974 is guilty of a misdemeanor. By adding new contribution limits to the act, the bill would expand the scope of an existing crime and thereby impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act’s purposes upon a 2/3 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements.
This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
Section 35177 of the Education Code is amended to read:35177.
The governing board of a school district may by resolution limit campaign expenditures or contributions in elections to district offices. A contribution limit adopted pursuant to this section shall comply with Section 85702.7 of the Government Code.SEC. 2.
Section 72029 of the Education Code is amended to read:72029.
The governing board of a community college district may by resolution limit campaign expenditures or contributions in elections to district offices. A contribution limit adopted pursuant to this section shall comply with Section 85702.7 of the Government Code.SEC. 3.
Section 85301 of the Government Code is amended to read:85301.
(a) A person, other than a small contributor committee or political party committee, shall not make to a candidate for elective state office other than a candidate for statewide elective office, and a candidate for elective state office other than a candidate for statewide elective office shall not accept from a person, a contribution totaling more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) per election.(b) Except to a candidate for Governor, a person, other than a small contributor committee or political party committee, shall not make to a candidate for statewide elective office, and except a candidate for Governor, a candidate for statewide elective office shall not accept from a person other than a small contributor committee or a political party committee, a contribution totaling more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per election.
(c) A person, other than a small contributor committee or political party committee, shall not make to a candidate for Governor, and a candidate for Governor shall not accept from any person other than a small contributor committee or political party committee, a contribution totaling more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per election.
(d) A person shall not make to a candidate for elective county or city office, and a candidate for elective county or city office shall not accept from a person, a contribution totaling more than the amount set forth in subdivision (a) per election, as that amount is adjusted by the Commission pursuant to Section 83124. This subdivision does not apply in a jurisdiction in which the county or city imposes a limit on contributions pursuant to Section 85702.5.
(e) The provisions of this section do not apply to a candidate’s contributions of the candidate’s personal funds to the candidate’s own campaign.
(f) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 4.
Section 85301 is added to the Government Code, to read:85301.
(a) A person, other than a small contributor committee or political party committee, shall not make to a candidate for elective state office other than a candidate for statewide elective office, and a candidate for elective state office other than a candidate for statewide elective office shall not accept from a person, a contribution totaling more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) per election.(b) Except to a candidate for Governor, a person, other than a small contributor committee or political party committee, shall not make to a candidate for statewide elective office, and except a candidate for Governor, a candidate for statewide elective office shall not accept from a person other than a small contributor committee or a political party committee, a contribution totaling more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per election.
(c) A person, other than a small contributor committee or political party committee, shall not make to a candidate for Governor, and a candidate for Governor shall not accept from any person other than a small contributor committee or political party committee, a contribution totaling more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per election.
(d) (1) A person shall not make to a candidate for elective judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office, and a candidate for elective judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office shall not accept from a person, a contribution totaling more than the amount set forth in subdivision (a) per election, as that amount is adjusted by the commission pursuant to Section 83124.
(2) This subdivision does not apply to a judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office if a limit on contributions is imposed for that office pursuant to Section 85702.5 or Section 85702.7.
(e) This section does not apply to a candidate’s contributions of the candidate’s personal funds to the candidate’s own campaign.
(f) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
SEC. 5.
Section 85305 of the Government Code is amended to read:85305.
(a) A candidate for elective state, county, or city office or committee controlled by that candidate shall not make a contribution to any other candidate for elective state, county, or city office in excess of the limits set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 85301. This section does not apply in a jurisdiction in which the county or city imposes a limit on contributions pursuant to Section 85702.5.(b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 6.
Section 85305 is added to the Government Code, to read:85305.
(a) (1) A candidate for elective state, judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office, or a committee controlled by that candidate, shall not make a contribution to any other candidate for elective state, judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office in excess of the limits set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 85301. (2) This section does not apply to a judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office if a limit on contributions is imposed for that office pursuant to Section 85702.5 or Section 85702.7.
