CAL.Regulation
California requires one-day notice to state officials of law-enforcement probes into election records
Governor Newsom signed AB 1664 (Chapter 336) on September 19, 2026, as an urgency statute effective immediately. New Elections Code Section 23 requires a local agency, political subdivision or elections official to notify the Secretary of State and Attorney General within one calendar day of learning of a warrant, subpoena or law-enforcement investigation involving election records or certified voting technology. Either official may intervene in court to challenge it. The section is repealed January 1, 2030.
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Key points
- AB 1664 adds Elections Code Section 23; approved September 19, 2026, as Chapter 336 of the Statutes of 2026California Legislative Information
- Local agencies must notify the Secretary of State and Attorney General within one calendar day of a warrant, subpoena, or investigationCalifornia Legislative Information
- The Secretary of State or Attorney General may intervene in court to challenge a warrant or subpoena on any valid groundsCalifornia Legislative Information
- The law applies to all cities and counties, including charter cities and charter countiesCalifornia Legislative Information
- Section 23 sunsets January 1, 2030; the urgency statute took effect September 19, 2026California Legislative Information