California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SB 859 — Elections.

Last action — From Assembly without further action.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 provides that a constitutional amendment submitted to the people by the Legislature shall appear on the ballot of the first statewide election occurring at least 131 days after the adoption of the proposal by the Legislature. Existing law further provides that the Secretary of State is the chief elections officer of the state and requires the Secretary of State to perform specified duties, including preparing and mailing ballot pamphlets, in connection with any statewide election. Existing law requires the Attorney General to provide for each ballot measure submitted to the voters of the state a ballot title, an official summary, and a ballot label that shall be a condensed statement of the ballot title and summary. This bill would waive the 131-day requirement in order to place before the voters at the November 6, 2012, statewide general election a legislative constitutional amendment relating to state finance. In addition, this bill would set forth language to be used for the ballot label and the ballot title and summary for that measure. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Assembly without further action.

  2. Read third time. Amended. (Page 7115.) To third reading.

  3. Read second time. To third reading.

  4. Placed on second reading file.

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

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 24. Noes 5. Page 3269.) To Assembly.

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. Placed on second reading file.

  9. Withdrawn from committee.

  10. To Com. on RLS.

  11. From print. May be acted upon on or after February 11.

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

Sponsors

  • Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review

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

Senate 3rd Reading SB859 Committee on B. & F.R. (Ducheny)

Passed 25 Yea · 5 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 234010
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 255010
% of votes cast 63%13%0%25%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Runner — Not Voting
Cogdill — Not Voting
Dutton — Nay
Harman — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Not Voting
Maldonado — Not Voting
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Aanestad — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Huff — Not Voting
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Not Voting
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

finance elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 859 do?
Existing law provides that a constitutional amendment submitted to the people by the Legislature shall appear on the ballot of the first statewide election occurring at least 131 days after the adoption of the proposal by the Legislature. Existing law further provides that the Secretary of State is the chief elections officer of the state and requires the Secretary of State to perform specified duties, including preparing and mailing ballot pamphlets, in connection with any statewide election. Existing law requires the Attorney General to provide for each ballot measure submitted to the voters of the state a ballot title, an official summary, and a ballot label that shall be a condensed statement of the ballot title and summary. This bill would waive the 131-day requirement in order to place before the voters at the November 6, 2012, statewide general election a legislative constitutional amendment relating to state finance. In addition, this bill would set forth language to be used for the ballot label and the ballot title and summary for that measure. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors SB 859?
SB 859 is sponsored by Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review.
What is the current status of SB 859?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 859?
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