California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1572 — Voting.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 547, Statutes of 2009.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Under existing law, a candidate may have a ballot designation appear on the ballot immediately under his or her name, as prescribed. If the candidate chooses a ballot designation, he or she must submit to the county elections official a ballot designation worksheet with his or her declaration of candidacy. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. (2) Existing law permits a candidate for local nonpartisan elective office to prepare a candidate's statement. The elections official is required to send to the voters, together with the sample ballot, a voter's pamphlet which contains the written statement of each candidate that is prepared pursuant to these provisions. The local agency may estimate the total cost of producing and processing the candidate's statement, and may require each candidate filing a statement to pay in advance to the local agency his or her pro rata share of that estimate. Existing law states that the elections official is not bound by that estimate and may, on a pro rata basis, bill the candidate for additional actual expense or refund any excess paid depending on the final actual cost. In the event of an underpayment, the elections official may require the candidate to pay the balance of the cost incurred, and in the event of an overpayment, the elections official shall prorate the excess amount among the candidates and refund the excess amount paid within 30 days of the election. The bill would instead shift the authority to bill the candidate for additional actual expenses and the obligation to refund any overpayment to the candidate from the elections official to the local agency that produced the estimated cost. The bill also would delete an obsolete provision relating to the filing of a candidate's statement by a candidate for judicial office. (3) Existing law provides procedures pertaining to "absentee ballots." The bill would change statutory references to "absentee ballots" to references to "vote by mail ballots."

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 547, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2224.)

  6. Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From inactive file. To second reading.

  9. To inactive file on motion of Senator Hancock.

  10. From Consent Calendar. To third reading.

  11. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  12. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (June 16).

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

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

  15. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1370.)

  16. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  17. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 5).

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

  19. From printer. May be heard in committee April 17.

  20. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Committee on Elections and Redistricting · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Elections and Redistricting

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Special Consent #19 AB1572 Committee on E. & R. (Fong)

Passed 41 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 38000
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 41000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Benoit — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 1572 E.& R. Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 90 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 82002
Democratic 5000
Republican 3000
Total 90002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Gaines — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Duvall — Not Voting
Yamada — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Democratic 1000
Total 8000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (8)
Member Party Vote
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Adams — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Coto — Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1572 do?
(1) Under existing law, a candidate may have a ballot designation appear on the ballot immediately under his or her name, as prescribed. If the candidate chooses a ballot designation, he or she must submit to the county elections official a ballot designation worksheet with his or her declaration of candidacy. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to these provisions. (2) Existing law permits a candidate for local nonpartisan elective office to prepare a candidate's statement. The elections official is required to send to the voters, together with the sample ballot, a voter's pamphlet which contains the written statement of each candidate that is prepared pursuant to these provisions. The local agency may estimate the total cost of producing and processing the candidate's statement, and may require each candidate filing a statement to pay in advance to the local agency his or her pro rata share of that estimate. Existing law states that the elections official is not bound by that estimate and may, on a pro rata basis, bill the candidate for additional actual expense or refund any excess paid depending on the final actual cost. In the event of an underpayment, the elections official may require the candidate to pay the balance of the cost incurred, and in the event of an overpayment, the elections official shall prorate the excess amount among the candidates and refund the excess amount paid within 30 days of the election. The bill would instead shift the authority to bill the candidate for additional actual expenses and the obligation to refund any overpayment to the candidate from the elections official to the local agency that produced the estimated cost. The bill also would delete an obsolete provision relating to the filing of a candidate's statement by a candidate for judicial office. (3) Existing law provides procedures pertaining to "absentee ballots." The bill would change statutory references to "absentee ballots" to references to "vote by mail ballots."
Who sponsors AB 1572?
AB 1572 is sponsored by Committee on Elections and Redistricting.
What is the current status of AB 1572?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 17, 2009. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1572?
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