AB-2753 • 2026

Elective office: sex offenders.

Crime Elections

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Soria
Last action: 2026-04-16
Official status: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and digest mention the intent of subsequent legislation to support park development in rural communities, which is not directly related to the main provisions about sex offenders and does not affect the current law's scope.

Sex Offenders Not Allowed to Run for Office

This law stops people who have been required to register as sex offenders from running for or being elected to any state or local office.

What This Bill Does

Adds a rule that says someone cannot run for an elective office if they are on the list of registered sex offenders.

Who It Names or Affects

People who have been required to register as sex offenders
State and local governments that run elections

Terms To Know

Elective office: A position in government where people are chosen by voting.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not address what happens if someone who is already an elected official becomes required to register as a sex offender.
It only talks about future elections and does not affect current officials.

Bill History

2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 15).
2026-03-23 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
2026-03-19 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.
2026-03-19 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 2753, as amended, Soria.
Parks: rural communities.
Elective office: sex offenders.
Existing law prescribes various eligibility and procedural requirements for a person to become a candidate for elective office. A person may not be a candidate for, or elected to, any state or local elective office if the person has been convicted of a felony involving bribery, embezzlement of public money, extortion or theft of public money, perjury, or conspiracy to commit any of those crimes.
This bill would additionally prohibit a person from being a candidate for, or elected to, any state or local elective office if the person has ever been required to register as a sex offender.
Existing law vests control of the state park system with the Department of Parks and Recreation, and provides for the formation of park and open-space districts in the state.
This bill would provide that it is the intent of the Legislature to enact subsequent legislation to support the development of parks in rural communities.

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