ACA 10 — A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 2 of Article II thereof, relating to elections.
Last action — Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Low.
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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 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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
The California Constitution allows a United States citizen who is at least 18 years of age and a resident of California to vote. This measure would reduce the minimum voting age to 17.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Low.
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Reconsideration granted.
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Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Low.
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Read third time. Refused adoption. (Ayes 46. Noes 24. Page 3228.)
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 26).
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Coauthors revised.
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In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (May 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Referred to Com. on E. & R.
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From printer. May be heard in committee April 6.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Gonzalez Fletcher · Cosponsor
- Phillip Chen · Cosponsor
- Marc Berman · Cosponsor
- Low · Primary
- Mullin · Cosponsor
- Henry I. Stern · Cosponsor
- Lisa Calderon · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on · 8 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Low
Co-sponsors (6)
- Gonzalez Fletcher
- Chen, Phillip Republican
- Berman, Marc Democratic
- Mullin
- Stern, Henry I. Democratic
- Calderon, Lisa Democratic
Not signed on (115)
115 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 115 →"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 | 32 | 19 | 0 | 7 |
| Democratic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 24 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 30% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (79)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Acosta | — | Nay |
| Baker | — | Nay |
| Bigelow | — | Nay |
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Brough | — | Nay |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Kiley | — | Nay |
| Mathis | — | Nay |
| Melendez | — | Nay |
| Nazarian | — | Not Voting |
| Ridley-Thomas | — | Yea |
| Thurmond | — | Yea |
| Waldron | — | Nay |
| Wood | — | Yea |
| Eggman | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Chau | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez Fletcher | — | Yea |
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Gloria | — | Yea |
| Chiu | — | Yea |
| Gray | — | Yea |
| Bocanegra | — | Yea |
| Rubio | — | Yea |
| Low | — | Yea |
| Mayes | — | Nay |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Medina | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Chu | — | Yea |
| Fong | — | Nay |
| Salas | — | Nay |
| Cooley | — | Yea |
| Cooper | — | Yea |
| Rendon | — | Yea |
| Rodriguez | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Ting | — | Yea |
| Voepel | — | Yea |
| Chávez | — | Nay |
| Harper | — | Nay |
| Jones-Sawyer | — | Not Voting |
| Cunningham | — | Nay |
| Levine | — | Not Voting |
| Maienschein | — | Nay |
| O'Donnell | — | Not Voting |
| Obernolte | — | Nay |
| Quirk | — | Not Voting |
| Steinorth | — | Nay |
| Weber | — | Not Voting |
| Dababneh | — | Yea |
| Daly | — | Not Voting |
| Friedman | — | Yea |
| Cristina Garcia | — | Yea |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Yea |
| Jim Patterson | — | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Gipson, Mike A. | Democratic | Yea |
| Grayson, Timothy S. | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Irwin, Jacqui | Democratic | Yea |
| Kalra, Ash | Democratic | Yea |
| Limón, Monique | Democratic | Yea |
| Muratsuchi, Al | Democratic | Yea |
| Quirk-Silva, Sharon | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Yea |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Nay |
| Dahle, Megan | Republican | Nay |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Nay |
| Gallagher, James | Republican | Nay |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 29% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (17)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Brough | — | Nay |
| Obernolte | — | Nay |
| Gonzalez Fletcher | — | Yea |
| Gray | — | Yea |
| Bocanegra | — | Yea |
| Bigelow | — | Nay |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Friedman | — | 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 29% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Harper | — | Nay |
| Cunningham | — | Nay |
| Low | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Weber | — | Not Voting |
| Berman, Marc | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does ACA 10 do?
- The California Constitution allows a United States citizen who is at least 18 years of age and a resident of California to vote. This measure would reduce the minimum voting age to 17.
- Who sponsors ACA 10?
- ACA 10 is sponsored by Gonzalez Fletcher, Chen, Phillip (Republican), Berman, Marc (Democratic), Low, Mullin, Stern, Henry I. (Democratic), and Calderon, Lisa (Democratic).
- What is the current status of ACA 10?
- This bill died with 2017-2018 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.
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