California SB900: Political Reform Act of 1974: top contributors: disclosures.

What the bill says

An act to amend Sections 84502, 84503, 84504.2, and 84506.5 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974. the Political Reform Act of 1974 Political Reform Act of 1974: top contributors: disclosures. (1) Existing law permits the name of the committee that paid for certain video, print, electronic media, or text message advertisements to be shortened, as specified…

From the chaptered text, September 27, 2026:

An act to amend Sections 84502, 84503, 84504.2, and 84506.5 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974. the Political Reform Act of 1974 Political Reform Act of 1974: top contributors: disclosures. (1) Existing law permits the name of the committee that paid for certain video, print, electronic media, or text message advertisements to be shortened, as specified. For purposes of this provision, this bill would clarify that a print advertisement includes a yard sign or a billboard and an electronic media advertisement means a graphic, image, animated graphic, or animated image that the online platform hosting the advertisement allows to link to an internet website paid for by the committee, as specified. For certain advertisements, the bill would permit the names of top contributors to be shortened by using approved abbreviations or leaving out words from the top contributor’s name, as specified. For printed advertisements larger than those designed to be individually distributed, such as yard signs and billboards, existing law permits the text of the disclosure to be adjusted so that it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the names of the top contributors separated by a comma. This bill would define such advertisements as those that exceed 187 square inches. The bill would require the names of the top contributors to …

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Sponsors

• Jerry McNerney (D, SD05) · primary sponsor
• Solache, José Luis (D, AD62)
• Benjamin Allen (D, SD24)
• Thomas Umberg (D, SD34)
• Sabrina Cervantes (D, SD31)
• Alex Lee (D, AD24)

Latest actions

1. September 27, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 659, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 27, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 8, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
4. August 30, 2026: Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6846.) Ordered to the Senate.
5. August 30, 2026: Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
6. August 30, 2026: In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
7. August 30, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate.
8. August 20, 2026: Ordered to third reading.
9. August 20, 2026: Read third time and amended.
10. August 17, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Votes

• Unfinished Business SB900 McNerney et al. Concurrence (August 30, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
• SB 900 McNerney Senate Third Reading By Solache (August 30, 2026): 79 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended. (August 13, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (July 1, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Special Consent SB900 McNerney et al. (May 28, 2026): 39 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (May 14, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB900?

SB900 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Political Reform Act of 1974: top contributors: disclosures.

What does SB900 do?

In its own words: An act to amend Sections 84502, 84503, 84504.2, and 84506.5 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974. the Political Reform Act of 1974 Political Reform Act of 1974: top contributors: disclosures. (1) Existing law permits the name of the committee that paid for certain video, print, electronic media, or text message advertisements to be shortened, as specified…

What is the status of SB900?

Chaptered as of September 27, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 659, Statutes of 2026. (September 27, 2026).

Who sponsored SB900?

Jerry McNerney (D, SD05), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB900?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB900