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Secretary of State outlines election-related duties in SB 851 and seeks funding for voting system standards, Cal-Access replacement

California State Senate Subcommittee 4, Budget and Fiscal Review Committee · May 7, 2026
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Summary

The Secretary of State's office asked the Senate subcommittee for funding to implement SB 85127s notice and voting-system standards requirements, explained HAVA funding limits, and requested one-time and ongoing funds to finish the CARS project to replace Cal-Access and to continue the notary automation replacement (NAP2).

The Secretary of State27s office briefed Subcommittee 4 on SB 851 implementation, voting system standards work and technology projects to replace aging systems.

Kristen Dagscher, interim chief financial officer for the Secretary of State, said SB 851 would require the office to receive notice within three days of certain elections-related court actions and before settlements, expand the SOS27s authority to publish voting system standards aligned with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), and require…

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