Committee advances AB 1249 to require minimum early voting Saturday in non‑VCA counties

Apr 9, 2025

AB 1249, authored by Assemblymember Wilson and sponsored by the Secretary of State, would require counties that do not participate in the Voter's Choice Act to offer at least one Saturday early voting location open eight hours before statewide elections. The committee passed the bill with technical amendments and sent it to appropriations.

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The Assembly Elections Committee voted to pass AB 1249 as amended, sending the bill to the Appropriations Committee after discussion about early voting access and local implementation burdens.

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