How to Make Legislative Impact NOW

It isn’t often that an election bill comes to our attention that would actually make a positive difference in California elections. AB 25: The California Voter ID and Election Integrity Act of 2025 is one of those bills. Authored by Assemblyman Carl DeMaio (R—San Diego) and Assemblyman Bill Essayli (R - Riverside), the bill would, among other things:

• REQUIRE documentation of citizenship with the affidavit of registration. 

“Without such documentation, a person shall not be registered to vote.” No more “check the box under penalty of perjury” on the affidavit of registration as the only verification of eligibility.

• REQUIRE the State Auditor to periodically review a random sample of a county’s roster to identify persons who are not qualified electors in that county for the next statewide election.

• REQUIRE vote by mail envelopes to include an additional form of identification: the last four digits of the voter’s valid government-issued form of identification. 

   

  These numbers must match the voter’s valid government-issued identification used at registration before the ballot can be counted.

• REQUIRE the State Auditor to audit county elections officials by reviewing random samples of the signature comparisons to determine whether the decisions by signature verifiers comply with the state requirements.

The unfortunate truth is that many “good bills” die a silent death in committee without even a single vote being cast.

This happens when the Committee Chair simply refuses to place the bill on the Committee’s agenda for discussion and a vote. That amount of power in the hands of one individual is unconscionable.

The security of California’s elections is far too important

for this to happen to AB 25.

We the People, en masse, must impress upon the Election Committee members, especially the Chair, Gail Pellerin, that Californians want secure elections and we want this bill placed on the agenda in the Assembly Elections Committee.

There are several ways to accomplish this.

1. Everyone can call the Elections Committee Office at 916-319-2094. Your Message: “Californians want secure elections and we want this bill placed on the agenda in the Assembly Elections Committee ASAP.”

    

2. If an Assembly Elections Committee member, especially the Chair, represents your Assembly District, YOU are the most important person in this effort.

    

   As a constituent, your voice has the most impact on YOUR representative.  As a constituent, your representative pays more attention to your opinion because he or she wants your vote in the next election.

The most effective way to contact your representative is

through Constituent Email or a live phone call.

Check your district numbers and representatives here: https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov .

If your representative is NOT on the list below, PLEASE complete step #1 above. Then begin to contact your own representative and request support for AB 25 throughout the committee process and when the bill comes up for a full Assembly floor vote.

If your representative IS on the list below, call BOTH the Capitol and District Office, and send a constituent email.  That will TRIPLE your voice.

Members of the Assembly Elections Committee

During the 2025-2026 legislative session, you can also

support other positive impact bills in many different categories

and STOP negative impact bills.

Here’s how:

We encourage you to join CALA, California Action for Legislative Action.

CALA is a new citizen led program that will amplify your voice within the CA Legislature when and where it counts.

When you sign up with your name, email address and Assembly and Senate District numbers, you will be notified via email when a significant bill is referred to a committee on which your representative sits - this is where your opinion matters most.

The notification will include:

• the number and title of the bill
• a link to the full text
• its effects if passed
• talking points
• simple ways to quickly and easily contact your representative with your opinion.

Following the committee or floor vote, you will be notified how your representative voted and encouraged to follow up or at least keep track of how well your representative is representing you.

The more people from every district who sign up,

the louder your voices will be heard.

Please share this information with your friends and neighbors. Make sure YOUR Districts are well represented.

Learn more and sign up at https://tinyurl.com/h7zcp3ac or email Ca4la2025@gmail.com