(b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
SEC. 7.
Section 85306 of the Government Code is amended to read:85306.
(a) A candidate may transfer campaign funds from one controlled committee to a controlled committee for elective state, county, or city office of the same candidate. Contributions transferred shall be attributed to specific contributors using a “last in, first out” or “first in, first out” accounting method, and these attributed contributions when aggregated with all other contributions from the same contributor shall not exceed the limits set forth in Section 85301 or 85302.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a candidate for elective state office, other than a candidate for statewide elective office, who possesses campaign funds on January 1, 2001, may use those funds to seek elective office without attributing the funds to specific contributors.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a candidate for statewide elective office who possesses campaign funds on November 6, 2002, may use those funds to seek elective office without attributing the funds to specific contributors.
(d) This section does not apply in a jurisdiction in which the county or city imposes a limit on contributions pursuant to Section 85702.5.
(e) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 8.
Section 85306 is added to the Government Code, to read:85306.
(a) A candidate may transfer campaign funds from one controlled committee to a controlled committee for elective state, judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office of the same candidate. Contributions transferred shall be attributed to specific contributors using a “last in, first out” or “first in, first out” accounting method, and these attributed contributions when aggregated with all other contributions from the same contributor shall not exceed the limits set forth in Section 85301 or 85302.(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a candidate for elective state office, other than a candidate for statewide elective office, who possesses campaign funds on January 1, 2001, may use those funds to seek elective office without attributing the funds to specific contributors.
(2) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a candidate for statewide elective office who possesses campaign funds on November 6, 2002, may use those funds to seek elective office without attributing the funds to specific contributors.
(c) This section does not apply to a judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office if a limit on contributions is imposed for that office pursuant to Section 85702.5 or Section 85702.7.
(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
SEC. 9.
Section 85307 of the Government Code is amended to read:85307.
(a) The provisions of this article regarding loans apply to extensions of credit, but do not apply to loans made to a candidate by a commercial lending institution in the lender’s regular course of business on terms available to members of the general public for which the candidate is personally liable.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a candidate for elective state, county, or city office shall not personally loan to the candidate’s campaign, including the proceeds of a loan obtained by the candidate from a commercial lending institution, an amount, the outstanding balance of which exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). A candidate shall not charge interest on any loan the candidate made to the candidate’s campaign. This subdivision does not apply to a jurisdiction in which the county or city imposes a limit on contributions pursuant to Section 85702.5.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 10.
Section 85307 is added to the Government Code, to read:85307.
(a) The provisions of this article regarding loans apply to extensions of credit, but do not apply to loans made to a candidate by a commercial lending institution in the lender’s regular course of business on terms available to members of the general public for which the candidate is personally liable.(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a candidate for elective state, judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office shall not personally loan to the candidate’s campaign, including the proceeds of a loan obtained by the candidate from a commercial lending institution, an amount, the outstanding balance of which exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). A candidate shall not charge interest on any loan the candidate made to the candidate’s campaign.
(2) This subdivision does not apply to a judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office if a limit on contributions is imposed for that office pursuant to Section 85702.5 or Section 85702.7.
(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
SEC. 11.
Section 85315 of the Government Code is amended to read:85315.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an elected state, county, or city officer may establish a committee to oppose the qualification of a recall measure, and the recall election. This committee may be established when the elected state, county, or city officer receives a notice of intent to recall pursuant to Section 11021 of the Elections Code. An elected state, county, or city officer may accept campaign contributions to oppose the qualification of a recall measure, and if qualification is successful, the recall election, without regard to the campaign contribution limits set forth in this chapter. The voluntary expenditure limits do not apply to expenditures made to oppose the qualification of a recall measure or to oppose the recall election.(b) After the failure of a recall petition or after the recall election, the committee formed by the elected state, county, or city officer shall wind down its activities and dissolve. Any remaining funds shall be treated as surplus funds and shall be expended within 30 days after the failure of the recall petition or after the recall election for a purpose specified in subdivision (b) of Section 89519.
