California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 88 — Elections: names of candidates.

Last action — Veto sustained.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 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.

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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 require that if a candidate's name is to appear on the ballot in more than one jurisdiction in an election then all of those jurisdictions must use the same phonetic transliteration or character-based translation of the name. 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. Veto sustained.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  3. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  4. Vetoed by the Governor.

  5. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 a.m.

  6. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 38. Noes 0. Page 1915.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  7. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  8. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  9. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2255.) Ordered to the Senate.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (July 6).

  12. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 21).

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

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 705.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  19. Set for hearing April 11.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 358.) (March 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  22. Set for hearing March 15.

  23. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  24. From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 10.

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

Sponsors

  • Ammiano · Cosponsor
  • Eng · Cosponsor
  • Hagman · Cosponsor
  • Ma · Cosponsor
  • Pan · Cosponsor
  • Wagner · Cosponsor
  • Williams · Cosponsor
  • Yee · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 114 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Yee

Co-sponsors (7)

  • Ammiano
  • Eng
  • Hagman
  • Ma
  • Pan
  • Wagner
  • Williams

Not signed on (114)

114 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Special Consent #7

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 38002
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 88 Yee Senate Third Reading By MA

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 74003
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Butler — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Carter — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lara — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Beall — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Monning — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cook — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15001
Democratic 1000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Campos — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Norby — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36001
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Evans — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Huff — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 88 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 require that if a candidate's name is to appear on the ballot in more than one jurisdiction in an election then all of those jurisdictions must use the same phonetic transliteration or character-based translation of the name. 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 88?
SB 88 is sponsored by Ammiano, Eng, Hagman, Ma, Pan, Wagner, Williams, and Yee.
What is the current status of SB 88?
This bill died with 2011-2012 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 88?
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