California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 765 — Local initiative measures: submission to the voters.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 748, Statutes of 2017.

  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 15, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · 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.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law permits a proposed county, municipal, or district ordinance to be submitted to the governing body of the county, city, or district by filing an initiative petition signed by a specified number of voters. If a county or municipal initiative measure qualifies for the ballot, existing law requires that the election for the measure be either at a special election or at the next statewide or regular election, depending on the percentage of signatures received on the initiative petition. If a district initiative measure qualifies for the ballot, existing law requires that the election for the measure be either at a special election or at the next regular election, depending on whether the initiative petition contains a specified request. This bill instead would require that the election for a county, municipal, or district initiative measure that qualifies for the ballot be the next statewide or regular election, as applicable, unless the governing body of the county, city, or district calls a special election. The bill also would make conforming changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 748, 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 24. Noes 14. Page 2450.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 20).

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

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 28. Page 1653.)

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 10).

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

  15. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Low · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 14 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Low

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

3rd Reading AB765 Low By Stern

Passed 24 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201302
Democratic 4100
Total 241402
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Pan — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Glazer — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Bates — Nay
Dodd — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Newman — Yea
Roth — Not Voting
Skinner — Not Voting
Wilk — 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

Official roll call →

Do pass

Passed 4 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3100
Democratic 1000
Total 4100
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Hertzberg — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Allen — Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

AB 765 LOW Assembly Third Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 28 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 371901
Democratic 12301
Republican 0601
Total 492803
% of votes cast 61%35%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
McCarty — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Dababneh — Nay
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gray — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Low — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Salas — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Levine — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Mayes — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Not Voting
Obernolte — Nay
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
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 Not Voting
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Nay
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
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 Nay
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 3200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Harper — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Low — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Weber — Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 765 do?
Existing law permits a proposed county, municipal, or district ordinance to be submitted to the governing body of the county, city, or district by filing an initiative petition signed by a specified number of voters. If a county or municipal initiative measure qualifies for the ballot, existing law requires that the election for the measure be either at a special election or at the next statewide or regular election, depending on the percentage of signatures received on the initiative petition. If a district initiative measure qualifies for the ballot, existing law requires that the election for the measure be either at a special election or at the next regular election, depending on whether the initiative petition contains a specified request. This bill instead would require that the election for a county, municipal, or district initiative measure that qualifies for the ballot be the next statewide or regular election, as applicable, unless the governing body of the county, city, or district calls a special election. The bill also would make conforming changes.
Who sponsors AB 765?
AB 765 is sponsored by Low.
What is the current status of AB 765?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 765?
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