California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1383 — District-based municipal elections.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 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.

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Summary

Existing law provides for political subdivisions that encompass areas of representation within the state. With respect to these areas, public officials are generally elected by all of the voters of the political subdivision (at-large) or from districts formed within the political subdivision (district-based) . Existing law, the California Voting Rights Act of 2001, prohibits an at-large method of election to be imposed or applied in a manner that impairs the ability of a protected class to elect candidates of its choice or its ability to influence the outcome of an election, as a result of the dilution or the abridgment of the rights of voters who are members of a protected class, as defined. Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city to submit to voters at any municipal or special election an ordinance providing for the election of members of the legislative body by districts, from districts, by districts with an elective mayor, or from districts with an elective mayor. Under existing law, "by district" means election of members of the legislative body by voters of the district alone and "from district" means election of members of the legislative body who are residents of the district from which they are elected by the voters of the entire city. Existing law prescribes the procedures for the electors to change from the election of these members by district to election from districts or vice versa. This bill would permit the legislative body of a city to provide by ordinance, without submitting the ordinance to the voters of the city for approval, for the election of members of the legislative body by district if the voters of the city previously rejected such an ordinance, as specified. This provision would be repealed on December 31, 2016. The bill would, commencing January 1, 2017, require the legislative body of a city with a population of 100,000 or more, as determined by the most recent federal decennial census, to provide by ordinance, without submitting the ordinance to the voters of the city for approval, for the election of members of the legislative body by district. The bill would, commencing January 1, 2017, permit the legislative body of any other city to provide by ordinance, without submitting the ordinance to the voters of the city for approval, for the election of members of the legislative body by district. The bill would require that the boundary lines of each district be adjusted in accordance with specified provisions of law. By requiring cities to conduct elections for members of their legislative bodies in a specified manner, this bill 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. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  3. Withdrawn from committee.

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

  5. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

  7. Senate Rule 29.3(b) suspended. (Ayes 26. Noes 7. Page 2266.)

  8. Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(c).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  12. Ordered to second reading.

  13. From inactive file.

  14. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Monning.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 0.) (June 26).

  17. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  18. Referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

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

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 20. Page 1471.)

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 8).

  23. Referred to Com. on L. & E.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee April 4.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass.

Passed 3 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3100
Democratic 0001
Total 3101
% of votes cast 60%20%0%20%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Leno — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Yee — Yea
Monning — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting

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AB 1383 L. & E. Assembly Third Reading By HERNÁNDEZ

Passed 48 Yea · 20 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 431609
Republican 0301
Democratic 5101
Total 4820011
% of votes cast 61%25%0%14%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Holden — Not Voting
Linder — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Nestande — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Torres — Not Voting
Wagner — Not Voting
Weber — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Gray — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Bocanegra — Yea
Harkey — Nay
John A. Pérez — Yea
Levine — Yea
Salas — Yea
Logue — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Morrell — Not Voting
Mullin — Yea
Campos — Yea
Stone — Not Voting
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Nay
Dickinson — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Eggman — Not Voting
Fox — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Nay
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Alejo — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Chau — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Gorell — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1383 do?
Existing law provides for political subdivisions that encompass areas of representation within the state. With respect to these areas, public officials are generally elected by all of the voters of the political subdivision (at-large) or from districts formed within the political subdivision (district-based) . Existing law, the California Voting Rights Act of 2001, prohibits an at-large method of election to be imposed or applied in a manner that impairs the ability of a protected class to elect candidates of its choice or its ability to influence the outcome of an election, as a result of the dilution or the abridgment of the rights of voters who are members of a protected class, as defined. Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city to submit to voters at any municipal or special election an ordinance providing for the election of members of the legislative body by districts, from districts, by districts with an elective mayor, or from districts with an elective mayor. Under existing law, "by district" means election of members of the legislative body by voters of the district alone and "from district" means election of members of the legislative body who are residents of the district from which they are elected by the voters of the entire city. Existing law prescribes the procedures for the electors to change from the election of these members by district to election from districts or vice versa. This bill would permit the legislative body of a city to provide by ordinance, without submitting the ordinance to the voters of the city for approval, for the election of members of the legislative body by district if the voters of the city previously rejected such an ordinance, as specified. This provision would be repealed on December 31, 2016. The bill would, commencing January 1, 2017, require the legislative body of a city with a population of 100,000 or more, as determined by the most recent federal decennial census, to provide by ordinance, without submitting the ordinance to the voters of the city for approval, for the election of members of the legislative body by district. The bill would, commencing January 1, 2017, permit the legislative body of any other city to provide by ordinance, without submitting the ordinance to the voters of the city for approval, for the election of members of the legislative body by district. The bill would require that the boundary lines of each district be adjusted in accordance with specified provisions of law. By requiring cities to conduct elections for members of their legislative bodies in a specified manner, this bill 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 AB 1383?
AB 1383 is sponsored by Roger Hernández.
What is the current status of AB 1383?
This bill died with 2013-2014 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 AB 1383?
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