AJR-29 • 2026

Voting by mail.

Elections

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Berman
Last action: 2026-06-09
Official status: From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 9).
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The resolution does not specify any particular federal actions it opposes or the exact nature of the state's constitutional authority.

Voting by Mail Support

This resolution declares California's Legislature opposes federal actions that restrict voting by mail in the state and asks Congress to protect states' rights to manage their own elections.

What This Bill Does

Declares the Legislature’s opposition to any federal executive action that restricts, burdens, or interferes with California’s vote-by-mail system.
Calls upon the United States Congress to reject any federal legislation that would restrict or eliminate vote-by-mail options.

Who It Names or Affects

California voters who use the vote-by-mail system
Federal government and Congress

Terms To Know

Legislature: The group of people in a state or country who make laws.
Vote by mail: A way to vote where voters receive their ballots through the mail instead of going to a polling place on election day.

Limits and Unknowns

The resolution does not change any current voting laws or rules.
It is unclear if this will lead to changes in federal actions or laws.

Bill History

2026-06-09 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 9).
2026-05-20 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
2026-05-12 California Legislative Information
In Senate. To Com. on RLS.
2026-05-11 California Legislative Information
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 56. Noes 14. Page 4995.)
2026-05-11 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 15).
2026-04-15 California Legislative Information
Coauthors revised.
2026-04-13 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
From printer.
2026-04-07 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

AJR 29, as introduced, Berman.
Voting by mail.
This measure would declare the Legislature’s opposition to any federal executive action that restricts, burdens, or interferes with California’s vote by mail system and would call upon the United States Congress to reject any federal legislation that would restrict or eliminate vote by mail options and to protect the constitutional authority of states to administer their own elections.

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