Primary elections: party qualification.
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AB 1170 — Primary elections: party qualification.
Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Died in session
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 law specifies the circumstances under which a political party is qualified to participate in a primary election. Existing law provides that a party is qualified if at the last preceding gubernatorial election there was polled for any one of its candidates, for any office voted on throughout the state, at least 2% of the entire vote of the state. This bill instead would limit the applicability of this 2% threshold to the last preceding gubernatorial primary election. The bill also would make technical, nonsubstantive changes.
Bill Text
- Amended 01/06/14 - Amended Assembly Current pdf January 06, 2014
- Amended 03/21/13 - Amended Assembly pdf March 21, 2013
- Introduced 02/22/13 - Introduced pdf February 22, 2013
- AB1170 View text html
Action History
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From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
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Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.
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In committee: Set, second hearing. Failed passage.
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From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E. & R. Re-referred. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (January 6). Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.
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Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
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Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended.
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In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
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Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.
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From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended.
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Referred to Com. on E. & R.
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Read first time.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 26.
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Introduced. To print.
Sponsors
- Donnelly · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Donnelly
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 121 →"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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 14% | 71% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Logue | — | Not Voting |
| Rodriguez | — | Nay |
| Hall | — | Nay |
| Fong | — | Nay |
| Donnelly | — | Yea |
| Perea | — | Nay |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Gordon | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Yea |
| Donnelly | — | Not Voting |
| Nazarian | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Wilk | — | Yea |
| Hagman | — | Yea |
| Lorena Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| V. Manuel Pérez | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does AB 1170 do?
- Existing law specifies the circumstances under which a political party is qualified to participate in a primary election. Existing law provides that a party is qualified if at the last preceding gubernatorial election there was polled for any one of its candidates, for any office voted on throughout the state, at least 2% of the entire vote of the state. This bill instead would limit the applicability of this 2% threshold to the last preceding gubernatorial primary election. The bill also would make technical, nonsubstantive changes.
- Who sponsors AB 1170?
- AB 1170 is sponsored by Donnelly.
- What is the current status of AB 1170?
- This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 1170?
- Track AB 1170 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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