(c) This section does not apply in a jurisdiction in which the county or city imposes a limit on contributions pursuant to Section 85702.5.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 12.
Section 85315 is added to the Government Code, to read:85315.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, an elected state, judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district officer may establish a committee to oppose the qualification of a recall measure, and the recall election. This committee may be established when the elected officer receives a notice of intent to recall pursuant to Section 11021 of the Elections Code. An elected state, judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district officer may accept campaign contributions to oppose the qualification of a recall measure, and if qualification is successful, the recall election, without regard to the campaign contribution limits set forth in this chapter. The voluntary expenditure limits do not apply to expenditures made to oppose the qualification of a recall measure or to oppose the recall election.(b) After the failure of a recall petition or after the recall election, the committee formed by the elected officer shall wind down its activities and dissolve. Any remaining funds shall be treated as surplus funds and shall be expended within 30 days after the failure of the recall petition or after the recall election for a purpose specified in subdivision (b) of Section 89519.
(c) This section does not apply to a judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office if a limit on contributions is imposed for that office pursuant to Section 85702.5 or Section 85702.7.
(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
SEC. 13.
Section 85316 of the Government Code is amended to read:85316.
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a contribution for an election may be accepted by a candidate for elective state, county, or city office after the date of the election only to the extent that the contribution does not exceed net debts outstanding from the election, and the contribution does not otherwise exceed the applicable contribution limit for that election.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an elected state officer may accept contributions after the date of the election for the purpose of paying expenses associated with holding the office provided that the contributions are not expended for any contribution to any state or local committee. Contributions received pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited into a bank account established solely for the purposes specified in this subdivision.
(1) A person shall not make, and an elected state officer shall not receive from a person, a contribution pursuant to this subdivision totaling more than the following amounts per calendar year:
(A) Three thousand dollars ($3,000) in the case of an elected state officer of the Assembly or Senate.
(B) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) in the case of a statewide elected state officer other than the Governor.
(C) Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) in the case of the Governor.
(2) An elected state officer shall not receive contributions pursuant to paragraph (1) that, in the aggregate, total more than the following amounts per calendar year:
(A) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in the case of an elected state officer of the Assembly or Senate.
(B) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in the case of a statewide elected state officer other than the Governor.
(C) Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in the case of the Governor.
(3) Any contribution received pursuant to this subdivision shall be deemed to be a contribution to that candidate for election to any state office that the candidate may seek during the term of office to which the candidate is currently elected, including, but not limited to, reelection to the office the candidate currently holds, and shall be subject to any applicable contribution limit provided in this title. If a contribution received pursuant to this subdivision exceeds the allowable contribution limit for the office sought, the candidate shall return the amount exceeding the limit to the contributor on a basis to be determined by the Commission. The expenditures made by elected state officers pursuant to this subdivision shall not be subject to the voluntary expenditure limitations in Section 85400.
(4) The Commission shall adjust the calendar year contribution limitations and aggregate contribution limitations set forth in this subdivision in January of every odd-numbered year to reflect any increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index. Those adjustments shall be rounded to the nearest one hundred dollars ($100).
(c) This section does not apply in a jurisdiction in which the county or city imposes a limit on contributions pursuant to Section 85702.5.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 14.
Section 85316 is added to the Government Code, to read:85316.
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a contribution for an election may be accepted by a candidate for elective state, judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office after the date of the election only to the extent that the contribution does not exceed net debts outstanding from the election, and the contribution does not otherwise exceed the applicable contribution limit for that election.(b) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), an elected state officer may accept contributions after the date of the election for the purpose of paying expenses associated with holding the office provided that the contributions are not expended for any contribution to any state or local committee. Contributions received pursuant to this subdivision shall be deposited into a bank account established solely for the purposes specified in this subdivision.
(2) A person shall not make, and an elected state officer shall not receive from a person, a contribution pursuant to this subdivision totaling more than the following amounts per calendar year:
(A) Three thousand dollars ($3,000) in the case of an elected state officer of the Assembly or Senate.
