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California 20252026

AB 2281

Office of Elections Cybersecurity.

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Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-12 13:12:55 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
California
Session
20252026
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
OfficeofElectionsCybersecurity
Introduced / first action
2026-02-19 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Existing law establishes the Office of Elections Cybersecurity within the Secretary of State's office to coordinate efforts between the Secretary of State and local elections officials to reduce the likelihood and severity of cyber incidents and to monitor and counteract false or misleading information regarding the electoral process. Existing law requires the Office of Elections Cybersecurity, among other things, to develop best practices for protecting against threats to election cybersecurity in consultation with federal, state, and local agencies and private organizations. This bill would also authorize the office to consult with academic researchers for that purpose. The bill would require the office to assess whether additional state resources are needed to replace election cybersecurity resources previously provided by the federal government.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

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  2. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 11.).

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  3. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 10.).

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  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  6. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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  7. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 30).

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  9. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

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  10. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 9. Page 4991.)

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  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (April 29).

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  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  15. Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

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  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  17. Read first time. To print.

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