(1) Existing law, the Political Reform Act of 1974, requires each campaign committee, as specified, to file a statement of organization. For a campaign committee that does not support or oppose one or more candidates or ballot measures as its primary activity, the statement of organization must include, among other things, a brief description of the committee's political activities, including whether it supports or opposes candidates or measures and whether such candidates or measures have common characteristics, such as a political party affiliation.
California AB 1418 (20132014) — The Political Reform Act of 1974: omnibus bill.
(1) Existing law, the Political Reform Act of 1974, requires each campaign committee, as specified, to file a statement of organization. For a campaign committee that does not support or oppose one or more candidates or ballot measures as its primary activity, the statement of organization must include, among other things, a brief description of the committee's political activities, including whether it supports or opposes candidates or measures and whether such candidates or measures have common characteristics, such as a political party affiliation.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. — 7–0 (pass) · lower
3rd Reading AB1418 Committee on E. & R. (Fong) By Torres — 39–0 (pass) · upper
AB 1418 E. & R. Consent Calendar Second Day — 75–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations Recommend Consent. — 4–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Committee on Elections and Redistricting — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2013-03-20 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2013-03-21 From printer. May be heard in committee April 20.
2013-04-01 Referred to Com. on E. & R. referral-committee
2013-04-24 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-05-02 From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 1). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2013-05-06 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2013-05-09 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 1345.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-05-09 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2013-05-23 Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. referral-committee
2013-06-19 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. committee-passage-favorable, referral-committee, committee-passage
2013-07-01 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. committee-passage
2013-07-02 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2013-07-03 From consent calendar.
2013-07-03 Ordered to third reading.
2013-07-03 Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Torres.
2013-09-03 From inactive file.
2013-09-03 Ordered to second reading.
2013-09-04 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2013-09-09 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2253.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2013-09-09 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2013-09-25 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
2013-10-08 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2013-10-08 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 654, Statutes of 2013.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/68b1e5f0-59d8-4f57-a4a8-12e0d4402797. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).