California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 45 — Political Reform Act of 1974: mass mailing prohibition.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 827, Statutes of 2017.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibits sending mass mailings at public expense. The act defines "mass mailing" as over 200 substantially similar pieces of mail not including form letters or other mail that is sent in response to an unsolicited request, letter, or other inquiry. An existing regulation adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission prescribes criteria for mass mailings that are prohibited by the act and for mass mailings that are permissible under the act. This bill would codify this regulation. The bill would additionally prohibit a mass mailing from being sent within the 60 days preceding an election by or on behalf of a candidate whose name will appear on the ballot, except as specified. A willful violation of the act's provisions is punishable as a misdemeanor. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 827, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2477.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 2852.) Ordered to the Senate.

  8. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  9. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (August 23).

  10. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  11. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 12).

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

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 1263.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1176.) (May 25).

  17. Set for hearing May 25.

  18. May 15 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  19. Set for hearing May 15.

  20. May 8 hearing postponed by committee.

  21. Set for hearing May 8.

  22. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 743.) (April 18).

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

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

  26. Set for hearing April 18.

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

  28. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 5.

  29. (Corrected December 6).

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

Sponsors

  • Bates · Cosponsor
  • Brough · Cosponsor
  • Mendoza · Primary
  • Nguyen · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 118 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Mendoza

Co-sponsors (3)

  • Bates
  • Brough
  • Nguyen

Not signed on (118)

118 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Special Consent SB45 Mendoza et al.

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35000
Democratic 5000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Portantino — Yea
De León — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Allen — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Newman — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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SB 45 Mendoza Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 53005
Democratic 14001
Republican 6000
Total 73006
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Not Voting
Brough — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gray — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 45 do?
The Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibits sending mass mailings at public expense. The act defines "mass mailing" as over 200 substantially similar pieces of mail not including form letters or other mail that is sent in response to an unsolicited request, letter, or other inquiry. An existing regulation adopted by the Fair Political Practices Commission prescribes criteria for mass mailings that are prohibited by the act and for mass mailings that are permissible under the act. This bill would codify this regulation. The bill would additionally prohibit a mass mailing from being sent within the 60 days preceding an election by or on behalf of a candidate whose name will appear on the ballot, except as specified. A willful violation of the act's provisions is punishable as a misdemeanor. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.
Who sponsors SB 45?
SB 45 is sponsored by Bates, Brough, Mendoza, and Nguyen.
What is the current status of SB 45?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 05, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 45?
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