(B) Five thousand dollars ($5,000) in the case of a statewide elected state officer other than the Governor.
(C) Twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) in the case of the Governor.
(3) An elected state officer shall not receive contributions pursuant to paragraph (2) that, in the aggregate, total more than the following amounts per calendar year:
(A) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in the case of an elected state officer of the Assembly or Senate.
(B) One hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) in the case of a statewide elected state officer other than the Governor.
(C) Two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) in the case of the Governor.
(4) Any contribution received pursuant to this subdivision shall be deemed to be a contribution to that candidate for election to any state office that the candidate may seek during the term of office to which the candidate is currently elected, including, but not limited to, reelection to the office the candidate currently holds, and shall be subject to any applicable contribution limit provided in this title. If a contribution received pursuant to this subdivision exceeds the allowable contribution limit for the office sought, the candidate shall return the amount exceeding the limit to the contributor on a basis to be determined by the commission. The expenditures made by elected state officers pursuant to this subdivision shall not be subject to the voluntary expenditure limitations in Section 85400.
(5) The commission shall adjust the calendar year contribution limitations and aggregate contribution limitations set forth in this subdivision in January of every odd-numbered year to reflect any increase or decrease in the Consumer Price Index. Those adjustments shall be rounded to the nearest one hundred dollars ($100).
(c) This section does not apply to a judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office if a limit on contributions is imposed for that office pursuant to Section 85702.5 or Section 85702.7.
(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
SEC. 15.
Section 85317 of the Government Code is amended to read:85317.
(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 85306, a candidate for elective state, county, or city office may carry over contributions raised in connection with one election for elective state, county, or city office to pay campaign expenditures incurred in connection with any subsequent election for the same elective state, county, or city office.(b) If a candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for an office at a primary election, so that the candidate is elected to the office without advancing to the general election, both of the following apply:
(1) The remaining campaign funds raised for the primary election may be carried over to a committee for any subsequent election to the same office without attributing funds to specific contributors.
(2) Funds raised for the general election may be transferred to a committee for any subsequent election, but shall be attributed to specific contributors as provided in Section 85306.
(c) This section does not apply in a jurisdiction in which the county or city imposes a limit on contributions pursuant to Section 85702.5.
(d) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 16.
Section 85317 is added to the Government Code, to read:85317.
(a) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of Section 85306, a candidate for elective state, judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office may carry over contributions raised in connection with one election for elective state, judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office to pay campaign expenditures incurred in connection with any subsequent election for the same elective office.(b) If a candidate receives a majority of the votes cast for an office at a primary election, so that the candidate is elected to the office without advancing to the general election, both of the following apply:
(1) The remaining campaign funds raised for the primary election may be carried over to a committee for any subsequent election to the same elective office without attributing funds to specific contributors.
(2) Funds raised for the general election may be transferred to a committee for any subsequent election, but shall be attributed to specific contributors as provided in Section 85306.
(c) This section does not apply to a judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office if a limit on contributions is imposed for that office pursuant to Section 85702.5 or Section 85702.7.
(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
SEC. 17.
Section 85318 of the Government Code is amended to read:85318.
(a) (1) A candidate for elective state, county, or city office may raise contributions for a general election before the primary election, and for a special general election before a special primary election, for the same elective state, county, or city office if the candidate sets aside these contributions and uses these contributions for the general election or special general election. If the candidate for elective state, county, or city office is defeated in the primary election or special primary election, or otherwise withdraws from the general election or special general election, the general election or special general election funds shall be refunded to the contributors on a pro rata basis less any expenses associated with the raising and administration of general election or special general election contributions.(2) A candidate who does not file a declaration of candidacy to qualify for a primary election or special primary election is not “defeated in the primary election or special primary election” and does not “otherwise withdraw from the general election or special general election” for the purposes of paragraph (1), and shall not be required to refund contributions pursuant to that paragraph. A candidate who does not file a declaration of candidacy to qualify for a primary election or special primary election may transfer funds to a committee established for the same or a different office subject to the attribution rules provided by subdivision (a) of Section 85306.
