Elections officials: meetings.

Elections

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Cervantes
Last action: 2026-04-22
Official status: Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary indicates that nonsubstantive changes are being made, but does not specify what those changes entail.

Elections Officials: More Meeting Times

The bill allows elections officials to have up to four meetings a year instead of three.

What This Bill Does

Allows county, city, and registrar election officials to meet up to four times each year instead of three.

Who It Names or Affects

County, city, and registrar election officials

Terms To Know

Election Officials: People in charge of running elections at the county, city, or registrar level.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what changes are made to rules about storing and accessing voting system codes.
It is unclear if there will be any new costs or benefits from allowing more meetings for election officials.

Bill History

2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
2026-04-21 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 21).
2026-04-09 California Legislative Information
Set for hearing April 21.
2026-04-08 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
2026-03-24 California Legislative Information
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-03-04 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on RLS.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
Read first time.
2026-02-23 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 23.
2026-02-20 California Legislative Information
Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Official Summary Text

SB 1418, as amended, Cervantes.
Elections: voting systems.
Elections officials: meetings.
Existing law authorizes county elections officials, city elections officials, and registrars of voters to meet up to 3 times in a calendar year to discuss matters affecting the administration of the election laws and to promote uniformity of procedure, as specified.
This bill would authorize meetings up to 4 times in a calendar year.
Existing law requires a vendor or county seeking certification or approval of a new or updated voting system or ballot marking system to cause an exact copy of the approved source code for each component of the system to be deposited into an approved escrow facility no later than 10 business days after the Secretary of State certifies or conditionally approves the use of the system. Existing law allows the Secretary of State to have reasonable access to the materials placed in escrow.
This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions.

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