California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SCA 16 — A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 8.5 to Article II thereof, relating to initiatives.

Last action — Died on file.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 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 “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

The measure would alternatively authorize the electors to propose, and to adopt or reject, statutes and amendments to the Constitution pursuant to a process of initial review by the Legislature. The measure would require that the petition presented to the Secretary of State be certified as signed by electors equal in number to 3% in the case of a statute, or 6% in the case of an amendment to the Constitution, of the votes for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election. The measure would require the Secretary of State to transmit that petition to the Legislature within 10 days. The measure would authorize the Legislature to amend the proposed statute or amendment to the Constitution set forth in the proposed initiative measure. If a proposed statute, with or without change, is enacted, it would go into effect. If the Legislature approves a proposed amendment to the Constitution, with or without change, the amendment would be submitted to the voters for approval. Alternatively, if, by an unspecified date, the Legislature rejects the initiative measure or has taken no action on the initiative measure, the Secretary of State would be required to submit the original initiative measure to the electors for approval if the Secretary of State is presented with an additional petition signed by an additional number of specified electors equal in number to 2% of the votes for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election.

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Action History

  1. Died on file.

  2. Read second time. To third reading.

  3. (Received by Desk on August 28 pursuant to Joint Rule 61(a)(11).)

  4. From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 8. Noes 5. Page 2080.)

  5. (Suspense - vote only.)

  6. Set for hearing August 27.

  7. Placed on APPR suspense file.

  8. Set for hearing July 23.

  9. Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended.

  10. Set for hearing July 20.

  11. From committee: Be adopted, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 1632.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Set for hearing July 7.

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

  14. Read first time.

  15. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 31.

  16. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • DeSaulnier · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • DeSaulnier

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

Do pass.

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8500
Total 8500
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Leno — Yea
Runner — Nay
Price — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cox — Nay
Denham — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Total 13000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Cox — Yea
Denham — Yea
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Wolk — Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SCA 16 do?
The measure would alternatively authorize the electors to propose, and to adopt or reject, statutes and amendments to the Constitution pursuant to a process of initial review by the Legislature. The measure would require that the petition presented to the Secretary of State be certified as signed by electors equal in number to 3% in the case of a statute, or 6% in the case of an amendment to the Constitution, of the votes for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election. The measure would require the Secretary of State to transmit that petition to the Legislature within 10 days. The measure would authorize the Legislature to amend the proposed statute or amendment to the Constitution set forth in the proposed initiative measure. If a proposed statute, with or without change, is enacted, it would go into effect. If the Legislature approves a proposed amendment to the Constitution, with or without change, the amendment would be submitted to the voters for approval. Alternatively, if, by an unspecified date, the Legislature rejects the initiative measure or has taken no action on the initiative measure, the Secretary of State would be required to submit the original initiative measure to the electors for approval if the Secretary of State is presented with an additional petition signed by an additional number of specified electors equal in number to 2% of the votes for all candidates for Governor at the last gubernatorial election.
Who sponsors SCA 16?
SCA 16 is sponsored by DeSaulnier.
What is the current status of SCA 16?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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.
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