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AB 2664CALIFORNIASession 20252026

California AB 2664 prohibits approaching people within 8 feet at religious sites

Original title: Places of religious worship: unlawful activities.

August 30, 2026

Religious Freedom Public Safety Criminal Law Protest Rights Placesofreligiousworship unlawfulactivities

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Where This Stands

Currently Unknown. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Introduced.

Last action

In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.May 6, 2026

Version history & redline

4 versions on file

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Comparing 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly → 04/16/26 - Amended Assembly

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The Frame

What this does

This bill establishes a new buffer zone around religious institutions, creating a legal boundary that limits how protesters and leafleteers can interact with individuals entering or leaving these facilities.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Protesters and leafleteers

These individuals face new legal restrictions on their ability to approach people for protest or distribution of materials near religious sites.

Religious worship attendees

These individuals are the subjects of the 8-foot buffer zone protection while entering or exiting religious facilities.

Local law enforcement agencies

These agencies are responsible for enforcing the new criminal provisions without state reimbursement for the associated costs.

What changed

Last recorded activity August 30, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

AB 2664 makes it a crime to approach within 8 feet of a person entering or exiting a place of religious worship to protest, hand out leaflets, or display signs if within 100 feet of the building's entrance or exit. This measure creates a new state-mandated local crime and specifies that the state will not reimburse local agencies for the costs of enforcing these new restrictions.

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this bill ban all protests near religious sites?

No, it prohibits specific actions—like approaching within 8 feet to hand out leaflets or protest—within a 100-foot radius of an entrance or exit.

How is the 8-foot distance measured?

The distance is measured from the body of the person entering or exiting (or their vehicle) to the body or sign held by the other person.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

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Expansion of Buffer Zone Protections

The bill extends specific distance-based protections currently associated with reproductive health clinics to places of religious worship.

AB 2664

Connected Entities

otherCalifornia Constitution“Governs state reimbursement requirements for local mandates.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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