SACRAMENTO, Calif., June 8 -- The California State Assembly Democratic Caucus issued the following news release:
SACRAMENTO - Assemblymembers Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) and Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) have introduced legislation to ensure that California's official state publications are no longer used to promote hate speech or targeted attacks. AB 1853 comes in response to a candidate statement that appeared in the June 2026 Official State Voter Information Guide that contained no information about the candidate's education and qualifications; instead, it used the voter guide as a platform to share hateful and antisemitic rhetoric. AB 1853 establishes clear, enforceable standards requiring that candidate statements remain factual, releva...