California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1272 — Political party organization: county central committees.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 507, Statutes of 2012.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

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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 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the political party organizations of the Democratic Party of California, the California Republican Party, the American Independent Party of California, and the Peace and Freedom Party of California. Existing law requires the members of a county central committee of each of those parties be elected in each county at every statewide direct primary election. This bill would delete the requirement that those members be elected at every statewide direct primary election and instead would permit those members to be elected at every presidential primary election. This bill would specify that a county central committee of any of those parties, in accordance with specified rules and regulations, may select its members at any time by holding a caucus or convention, or by using any other approved method of selection. If a county elections official finds that the number of candidates nominated for a political party's county central committee does not exceed the number to be elected, existing law requires that the designation of the office and the names of the candidates not be printed on the party's ballot, unless a petition is filed indicating that a write-in campaign will be conducted for the office. In lieu thereof, existing law requires the county board of supervisors to declare elected those candidates who have been nominated, and states that those candidates are entitled to receive certificates of election in the same manner as other candidates elected to the committee. This bill would delete the exception for petitions indicating a write-in campaign will be conducted and would delete the provision relating to candidates' entitlements to receive certificates of election. Existing law requires that a candidate for membership on a county central committee must be affiliated with the political party of that committee for not less than 3 months immediately prior to presenting his or her declaration of candidacy, and requires that the candidate must not have been affiliated with any other political party within 12 months prior to filing a declaration of candidacy. This bill would permit a county central committee to establish the length of time that a candidate for membership on the committee must be affiliated with the party of that committee, or must not have been affiliated with any other political party. Existing law requires a candidate for membership on a county central committee to file nomination forms, as specified. Existing law requires that the nomination forms be made available on the 113th day prior to a direct primary election and be delivered no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 88th day prior to the direct primary election. This bill would instead require that the nomination forms for candidates for county central committees be available 158 days prior to the primary election. This bill would provide that its provisions are severable.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 507, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 26. Noes 9. Page 5029.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 6344.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From consent calendar.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  10. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 8).

  11. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  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 19).

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

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

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

  17. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 4. Page 3528.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  20. Set for hearing May 7.

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3232.) (April 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. Set for hearing April 19.

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

  24. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 25.

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

Sponsors

  • Kehoe · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Kehoe

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB1272 Kehoe Concurrence

Passed 26 Yea · 9 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23905
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 26905
% of votes cast 65%23%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Nay
Harman — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Dutton — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Simitian — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 1272 Kehoe Senate Third Reading By FONG

Passed 79 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 76001
Republican 2000
Democratic 1000
Total 79001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hill — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Knight — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Miller — Yea
Davis — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Campos — Yea
Allen — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Conway — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Torres — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ma — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beall — Yea
Monning — Yea
Pan — Not Voting
Smyth — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — 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, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Campos — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 30 Yea · 4 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28405
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 30406
% of votes cast 75%10%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Huff — Not Voting
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Leno — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Nay
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Harman — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1272 do?
Existing law establishes the political party organizations of the Democratic Party of California, the California Republican Party, the American Independent Party of California, and the Peace and Freedom Party of California. Existing law requires the members of a county central committee of each of those parties be elected in each county at every statewide direct primary election. This bill would delete the requirement that those members be elected at every statewide direct primary election and instead would permit those members to be elected at every presidential primary election. This bill would specify that a county central committee of any of those parties, in accordance with specified rules and regulations, may select its members at any time by holding a caucus or convention, or by using any other approved method of selection. If a county elections official finds that the number of candidates nominated for a political party's county central committee does not exceed the number to be elected, existing law requires that the designation of the office and the names of the candidates not be printed on the party's ballot, unless a petition is filed indicating that a write-in campaign will be conducted for the office. In lieu thereof, existing law requires the county board of supervisors to declare elected those candidates who have been nominated, and states that those candidates are entitled to receive certificates of election in the same manner as other candidates elected to the committee. This bill would delete the exception for petitions indicating a write-in campaign will be conducted and would delete the provision relating to candidates' entitlements to receive certificates of election. Existing law requires that a candidate for membership on a county central committee must be affiliated with the political party of that committee for not less than 3 months immediately prior to presenting his or her declaration of candidacy, and requires that the candidate must not have been affiliated with any other political party within 12 months prior to filing a declaration of candidacy. This bill would permit a county central committee to establish the length of time that a candidate for membership on the committee must be affiliated with the party of that committee, or must not have been affiliated with any other political party. Existing law requires a candidate for membership on a county central committee to file nomination forms, as specified. Existing law requires that the nomination forms be made available on the 113th day prior to a direct primary election and be delivered no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 88th day prior to the direct primary election. This bill would instead require that the nomination forms for candidates for county central committees be available 158 days prior to the primary election. This bill would provide that its provisions are severable.
Who sponsors SB 1272?
SB 1272 is sponsored by Kehoe.
What is the current status of SB 1272?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 23, 2012. Enacted.
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