AB 2421CALIFORNIASession 20252026

California AB 2421 authorizes Secretary of State to terminate inactive or erroneous campaign committees

Original title: Political Reform Act of 1974: committee termination.

July 13, 2026

Campaign Finance Political Reform Act Election Administration Secretary of State PoliticalReformActof1974 committeetermination

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The Frame

What this does

This bill streamlines campaign finance administration by allowing the state to close dormant or incorrectly filed committees, reducing the number of open accounts that must be tracked and reported under the .

Who is mentioned in the record

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

campaign committees

Committees meeting inactivity or error criteria are subject to involuntary termination by the Secretary of State.

Fair Political Practices Commission

The commission is authorized to file objections to termination notices issued by the Secretary of State.

What changed

Last recorded activity July 13, 2026.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

The Secretary of State is authorized to terminate campaign committees that have been inactive for at least 12 months or were filed in error, provided the committee does not object within 180 days of receiving notice. This measure applies to committees receiving $2,000 or more in annual contributions.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will my campaign committee be automatically closed?

No. The Secretary of State will send a notice first. You have 180 days to file an objection if you believe the committee should remain active.

What happens if I don't respond to the notice?

If neither the committee nor the Fair Political Practices Commission files an objection within 180 days, the Secretary of State may proceed with terminating the committee.

Why It Matters

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Shift to Administrative Termination

The bill shifts the burden of committee termination from purely candidate-initiated to a process where the Secretary of State can proactively clear inactive committees.

Secretary of State Fair Political Practices Commission

Connected Entities

organizationSecretary of State“The office responsible for issuing termination notices and closing committees.”Map →

otherPolitical Reform Act of 1974“The governing law for campaign finance regulation in California.”Map →

organizationFair Political Practices Commission“The commission that regulates campaign finance and may file objections to commit”Map →

Sources

Open source document

openstates.org

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