AB 34 — Elections: County of Orange Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Summary

Existing law requires the board of supervisors, following a county's decision to elect its board using district-based elections or following each decennial federal census for a county whose board is already elected using district-based elections, by ordinance or resolution, to adjust the boundaries of all of the supervisorial districts of the county so that the districts are as nearly equal in population as possible and comply with applicable federal law, and specifies the procedures the board of supervisors must follow in adjusting those boundaries. Existing law establishes the Citizens Redistricting Commission in the County of Riverside and the Citizens Redistricting Commission in the County of Fresno, which are charged with adjusting the supervisorial district boundaries for their respective counties. This bill would establish the Citizens Redistricting Commission in the County of Orange, which would be charged with adjusting the boundary lines of the districts of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange in accordance with specified criteria. The commission would consist of 14 voting members and 2 nonvoting, alternate members who meet specified qualifications. The bill would require each commission member to attend all public hearings and meetings of the commission, except as specified, and would create specified procedures by which the commission may remove a member for substantial neglect of duty, gross misconduct of office, inability to discharge the duties of the office, or if it is later discovered that the commission member did not meet the required qualifications at the time of appointment or no longer meets those qualifications while serving on the commission. The bill would provide that if the commission is unable to act because it does not have nine voting members to constitute a quorum, then the Auditor-Controller of the County of Orange and the commission must fill the vacancies to bring the commission to nine voting members, as specified. By increasing the duties on local officials, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. If Assembly Bill 1248 of the 2023–24 Regular Session is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2024, this bill would provide that the provisions of AB 1248 do not apply to the Citizens Redistricting Commission in the County of Orange, which instead would be governed by the provisions of this bill. If Assembly Bill 764 of the 2023–24 Regular Session is enacted and takes effect on or before January 1, 2024, this bill would make conforming changes as specified. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the unique circumstances facing the County of Orange. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

• Chaptered 10/07/23 - Chaptered Current pdf October 07, 2023
• Enrolled 09/18/23 - Enrolled pdf September 18, 2023
• Amended 09/07/23 - Amended Senate pdf September 07, 2023
• Amended 08/14/23 - Amended Senate pdf August 14, 2023
• Amended 06/21/23 - Amended Senate pdf June 21, 2023
• Amended 06/12/23 - Amended Senate pdf June 12, 2023
• Amended 03/23/23 - Amended Assembly pdf March 23, 2023
• Introduced 12/05/22 - Introduced pdf December 05, 2022
• AB34 View text html

Action History

1. October 07, 2023

   Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 315, Statutes of 2023.

2. October 07, 2023

   Approved by the Governor.

3. September 20, 2023

   Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

4. September 13, 2023

   Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 16. Page 3348.).

5. September 12, 2023

   In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

6. September 12, 2023

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 6. Page 2637.).

7. September 11, 2023

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. September 07, 2023

   Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

9. September 06, 2023

   Ordered to third reading.

10. September 06, 2023

    Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2401.)

11. September 06, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 31. Noes 7. Page 2401.)

12. September 05, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

13. September 01, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

14. August 21, 2023

    In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

15. August 14, 2023

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

16. July 26, 2023

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

17. July 13, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (July 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

18. June 21, 2023

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

19. June 20, 2023

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on GOV. & F. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 20).

20. June 12, 2023

    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.

21. May 31, 2023

    Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and GOV. & F.

22. May 23, 2023

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

23. May 22, 2023

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 15. Page 1702.)

24. May 18, 2023

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

25. May 18, 2023

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 18).

26. May 10, 2023

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

27. April 27, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

28. April 19, 2023

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

29. April 19, 2023

    Coauthors revised.

30. March 27, 2023

    Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

31. March 23, 2023

    From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.

32. March 23, 2023

    Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and L. GOV.

33. December 06, 2022

    From printer. May be heard in committee January 5.

34. December 05, 2022

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Avelino Valencia · Primary
• Min · Cosponsor
• Cottie Petrie-Norris · Cosponsor
• Sharon Quirk-Silva · Cosponsor
• Newman · Cosponsor
• Thomas J. Umberg · Cosponsor

Votes

Subjects