AB-2655 • 2026

Campaign funds: security expenses: security personnel.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Valencia
Last action: 2026-06-04
Official status: In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about enforcement mechanisms or penalties for non-compliance.

Campaign Funds for Security: Licensing Requirements

AB-2655 limits the use of campaign funds to pay for security personnel to those who have a license from the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.

What This Bill Does

Limits the use of campaign money to hire security guards to only licensed personnel.

Who It Names or Affects

Candidates for elective office
Elected officers
Campaign committees

Terms To Know

Security expenses: Money spent on protecting a candidate, elected officer, or their family and staff.
Bureau of Security and Investigative Services: The agency that issues licenses to security personnel.

Limits and Unknowns

Does not specify what happens if campaign funds are used for unlicensed security personnel.
It is unclear how this bill will be enforced or monitored.

Bill History

2026-06-04 California Legislative Information
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2026-05-20 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
2026-05-07 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-07 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 4968.)
2026-04-30 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-04-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (April 29).
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Assembly Rule 97.
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 15).
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
2026-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 2655, as introduced, Valencia.
Campaign funds: security expenses: security personnel.
The Political Reform Act of 1974 regulates the use of campaign funds held by candidates for elective office, elected officers, and campaign committees. The act authorizes the use of campaign funds to pay or reimburse the state for security expenses to protect a candidate, an elected officer, or the immediate family or staff of a candidate or elected officer, as specified. The act defines “security expenses” to include, among other things, the reasonable costs of providing personal security to a candidate, elected officer, or the immediate family or staff of a candidate or elected officer. The act permits a candidate or elected officer to expend campaign funds for these purposes without any monetary cap until January 1, 2029.
This bill would limit the use of campaign funds to pay for security personnel to only those instances where the security
personnel hold the appropriate license issued by the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services.
The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act’s purposes upon a
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vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements.
This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.

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