AB-2025 • 2026

Tenancy: digitally altered images: disclosure.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Pellerin
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
Effective date: Not listed

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Tenancy: digitally altered images: disclosure.

AB 2025, as amended, Pellerin.

What This Bill Does

AB 2025, as amended, Pellerin.
Tenancy: digitally altered images: disclosure.
Existing law generally regulates the hiring of real property.
The Real Estate Law generally provides for the licensure and regulation of real estate brokers and salespersons.

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
2026-06-08 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and P., D.T., & C.P.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-14 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5054.)
2026-05-07 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-05-06 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 6).
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-31 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2026-02-18 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
2026-02-17 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2025, as amended, Pellerin.
Tenancy: digitally altered images: disclosure.
Existing law generally regulates the hiring of real property.
The Real Estate Law generally provides for the licensure and regulation of real estate brokers and salespersons. The law requires a real estate broker or salesperson, or person acting on their behalf, who includes a digitally altered image, as defined, in an advertisement or other promotional material for the sale of real property to include a disclosure, as specified. If the advertisement or promotional material is posted on an internet website, the law requires the same image without digital alteration to be included, as specified.
The law defines “sell,” “sale,” or “sold” for these purposes as a transaction for the transfer of real property from a seller to a buyer, and includes, among other
things, a leasehold exceeding one year’s duration.
A willful violation of the Real Estate Law is a crime.
This bill would require a person who includes a digitally altered image, as defined, in an advertisement or other promotional material for the rental of real property to include a disclosure, as specified.
If the advertisement or promotional material is posted on an internet website, the
The
bill would require the
same image without digital alteration
unaltered image
to be included, as
specified.
specified, unless the image, architectural rendering, or artistic rendering was not originally created through the use of a capture device, as defined.
The bill would specify that a violation of these provisions by a person licensed under the Real Estate Law is a violation of that law. By imposing new requirements on real estate licensees, the violation of which is a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The bill would specify that the provisions that apply to an advertisement or other promotional material for the sale of real property described above do not apply to an advertisement or other promotional material for a leasehold exceeding one year’s duration.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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