California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 288 — Elections: names of candidates.

Last action — Stricken from Senate file.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 requires the translation of ballots and ballot materials into languages other than English when specified circumstances exist. This bill would require that, if a jurisdiction provides a translation of the candidates' alphabet-based names into a character-based language, such as Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, phonetic transliterations of the alphabet-based names of candidates be provided. The bill would also permit a specified jurisdiction that provides translations of candidates' names to establish a process by which specified candidates may appeal the translation of his or her alphabet-based name in addition to procedures available under current law. This bill would provide an exception for a candidate who has a character-based name by birth or has verifiably been known by a character-based name for at least 2 years to permit him or her to use that name on the ballot instead of a phonetic transliteration. This bill would require that, if a jurisdiction provides separate ballots containing translations of the candidates' names in different languages, both the alphabet-based names and the translations of the candidates' names appear on the translated ballot. This bill would also require a county to purchase voting equipment that permits compliance with this section as a part of any new purchase of voting equipment. Because the bill would impose additional duties on local elections officials, it would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Stricken from Senate file.

  2. In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto)

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled. To Governor at 11 a.m.

  5. Ordered held in Engrossing and Enrolling.

  6. Returned by the Governor at the request of the Senate.

  7. Enrolled. To Governor at 10 a.m.

  8. Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1924.) To enrollment.

  9. To Special Consent Calendar.

  10. In Senate. To unfinished business.

  11. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2609.) To Senate.

  12. Read third time. Amended. (Page 2543.) To third reading.

  13. Read second time. To third reading.

  14. (Heard in committee on July 1.)

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.)

  16. (Heard in committee on June 23.)

  17. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

  19. To Com. on E. & R.

  20. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  21. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 797.) To Assembly.

  22. To Special Consent Calendar.

  23. Read second time. To third reading.

  24. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  25. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  26. Set for hearing April 27.

  27. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  28. Set for hearing April 20.

  29. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  30. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 382.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  31. Set for hearing March 31.

  32. To Com. on E., R. & C.A.

  33. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 27.

  34. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Eng · Cosponsor
  • Yee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Yee

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Eng

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

Special Consent #15 SB288 Yee

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37001
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 40001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Florez — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Correa — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Harman — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 288 Yee Senate Third Reading By FONG

Passed 88 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 82003
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 88003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Coto — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Cook — Not Voting
Bass — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Villines — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
DeVore — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 18001
Republican 1000
Democratic 0001
Total 19002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Charles — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Miller — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Special Consent #2 SB288 Yee

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32004
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cedillo — Not Voting
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Ashburn — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Aanestad — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Harman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Romero — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 288 do?
Existing law requires the translation of ballots and ballot materials into languages other than English when specified circumstances exist. This bill would require that, if a jurisdiction provides a translation of the candidates' alphabet-based names into a character-based language, such as Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, phonetic transliterations of the alphabet-based names of candidates be provided. The bill would also permit a specified jurisdiction that provides translations of candidates' names to establish a process by which specified candidates may appeal the translation of his or her alphabet-based name in addition to procedures available under current law. This bill would provide an exception for a candidate who has a character-based name by birth or has verifiably been known by a character-based name for at least 2 years to permit him or her to use that name on the ballot instead of a phonetic transliteration. This bill would require that, if a jurisdiction provides separate ballots containing translations of the candidates' names in different languages, both the alphabet-based names and the translations of the candidates' names appear on the translated ballot. This bill would also require a county to purchase voting equipment that permits compliance with this section as a part of any new purchase of voting equipment. Because the bill would impose additional duties on local elections officials, it would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors SB 288?
SB 288 is sponsored by Eng and Yee.
What is the current status of SB 288?
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 SB 288?
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