ACA 8 — A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 1 of Article XIII A thereof, and by amending Section 18 of Article XVI thereof, relating to local government finance.
Last action — From Senate committee without further action.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Assembly
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
(1) The California Constitution prohibits the ad valorem tax rate on real property from exceeding 1% of the full cash value of the property, subject to certain exceptions. This measure would create an additional exception to the 1% limit for a rate imposed by a city, county, city and county, or special district, as defined, to service bonded indebtedness incurred to fund specified public improvements and facilities, or buildings used primarily to provide sheriff, police, or fire protection services, that is approved by 55% of the voters of the city, county, city and county, or special district, as applicable. (2) The California Constitution prohibits specified local government agencies from incurring any indebtedness exceeding in any year the income and revenue provided in that year, without the assent of 23 of the voters and subject to other conditions. In the case of a school district, community college district, or county office of education, the California Constitution permits a proposition for the incurrence of indebtedness in the form of general obligation bonds for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of school facilities, including the furnishing and equipping of school facilities, or the acquisition or lease of real property for school facilities, to be adopted upon the approval of 55% of the voters of the district or county, as appropriate, voting on the proposition at an election. This measure would similarly lower to 55% the voter-approval threshold for a city, county, or city and county to incur bonded indebtedness, exceeding in any year the income and revenue provided in that year, that is in the form of general obligation bonds to fund specified public improvements and facilities, or buildings used primarily to provide sheriff, police, or fire protection services.
Bill Text
- Amended 04/04/13 - Amended Assembly Current pdf April 04, 2013
- Introduced 02/13/13 - Introduced pdf February 13, 2013
- ACA8 View text html
Action History
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From Senate committee without further action.
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In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and E. & C.A.
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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Read third time. Adopted. (Ayes 54. Noes 25. Page 2044.)
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Ordered to third reading.
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Withdrawn from committee.
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Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 54. Noes 23. Page 2019.)
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Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and APPR.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Blumenfield · Primary
- Chesbro · Cosponsor
- Jones-Sawyer · Cosponsor
- Nazarian · Cosponsor
- Rendon · Cosponsor
- Williams · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Blumenfield
Co-sponsors (5)
- Chesbro
- Jones-Sawyer
- Nazarian
- Rendon
- Williams
Not signed on (116)
116 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 116 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 48 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 54 | 25 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 32% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (79)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Achadjian | — | Nay |
| Alejo | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Nay |
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Bradford | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Buchanan | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Jones-Sawyer | — | Yea |
| Linder | — | Nay |
| Mansoor | — | Nay |
| Nazarian | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Rendon | — | Yea |
| Wagner | — | Nay |
| Wieckowski | — | Yea |
| Stone | — | Yea |
| Lowenthal | — | Yea |
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Gray | — | Yea |
| Atkins | — | Yea |
| Hall | — | Yea |
| Mitchell | — | Yea |
| Daly | — | Yea |
| Ammiano | — | Yea |
| Medina | — | Yea |
| Bonilla | — | Yea |
| Blumenfield | — | Yea |
| Pan | — | Yea |
| Skinner | — | Yea |
| Gatto | — | Yea |
| Gorell | — | Nay |
| Hagman | — | Nay |
| Harkey | — | Nay |
| Bocanegra | — | Yea |
| John A. Pérez | — | Yea |
| Salas | — | Yea |
| Levine | — | Yea |
| Logue | — | Nay |
| Maienschein | — | Nay |
| Melendez | — | Nay |
| Morrell | — | Nay |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Campos | — | Yea |
| Nestande | — | Nay |
| Chau | — | Yea |
| Olsen | — | Nay |
| Chesbro | — | Yea |
| Chávez | — | Nay |
| Conway | — | Nay |
| Cooley | — | Yea |
| Dickinson | — | Yea |
| Donnelly | — | Nay |
| Eggman | — | Yea |
| Perea | — | Yea |
| Ting | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Nay |
| Weber | — | Yea |
| Wilk | — | Nay |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Fox | — | Yea |
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Yamada | — | Yea |
| Gomez | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Beth Gaines | — | Nay |
| Roger Hernández | — | Yea |
| V. Manuel Pérez | — | Yea |
| Allen, Benjamin | Democratic | Nay |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Fong, Mike | Democratic | Yea |
| Garcia, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Yea |
| Quirk-Silva, Sharon | Democratic | Yea |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Nay |
| Grove, Shannon | Republican | Nay |
| Jones, Brian W. | Republican | Nay |
| Patterson, Joe | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does ACA 8 do?
- (1) The California Constitution prohibits the ad valorem tax rate on real property from exceeding 1% of the full cash value of the property, subject to certain exceptions. This measure would create an additional exception to the 1% limit for a rate imposed by a city, county, city and county, or special district, as defined, to service bonded indebtedness incurred to fund specified public improvements and facilities, or buildings used primarily to provide sheriff, police, or fire protection services, that is approved by 55% of the voters of the city, county, city and county, or special district, as applicable. (2) The California Constitution prohibits specified local government agencies from incurring any indebtedness exceeding in any year the income and revenue provided in that year, without the assent of 23 of the voters and subject to other conditions. In the case of a school district, community college district, or county office of education, the California Constitution permits a proposition for the incurrence of indebtedness in the form of general obligation bonds for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of school facilities, including the furnishing and equipping of school facilities, or the acquisition or lease of real property for school facilities, to be adopted upon the approval of 55% of the voters of the district or county, as appropriate, voting on the proposition at an election. This measure would similarly lower to 55% the voter-approval threshold for a city, county, or city and county to incur bonded indebtedness, exceeding in any year the income and revenue provided in that year, that is in the form of general obligation bonds to fund specified public improvements and facilities, or buildings used primarily to provide sheriff, police, or fire protection services.
- Who sponsors ACA 8?
- ACA 8 is sponsored by Blumenfield, Chesbro, Jones-Sawyer, Nazarian, Rendon, and Williams.
- What is the current status of ACA 8?
- 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 ACA 8?
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