(3) Notwithstanding Section 85201, candidates for elective state, county, or city office may establish separate campaign contribution accounts for the primary and general elections or special primary and special general elections.
(b) This section does not apply in a jurisdiction in which the county or city imposes a limit on contributions pursuant to Section 85702.5.
(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2027, and as of that date is repealed.
SEC. 18.
Section 85318 is added to the Government Code, to read:85318.
(a) (1) A candidate for elective state, judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office may raise contributions for a general election before the primary election, and for a special general election before a special primary election, for the same elective office if the candidate sets aside these contributions and uses these contributions for the general election or special general election. If the candidate for elective state, judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office is defeated in the primary election or special primary election, or otherwise withdraws from the general election or special general election, the general election or special general election funds shall be refunded to the contributors on a pro rata basis less any expenses associated with the raising and administration of general election or special general election contributions.(2) A candidate who does not file a declaration of candidacy to qualify for a primary election or special primary election is not “defeated in the primary election or special primary election” and does not “otherwise withdraw from the general election or special general election” for the purposes of paragraph (1), and shall not be required to refund contributions pursuant to that paragraph. A candidate who does not file a declaration of candidacy to qualify for a primary election or special primary election may transfer funds to a committee established for the same or a different office subject to the attribution rules provided by subdivision (a) of Section 85306.
(3) Notwithstanding Section 85201, candidates for elective state, judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office may establish separate campaign contribution accounts for the primary and general elections or special primary and special general elections.
(b) This section does not apply to a judicial, county, city, school district, or community college district office if a limit on contributions is imposed for that office pursuant to Section 85702.5 or Section 85702.7.
(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
SEC. 19.
Section 85702.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:85702.5.
(a) A county or city may, by ordinance or resolution, impose a limit on contributions to a candidate for elective county or city office that is different from the limit set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 85301. The limitation may also be imposed by means of a county or city initiative measure.(b) A county or city that establishes a contribution limit pursuant to subdivision (a) may adopt enforcement standards for a violation of that limit, which may include administrative, civil, or criminal penalties.
(c) The Commission is not responsible for the administration or enforcement of a contribution limit adopted pursuant to subdivision (a).
(d) A county or city’s limit on contributions to a candidate for elective county or city office that is in effect on January 1, 2021, shall be deemed to be a limit imposed pursuant to subdivision (a).
SEC. 20.
Section 85702.7 is added to the Government Code, to read:85702.7.
(a) The Judicial Council may impose a limit on contributions to a candidate for elective judicial office that is more restrictive than the limit set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 85301. The Judicial Council may adopt enforcement standards for a violation of that limit, which may include administrative, civil, or criminal penalties.(b) (1) A school district or community college district may, by resolution, impose a limit on contributions to a candidate for elective school district or community college district office that is more restrictive than the limit set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 85301. The limit may also be imposed by means of an initiative measure pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 9300) of Chapter 4 of Division 9 of the Elections Code. A school district or community college district may adopt enforcement standards for a violation of the limit, which may include administrative, civil, or criminal penalties.
(2) A school district or community college district’s limit on contributions to a candidate for elective school district or community college district office that is in effect on January 1, 2027, shall be deemed to be a limit imposed pursuant to paragraph (1).
(c) The commission is not responsible for the administration or enforcement of a contribution limit adopted pursuant to this section.
(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2027.
SEC. 21.
The Fair Political Practices Commission shall issue guidance for the implementation of this act.SEC. 22.
No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution because the only costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district will be incurred because this act creates a new crime or infraction, eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of Section 6 of Article XIII B of the California Constitution.SEC. 23.
The Legislature finds and declares that this bill furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974 within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 81012 of the Government Code.Text of SB 644 as amended, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions