California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 1068 — Petitions: signature gathering.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law specifies requirements for persons circulating petitions and gathering signatures for state and local initiative, referendum, and recall measures to be submitted to the voters. This bill would prohibit contracts for circulating petitions and gathering signatures for those measures that make payment contingent upon the measure qualifying for the ballot.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:15 p.m.

  5. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 15. Page 1966.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (July 7).

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

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

  11. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 29. Page 1864.)

  12. Read second time. To third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 5).

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

  15. Read first time.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.

  17. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Saldana · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Saldana

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Assembly 3rd Reading AB1068 Saldana By DeSaulnier

Passed 24 Yea · 15 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231401
Democratic 1001
Republican 0100
Total 241502
% of votes cast 59%37%0%5%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Wyland — Nay
Cogdill — Nay
Harman — Nay
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Runner — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Benoit — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 3 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3100
Republican 0100
Total 3200
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
DeSaulnier — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Liu — Yea
Walters — Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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AB 1068 SALDANA Assembly Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 32 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 533003
Democratic 3000
Republican 1200
Total 573203
% of votes cast 62%35%0%3%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Charles — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Nay
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Nay
Bill — Nay
Tom — Nay
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gilmore — Nay
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Coto — Yea
Duvall — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Price — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Audra — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Adams — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Not Voting
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Ruskin — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
DeVore — Nay
Yamada — Yea
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 5 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4300
Democratic 1000
Total 5300
% of votes cast 63%38%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Mendoza — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Bill — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Adams — Nay
Coto — Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1068 do?
Existing law specifies requirements for persons circulating petitions and gathering signatures for state and local initiative, referendum, and recall measures to be submitted to the voters. This bill would prohibit contracts for circulating petitions and gathering signatures for those measures that make payment contingent upon the measure qualifying for the ballot.
Who sponsors AB 1068?
AB 1068 is sponsored by Saldana.
What is the current status of AB 1068?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 1068?
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