California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1668 — Local government: city councils.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 38, Statutes of 2010.

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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 January 20, 2010. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law requires a city council to, within 30 days of a vacancy in an elective office, fill that vacancy by appointment or call a special election to fill the vacancy, as specified. This bill would require the city council to, within 60 days of a vacancy in an elective office, fill that vacancy by appointment or call a special election to fill the vacancy, as specified. (2) Existing law specifies the procedures for election of, and terms of office for, city council members and elective officers following an incorporation of a city. This bill would revise the initial terms of office for city council members and elective officers following an incorporation of a city. (3) Existing law specifies that any statutory reference to "councilman" or "councilmen" also means and includes "councilwoman" or "councilwomen." Under existing law, the terms "councilman" or "councilmen" are used in various provisions, including, among others, the election of councilmen by or from districts, appointments made by councilmen, and service by councilmen on regional district boards. Existing law refers to the mayor as "he" or "him" with regard to attendance at meetings of a city selection committee. This bill would revise those provisions to instead refer to "council member" and would refer to the mayor only as "the mayor."

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 38, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 5734.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 19 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 0. Page 3942.)

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. Read third time, amended. To second reading.

  9. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 5).

  11. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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

  13. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 4688.)

  14. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  15. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 7).

  16. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  19. Read second time and amended.

  20. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 16).

  21. Referred to Coms. on E. & R. and L. GOV.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee February 20.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cook · Cosponsor
  • Jeffries · Cosponsor
  • Knight · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Knight

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Cook
  • Jeffries

Not signed on (119)

119 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

AB 1668 KNIGHT Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 87 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 82003
Democratic 3000
Republican 2001
Total 87004
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Charles — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Villines — Yea
Eng — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Gatto — 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 Not Voting
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB1668 Knight By Runner

Passed 30 Yea · 0 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28009
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 300010
% of votes cast 75%0%0%25%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Florez — Yea
Cogdill — Not Voting
Hancock — Not Voting
Harman — Yea
Cox — Not Voting
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Oropeza — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Leno — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wyland — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Not Voting
Denham — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 5000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Price — Yea

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AB 1668 KNIGHT Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 82 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77008
Democratic 3000
Republican 2001
Total 82009
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Coto — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Ruskin — Not Voting
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Adams — Not Voting
DeVore — Not Voting
Tran — Not Voting
Villines — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — 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 Not Voting
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1668 do?
(1) Existing law requires a city council to, within 30 days of a vacancy in an elective office, fill that vacancy by appointment or call a special election to fill the vacancy, as specified. This bill would require the city council to, within 60 days of a vacancy in an elective office, fill that vacancy by appointment or call a special election to fill the vacancy, as specified. (2) Existing law specifies the procedures for election of, and terms of office for, city council members and elective officers following an incorporation of a city. This bill would revise the initial terms of office for city council members and elective officers following an incorporation of a city. (3) Existing law specifies that any statutory reference to "councilman" or "councilmen" also means and includes "councilwoman" or "councilwomen." Under existing law, the terms "councilman" or "councilmen" are used in various provisions, including, among others, the election of councilmen by or from districts, appointments made by councilmen, and service by councilmen on regional district boards. Existing law refers to the mayor as "he" or "him" with regard to attendance at meetings of a city selection committee. This bill would revise those provisions to instead refer to "council member" and would refer to the mayor only as "the mayor."
Who sponsors AB 1668?
AB 1668 is sponsored by Cook, Jeffries, and Knight.
What is the current status of AB 1668?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2010. Enacted.
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