California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

ACA 12 — A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 8 of, and by adding Section 8.5 to, Article II thereof, relating to initiatives.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Gatto.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing provisions of the California Constitution provide that the initiative is the power of the electors to propose statutes and amendments to the Constitution and to adopt or reject those proposals. Those provisions require the Secretary of State to submit a certified initiative measure at the next general election held at least 131 days after it qualifies or at any special statewide election held prior to that general election. The Governor may also call a special statewide election on the measure. This measure would increase that minimum time period for the submission of a certified initiative measure to at least 176 days after it qualifies and would require the Secretary of State to transmit a copy of a certified initiative measure to each house of the Legislature no later than 176 days prior to the election at which the measure is to be voted upon. Within 30 days, the Legislature may propose an amended form of the initiative measure by adopting a concurrent resolution. If the Legislature proposes an amended form of the initiative measure, the measure would provide that if the proponent, or a majority of the proponents if there is more than one proponent, of the initiative measure accepts the proposed amendments, the Legislature's proposal would be placed on the ballot in place of the certified initiative measure. The measure would provide, if the amended form proposed by the Legislature is not accepted, that this substitution not be made and would require that the certified initiative measure be placed on the ballot. The measure would make conforming election changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Gatto.

  2. Reconsideration granted. (Page 6749.)

  3. Motion to reconsider continued until next Legislative day.

  4. Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Gatto.

  5. Read third time. Refused adoption. (Ayes 49. Noes 27. Page 6387.)

  6. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 6050.)

  7. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From inactive file.

  9. Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Gatto.

  10. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Charles Calderon.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 25).

  13. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  14. From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  16. Read first time.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee January 9.

  18. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gatto · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Gatto

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

ACA 12 GATTO Assembly Third Reading

Failed 49 Yea · 27 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 482504
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 492704
% of votes cast 61%34%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Ma — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Carter — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Huffman — Nay
Conway — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Beall — Yea
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Not Voting
Nestande — Not Voting
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Cedillo — Not Voting
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
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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Be adopted.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does ACA 12 do?
Existing provisions of the California Constitution provide that the initiative is the power of the electors to propose statutes and amendments to the Constitution and to adopt or reject those proposals. Those provisions require the Secretary of State to submit a certified initiative measure at the next general election held at least 131 days after it qualifies or at any special statewide election held prior to that general election. The Governor may also call a special statewide election on the measure. This measure would increase that minimum time period for the submission of a certified initiative measure to at least 176 days after it qualifies and would require the Secretary of State to transmit a copy of a certified initiative measure to each house of the Legislature no later than 176 days prior to the election at which the measure is to be voted upon. Within 30 days, the Legislature may propose an amended form of the initiative measure by adopting a concurrent resolution. If the Legislature proposes an amended form of the initiative measure, the measure would provide that if the proponent, or a majority of the proponents if there is more than one proponent, of the initiative measure accepts the proposed amendments, the Legislature's proposal would be placed on the ballot in place of the certified initiative measure. The measure would provide, if the amended form proposed by the Legislature is not accepted, that this substitution not be made and would require that the certified initiative measure be placed on the ballot. The measure would make conforming election changes.
Who sponsors ACA 12?
ACA 12 is sponsored by Gatto.
What is the current status of ACA 12?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 ACA 12?
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