California
Status of Abortion:
Legal
for mothers
Legal
for abortionists
Abortion had long been a protected practice in California, and in 2022, a ballot initiative (Proposition 1) passed which placed protections for abortion into the State Constitution.
Legislative calendar
California has a full-time legislature. See Legislature’s website for session dates.
Legislative Deadlines:
Deadlines will be posted as they become available.
Legislative Branch
Current Statutes:
Use Legislature link and select “California Law” tab.
Track Legislation:
Use Legislature link and select “Bill Information” tab.
Speaker of the House:
President of the Senate:
Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis (D)
President Pro Tem of the Senate:
Judicial Branch
Congressional Delegation
Abolition History:
No bill to abolish abortion has even been introduced in California.