California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 606 — State voter information guides.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 656, Statutes of 2017.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · 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.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires the Secretary of State to prepare and mail to voters a state voter information guide that includes, among other things, a copy of the specific constitutional or statutory provision, if any, that each state measure would repeal or revise. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to make available the complete contents of the state voter information guide over the Internet. Existing law also requires the Secretary of State to establish procedures to allow a voter to opt out of receiving the state voter information guide by mail and, instead, to either receive the guide in an electronic format or receive an electronic notification making the guide available by means of online access. This bill would require the Secretary of State to instead include before each state measure a conspicuous notice that identifies the location on the Secretary of State's Internet Web site of the specific constitutional or statutory provision that the state measure would repeal or revise, as specified. The bill would require that the electronic version of the state voter information guide include an active hyperlink for each cited Uniform Resource Locator. The bill would make conforming changes. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to develop a program to utilize modern communications and information processing technology to enhance the availability and accessibility of information on statewide candidates and ballot initiatives. The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to electronically send election information, including information contained within the state voter information guide, to a voter if specified requirements are met. The bill would additionally authorize the Secretary of State to utilize affidavit of voter registration information for these purposes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 656, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 26. Noes 14. Page 2568.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 20). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 42. Noes 31. Page 1547.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 6.) (May 10).

  14. Coauthors revised.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  16. Read second time and amended.

  17. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 26).

  18. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

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

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

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Gonzalez Fletcher · Cosponsor
  • Marc Berman · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 16 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Gonzalez Fletcher

Not signed on (120)

120 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

3rd Reading AB606 Berman et al. By Hertzberg

Passed 26 Yea · 14 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221300
Democratic 4100
Total 261400
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Bradford — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Dodd — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Newman — Yea
De León — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Roth — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Allen — Yea
Bates — Nay
Beall — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 606 BERMAN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 42 Yea · 31 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 322005
Democratic 10402
Republican 0700
Total 423107
% of votes cast 53%39%0%9%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Kiley — Nay
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Harper — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Nay
Levine — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chau — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Baker — Nay
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooper — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Ting — Not Voting
Cooley — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Dababneh — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Nay
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7400
Democratic 4100
Republican 0100
Total 11600
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Friedman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Gray — Nay
Chau — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Subjects

elections technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 606 do?
Existing law requires the Secretary of State to prepare and mail to voters a state voter information guide that includes, among other things, a copy of the specific constitutional or statutory provision, if any, that each state measure would repeal or revise. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to make available the complete contents of the state voter information guide over the Internet. Existing law also requires the Secretary of State to establish procedures to allow a voter to opt out of receiving the state voter information guide by mail and, instead, to either receive the guide in an electronic format or receive an electronic notification making the guide available by means of online access. This bill would require the Secretary of State to instead include before each state measure a conspicuous notice that identifies the location on the Secretary of State's Internet Web site of the specific constitutional or statutory provision that the state measure would repeal or revise, as specified. The bill would require that the electronic version of the state voter information guide include an active hyperlink for each cited Uniform Resource Locator. The bill would make conforming changes. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to develop a program to utilize modern communications and information processing technology to enhance the availability and accessibility of information on statewide candidates and ballot initiatives. The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to electronically send election information, including information contained within the state voter information guide, to a voter if specified requirements are met. The bill would additionally authorize the Secretary of State to utilize affidavit of voter registration information for these purposes.
Who sponsors AB 606?
AB 606 is sponsored by Gonzalez Fletcher and Berman, Marc (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 606?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 606?
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