California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 459 — Electoral college: interstate compact.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 188, Statutes of 2011.

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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 February 15, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides for statewide election of a slate of electors to vote in the electoral college for President and Vice President of the United States. Under existing law, each political party selects its slate of presidential electors in accordance with statutory procedures that differ by party. This bill would ratify a specified interstate compact that requires the chief election official of each signatory state to appoint the slate of presidential electors that was nominated in association with the presidential ticket that received the largest national popular vote total. This compact would only become effective if states cumulatively possessing a majority of the total electoral votes have ratified the compact.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 188, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 15. Page 2340.).

  5. Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 50. Noes 25. Page 2339.)

  6. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Ayes 50. Noes 25. Page 2339.)

  7. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 12 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 15. Page 1843.).

  9. Ordered to third reading.

  10. Senate Rule 29.3 suspended. (Page 1842.)

  11. Read third time and amended.

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 21. Page 1460.)

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 2.) (May 4).

  21. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 12). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

  25. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended.

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

  27. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  28. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Portantino · Cosponsor
  • Beall · Cosponsor
  • Eng · Cosponsor
  • Hancock · Cosponsor
  • Hill · Primary
  • Huffman · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Lieu · Cosponsor
  • Ma · Cosponsor
  • Mendoza · Cosponsor
  • Williams · Cosponsor
  • Wolk · Cosponsor
  • Lisa Calderon · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 109 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hill

Co-sponsors (12)

  • Portantino
  • Beall
  • Eng
  • Hancock
  • Huffman
  • Leno
  • Lieu
  • Ma
  • Mendoza
  • Williams
  • Wolk
  • Calderon, Lisa Democratic

Not signed on (109)

109 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

3rd Reading AB459 Hill By DeSaulnier

Passed 23 Yea · 15 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211402
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 231502
% of votes cast 58%38%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Harman — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Nay
Anderson — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Nay
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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AB 459 HILL Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 52 Yea · 15 Nay · 13 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5114012
Republican 0101
Democratic 1000
Total 5215013
% of votes cast 65%19%0%16%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Carter — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Allen — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Butler — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Not Voting
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Mitchell — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Valadao — Not Voting
Wagner — Not Voting
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Not Voting
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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AB 459 HILL Assembly Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 21 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 501908
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 512108
% of votes cast 64%26%0%10%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Davis — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Miller — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torres — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Campos — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Logue — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Fuentes — Not Voting
Fletcher — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Dickinson — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Ma — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Not Voting
Norby — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Ammiano — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Eng — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13201
Democratic 1000
Total 14201
% of votes cast 82%12%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Norby — Nay
Wagner — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 459 do?
Existing law provides for statewide election of a slate of electors to vote in the electoral college for President and Vice President of the United States. Under existing law, each political party selects its slate of presidential electors in accordance with statutory procedures that differ by party. This bill would ratify a specified interstate compact that requires the chief election official of each signatory state to appoint the slate of presidential electors that was nominated in association with the presidential ticket that received the largest national popular vote total. This compact would only become effective if states cumulatively possessing a majority of the total electoral votes have ratified the compact.
Who sponsors AB 459?
AB 459 is sponsored by Portantino, Beall, Eng, Hancock, Hill, Huffman, Leno, Lieu, Ma, Mendoza, Williams, Wolk, and Calderon, Lisa (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 459?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2011. Enacted.
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