AB1736

Political Reform Act of 1974: lobbyist employers: fictitious appearances.

Final Passage·6/25/26

California AB1736 amends the Political Reform Act of 1974 to prohibit lobbyists from creating fictitious appearances of public favor or disfavor.

California AB1736 amends the Political Reform Act of 1974 to prohibit lobbyists, lobbying firms, and lobbying employers from creating or attempting to create a fictitious appearance of public favor or disfavor of any proposed legislative or administrative action. It also prohibits them from causing or attempting to cause any communication to be sent to any elected state officer, legislative official, agency official, or state candidate in the name of any fictitious person or in the name of any real person, except with the consent of such real person.

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Where it stands

Last
Passed both chambers · 36–0 · Jun 25
Current
Awaiting the Governor
Next
Signature or veto

Sponsors

D
1
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

36 Yea

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0 Nay

4 Absent

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Calendar

Jun 22

10:00 AM

Senate Appropriations Hearing

Jun 9

9:30 AM

Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Hearing

History

Jul 2

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

Jun 25

Senate

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0.).

Jun 25

Assembly

In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.