California Bill to Prohibit Lawmakers From Signing NDAs Advances in Legislature

If passed, violation of the law would be punishable as a misdemeanor under the Political Reform Act of 1974.

The California state capital building in Sacramento, Calif., on March 16, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A Republican-backed bill to prohibit California lawmakers from signing non-disclosure agreements, also known as NDAs, in the course of creating new laws or deciding how to spend taxpayer dollars has passed a key hurdle in the state Capitol.

The bill was re-referred to the Assembly’s Appropriations Committee on April 22 with recommendation to be placed on the Consent Calendar.