Proposed California legislation aims to ensure President Trump is excluded from 2028 ballot

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KABC) -- A California state senator has proposed new legislation aimed at ensuring that President Donald Trump is excluded from the electoral ballot in 2028.

California state Sen. Tom Umberg, a Democrat representing Santa Ana and chairperson of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is proposing Senate Bill 46, a bill that would allow the California secretary of state to request proof of a candidate's eligibility -- and exclude candidates from the ballot if they are constitutionally ineligible.

Trump has repeatedly raised the idea of trying to stay in power for a third term - even though the U.S. Constitution says that's not possible.

Hats saying "Trump 2028" are passed out as souvenir keepsakes to lawmakers and others visiting the White House, and Trump's former 2016 campaign chief-turned-podcaster Stephen Bannon has revived the idea of a third Trump term.

In October, Trump said that "it's too bad" he's not allowed to run for a third term, conceding the constitutional reality even as he expressed interest in continuing to serve.

"If you read it, it's pretty clear," Trump told reporters at the time. "I'm not allowed to run. It's too bad."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.