California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

AB 440 — Ballot measures.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 82, Statutes of 2024.

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  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2023. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) on July 03, 2024.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law requires a constitutional amendment, bond measure, or other measure submitted to the people by the Legislature to appear on the ballot of the first statewide election occurring at least 131 days after the adoption of the proposal. Pursuant to the time limit specified above, Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13 (ACA 13) of the 2023–24 Regular Session is scheduled to appear on the ballot of the statewide general election occurring on November 5, 2024. If approved by the voters, ACA 13 would provide that an initiative measure that includes one or more provisions that amend the Constitution to increase the voter approval requirement to adopt any state or local measure is approved by the voters only if the proportion of votes cast in favor of the initiative measure is equal to or greater than the highest voter approval requirement that the initiative measure would impose. ACA 13 would specify that this requirement applies to statewide initiative measures that appear on the ballot on or after January 1, 2024. ACA 13 would also expressly authorize a local governing body to hold an advisory vote for the purpose of allowing voters within the jurisdiction to voice their opinions on an issue. This bill would call a special election to be consolidated with the statewide general election scheduled for November 3, 2026, and would instead require the submission of ACA 13 to the people at that election. (2) The California Constitution prohibits the Legislature from creating any debt or liability that singly or in aggregate exceeds $300,000 except by an act that is, among other things, approved by the voters. This bill would call a special election to be consolidated with the statewide general election scheduled for November 5, 2024. The bill would require the submission of the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 and the Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Education Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety Bond Act of 2024 to the people for their approval at that statewide general election. (3) Existing law specifies an order in which statewide ballot measures are required to appear and be numbered on the ballot of the November 5, 2024, statewide general election. This bill, notwithstanding that law, would specify the order in which the statewide ballot measures proposed by the Legislature will appear on the ballot. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an act calling an election.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 82, Statutes of 2024.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 7:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 59. Noes 6. Page 6162.).

  5. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Page 6159.)

  6. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 6159.)

  7. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after July 5 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 8.).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (July 1).

  11. Joint Rules 10.5 and 62(a) suspended. (Ayes 32. Noes 8. Page 4851.)

  12. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  13. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  14. Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).

  15. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  16. Ordered to second reading.

  17. From inactive file.

  18. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Wiener.

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 1.) (June 20).

  21. Referred to Com. on HOUSING.

  22. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  23. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 62. Noes 13. Page 1737.)

  24. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  25. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (May 3).

  26. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  27. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  28. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

  29. Re-referred to Com. on H. & C.D.

  30. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on H. & C.D. Read second time and amended.

  31. Referred to Coms. on H. & C.D. and L. GOV.

  32. From printer. May be heard in committee March 9.

  33. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 20 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

AB 440 PELLERIN Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 59 Yea · 6 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 45101
Unaffiliated 14203
Republican 03010
Total 596014
% of votes cast 75%8%0%18%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Ting — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Low — Yea
Wood — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Essayli — Nay
Waldron — Not Voting
Jones-Sawyer — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Not Voting
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Nay
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Not Voting
Dixon, Diane Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Not Voting
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Wallis, Greg Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading AB440 Pellerin et al. By Blakespear

Passed 31 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Democratic 21100
Republican 0700
Total 31801
% of votes cast 78%20%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay

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Do pass

Passed 10 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 1100
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 10100
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Skinner — Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay

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AB 440 Wicks Assembly Third Reading

Passed 62 Yea · 13 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 45002
Unaffiliated 14402
Republican 3901
Total 621305
% of votes cast 78%16%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Ting — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Low — Yea
Wood — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Essayli — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Mathis — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Not Voting
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Not Voting
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Nay
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Not Voting
Ta, Tri Republican Nay
Wallis, Greg Republican Yea

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Local Government]

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Republican 1001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 7001
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea
Sanchez, Kate Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 440 do?
(1) Existing law requires a constitutional amendment, bond measure, or other measure submitted to the people by the Legislature to appear on the ballot of the first statewide election occurring at least 131 days after the adoption of the proposal. Pursuant to the time limit specified above, Assembly Constitutional Amendment 13 (ACA 13) of the 2023–24 Regular Session is scheduled to appear on the ballot of the statewide general election occurring on November 5, 2024. If approved by the voters, ACA 13 would provide that an initiative measure that includes one or more provisions that amend the Constitution to increase the voter approval requirement to adopt any state or local measure is approved by the voters only if the proportion of votes cast in favor of the initiative measure is equal to or greater than the highest voter approval requirement that the initiative measure would impose. ACA 13 would specify that this requirement applies to statewide initiative measures that appear on the ballot on or after January 1, 2024. ACA 13 would also expressly authorize a local governing body to hold an advisory vote for the purpose of allowing voters within the jurisdiction to voice their opinions on an issue. This bill would call a special election to be consolidated with the statewide general election scheduled for November 3, 2026, and would instead require the submission of ACA 13 to the people at that election. (2) The California Constitution prohibits the Legislature from creating any debt or liability that singly or in aggregate exceeds $300,000 except by an act that is, among other things, approved by the voters. This bill would call a special election to be consolidated with the statewide general election scheduled for November 5, 2024. The bill would require the submission of the Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 and the Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Schools and Local Community College Public Education Facilities Modernization, Repair, and Safety Bond Act of 2024 to the people for their approval at that statewide general election. (3) Existing law specifies an order in which statewide ballot measures are required to appear and be numbered on the ballot of the November 5, 2024, statewide general election. This bill, notwithstanding that law, would specify the order in which the statewide ballot measures proposed by the Legislature will appear on the ballot. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an act calling an election.
Who sponsors AB 440?
AB 440 is sponsored by Pellerin, Gail (Democratic) and Blakespear, Catherine S. (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 440?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2023. Enacted.
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