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California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB1078 Firearms.

Direction

Firearms carryAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 90%

Expands the ability of non-California residents to obtain CCW licenses in the state by creating a process for them to apply, including training and attestation requirements, and allows virtual psychological assessments or providers within 75 miles.

When a non-California resident applies for a new license or license renewal to carry a pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, the sheriff of a county shall issue or renew a license to that non-California resident, subject to the following conditions:

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Firearms purchase background checksAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 95%

Increases the number of firearms a person can apply to purchase in any 30-day period from 1 to 3 (starting April 1, 2026), reducing the existing one-per-month restriction and allowing more purchases without additional background checks in that window.

This bill would, beginning April 1, 2026, increase the number of firearms that a person can apply to purchase within any 30-day period from one to 3 and would prohibit, beginning April 1, 2026, delivery of a firearm by a dealer if the dealer is notified by the Department of Justice that the purchaser has made an application to purchase one or more firearms that would result in the purchase of more than 3 firearms cumulatively within the 30-day period preceding the date of the application, as specified.

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Firearms otherAI label

Expands gun access model confidence 85%

Makes the prohibition on possessing a firearm after a felony conviction inapplicable to certain nonviolent out-of-state felony convictions that have been vacated, expunged, pardoned, or had rights restored, expanding the ability of such persons to possess firearms.

This bill would additionally make those provisions inapplicable to a conviction for a nonviolent felony under the laws of any other state if the conviction has been vacated, set aside, expunged, or otherwise dismissed and, if the conviction resulted in a firearms prohibition, the conviction relief restored the firearms rights, or if the conviction did not involve the use of a dangerous weapon and the person received a pardon, as specified.

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  1. Filed (completed)
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  3. Passed one chamber (completed)
  4. Passed both (completed)
  5. Governor (completed)
  6. Law

Stage: Law · step 6 of 6

Last action
2025-10-10: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 570, Statutes of 2025.
Filed
2025-02-20
Sponsor
Marc Berman D + 1 cosponsor (1 D)
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Why the model tagged it this way: The bill makes multiple changes to California's concealed carry licensing (CCW) rules, purchase limits, transit carry exemptions, and felony firearm prohibitions. It both expands (nonresident licensing process, higher purchase limit, transit lockbox exemption, relief for certain out-of-state convictions) and restricts (new disqualifiers from other jurisdictions, danger-to-self/others review, revocation for false info or nondisclosure) access to carry and own firearms, requiring separate tags for each distinct effect. All changes are substantive amendments to Penal Code sections on firearms; no

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Hearings and calendar

Votes

DateChamberMotionYea-Nay
2025-04-08ADo pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]6-2Passed
2025-05-23ADo pass10-3Passed
2025-06-02AAB 1078 Berman Assembly Third Reading57-19Passed
2025-07-08SDo pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]5-1Passed
2025-08-18SPlaced on suspense file7-0Passed
2025-08-29SDo pass as amended5-2Passed
2025-09-09SAssembly 3rd Reading AB1078 Berman et al. By Blakespear29-10Passed
2025-09-11AAB 1078 Berman Concurrence in Senate Amendments57-20Passed

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History (27 actions)
DateChamberAction
2025-10-10Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 570, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-10Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-23Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2025-09-11ASenate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 57. Noes 20. Page 3284.).
2025-09-09AIn Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-09SRead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 2671.).
2025-09-08SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-04SRead third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-09-02SRead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29SRead second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-08-29SFrom committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).
2025-08-18SIn committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-08SFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-26SFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-06-11SReferred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-06-03SIn Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02ARead third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 19. Page 1875.)
2025-05-27ARead second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23AFrom committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (May 23).
2025-04-30AIn committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.
2025-04-09AFrom committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-02ARe-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-04-01AFrom committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-24AIn committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
2025-03-10AReferred to Com. on PUB. S.
2025-02-21AFrom printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20ARead first time. To print.