Presidential nominees must be certified as eligible under the two-term limit
Parties and independent and write-in campaigns must certify under penalty of perjury that their presidential and vice presidential nominees can be elected President under the Twenty-Second Amendment. Without that certification, the nominees' names stay off the California ballot.
Who it affects
Political parties and presidential campaigns, including write-in candidates
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 1539: Presidential elections: qualifications for office.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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