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Business · Cryptocurrency · published 2026-09-28 · via GN Crypto / Cointelegraph

California Enacts Ban on Memecoins Issued by Public Officials

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2409, prohibiting state and local officials from creating or promoting memecoins. The law also blocks digital-asset providers from offering tokens tied to public officials to California residents if issued on or after Jan. 1, 2027. Newsom also signed SB 1208, which expands money-laundering statutes to digital assets and gives law enforcement more authority to freeze, seize, and forfeit virtual currency tied to crime.

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California's AB 2409, introduced by Assembly Member Avelino Valencia in February 2026, places the memecoin ban within the state Government Code. It extends existing limits on public officers' outside work and financial dealings to explicitly cover federal, state, and local officials creating or promoting memecoins. Enforcement may come through civil suits brought

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