California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2524 — Elections: initiative measures.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Under existing law, a petition for an initiative or referendum measure may not be circulated for signature until a draft of the measure is submitted to the Attorney General for preparation of a circulating title and summary. This bill would revise this procedure on July 1, 2011. The bill would require the Attorney General, before preparing a circulating title and summary for an initiative measure, to forward it to the Secretary of State. The bill would require that the Secretary of State post the measure on his or her Internet Web site for a period of 30 days, during which the public would be permitted to post comments concerning the measure. The bill would permit the proponents of the measure, no earlier than 30 days or more than 120 days after it is posted, to direct the Attorney General, in writing, to prepare a circulating title and summary of the measure as originally drafted, to prepare a circulating title and summary of a revised measure, or to post a revised measure on the Secretary of State's Internet Web site for an additional 30-day review period.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Held under submission.

  3. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 29).

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

  5. Referred to Com. on E., R., & C.A.

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

  7. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 26. Page 5135.)

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 5).

  10. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. Read second time and amended.

  12. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (April 20).

  13. Referred to Com. on E. & R.

  14. Read first time.

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  16. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Evans · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Evans

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Leno — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 2524 EVANS Assembly Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 29 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 552703
Republican 1200
Democratic 3000
Total 592903
% of votes cast 65%32%0%3%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Eng — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Hagman — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Furutani — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Audra — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Cook — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Hall — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Not Voting
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Nay
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Adams — Yea
Bass — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Nay
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Nay
Fong — Yea
Conway — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13500
Democratic 1000
Total 14500
% of votes cast 74%26%0%0%
How each member voted (19)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Conway — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Miller — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2524 do?
Under existing law, a petition for an initiative or referendum measure may not be circulated for signature until a draft of the measure is submitted to the Attorney General for preparation of a circulating title and summary. This bill would revise this procedure on July 1, 2011. The bill would require the Attorney General, before preparing a circulating title and summary for an initiative measure, to forward it to the Secretary of State. The bill would require that the Secretary of State post the measure on his or her Internet Web site for a period of 30 days, during which the public would be permitted to post comments concerning the measure. The bill would permit the proponents of the measure, no earlier than 30 days or more than 120 days after it is posted, to direct the Attorney General, in writing, to prepare a circulating title and summary of the measure as originally drafted, to prepare a circulating title and summary of a revised measure, or to post a revised measure on the Secretary of State's Internet Web site for an additional 30-day review period.
Who sponsors AB 2524?
AB 2524 is sponsored by Evans.
What is the current status of AB 2524?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 2524?
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