AB 182 California Assembly · 2025-2026 Regular Session

November 3, 2026, statewide general election: ballot measures.

AB 182 expresses the Legislature's intent to enact statutory changes related to the 2025 Budget Act. As a procedural bill, it does not specify policy details or direct impacts but establishes the framework for future budget-related legislation. This bill serves as a preparatory step for drafting the actual budget measures, without outlining concrete changes to state spending or programs. It affects the legislative process itself, not specific constituents or policies.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Assembly Passage

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

Signed into Law

Jun 2026

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Signed Jun 29, 2026

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What changed between versions

06/29/26 - Enrolled → AB182 · 3 edits

MINOR

The substantive policy content of AB 182 is unchanged between these two versions. The diff reflects the transition from the enrolled bill format to the chaptered (signed) version, with the addition of the Governor's approval date (June 29, 2026), filing date, and Chapter number (30). The 'to' version also includes website navigation elements and a digest key that are part of the legislative website presentation rather than the bill text itself.

TECHNICAL

The bill moved from enrolled format to chaptered format (Chapter 30), with the Governor's approval date filled in as June 29, 2026 and the Secretary of State filing date as June 29, 2026.

Website navigation elements (home, FAQ, search, bill information links) were added as part of the legislative website page layout.

A digest key was added showing Vote: 2/3, Appropriation: NO, Fiscal Committee: YES, Local Program: NO.

01/08/25 - Introduced → 06/26/26 - Amended Senate · 6 edits · Jun 26, 2026

MODERATE

AB 182 was originally a simple intent statement regarding the Budget Act of 2025. The Senate amendment adds an entirely new section that dictates the exact ballot order and numbering for five specific measures in the November 3, 2026 statewide general election, overriding the normal Elections Code sequence. An urgency clause was also added so the bill takes effect immediately, giving elections officials time to prepare ballots.

Scope change

The bill expanded from a narrow budget intent statement to also control ballot placement and numbering for five specific propositions in the November 2026 general election, overriding the standard Elections Code sequencing rules (Sections 13115-13117).

SCOPE

New Section 1 specifies that five particular measures will appear first on the November 3, 2026 ballot in a fixed order: Proposition 1 (Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2026), Proposition 2 (Save for California's Future Act), Proposition 3 (California Children's Education and Health Care Protection Act of 2026), Proposition 4 (California Fair Elections Act of 2026), and Proposition 5 (Senate Constitutional Amendment 1 of the 2023-24 Regular Session).

The bill title was expanded from 'An act relating to the Budget Act of 2025' to also include 'An act relating to elections, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.'

REQUIREMENT

The new section explicitly states it does not affect the placement or numbering of any other measure on the same ballot, limiting its scope to just these five propositions.

TIMELINE

An urgency clause (Section 2) declares the act takes effect immediately, citing the need for the Secretary of State and county elections officials to implement ballot preparation requirements in time for the November 2026 election.

ENFORCEMENT

The required vote threshold changed from a simple majority to a two-thirds majority, reflecting the added election-related content.

TECHNICAL

Senator Wiener was added as a co-author alongside Assembly Member Gabriel Pellerin.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 29, 2026 · Assembly Mar 20, 2025

How they voted

30–8

Passed · 2 other

Total votes 40

Jun 29, 2026

D Democratic30

30 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican10

8 Nay 2

80% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jun 29, 2026

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (30-8-2)

senate

Jun 29, 2026

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Jun 29, 2026

Lower · Passed

Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 55. Noes 18. Page 5916.).

lower

Jun 29, 2026

Introduced

In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

lower

Jun 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 5046.).

upper

Jun 29, 2026

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 5.) (June 29).

upper

Jun 26, 2026

Introduced

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

upper

Apr 2, 2025

Committee

Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.

upper

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 754.)

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Com. on BUDGET.

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.

lower

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor