Threats against local election officials can bring a harsher felony sentence
When sentencing someone for a felony criminal threat, a judge can treat it as an aggravating factor that the person knowingly threatened a city, county or district elections official or an elected local official. That already applied to threats against state officers, legislators and judges.
Who it affects
People convicted of felony criminal threats; local election and elected officials
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 SB 239: Crimes: criminal threats.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.