California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1458 — Political Reform Act of 1974: Secretary of State: online filing and disclosure system.

Last action — Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 2082.).

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 Political Reform Act of 1974 generally requires elected officials, candidates for elective office, and committees formed primarily to support or oppose a candidate for public office or a ballot measure, along with other entities, to file periodic campaign statements. The act requires that these campaign statements contain prescribed information related to campaign contributions and expenditures of the filing entities. Existing law, the Online Disclosure Act, requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Fair Political Practices Commission, to develop online and electronic filing processes for use by these persons and entities. That act also requires the Secretary of State to make prescribed information from those filings available on the Internet in a user-friendly, easily understandable format that provides the greatest public access, as specified. This bill would require a candidate for elective state office to include and conspicuously display on the homepage of his or her campaign Internet Web site a hyperlink to the Secretary of State's Internet Web site page that displays the candidate's campaign finance information. This requirement would not apply to social media. A willful violation of the Political Reform Act's provisions is punishable as a misdemeanor. By expanding the scope of a crime, the 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. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 2082.).

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 10).

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  5. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. Read second time and amended.

  7. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (April 5).

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

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

  10. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Friedman · Primary

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Sponsors (1)

  • Friedman

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1458 do?
The Political Reform Act of 1974 generally requires elected officials, candidates for elective office, and committees formed primarily to support or oppose a candidate for public office or a ballot measure, along with other entities, to file periodic campaign statements. The act requires that these campaign statements contain prescribed information related to campaign contributions and expenditures of the filing entities. Existing law, the Online Disclosure Act, requires the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Fair Political Practices Commission, to develop online and electronic filing processes for use by these persons and entities. That act also requires the Secretary of State to make prescribed information from those filings available on the Internet in a user-friendly, easily understandable format that provides the greatest public access, as specified. This bill would require a candidate for elective state office to include and conspicuously display on the homepage of his or her campaign Internet Web site a hyperlink to the Secretary of State's Internet Web site page that displays the candidate's campaign finance information. This requirement would not apply to social media. A willful violation of the Political Reform Act's provisions is punishable as a misdemeanor. By expanding the scope of a crime, the 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 AB 1458?
AB 1458 is sponsored by Friedman.
What is the current status of AB 1458?
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.
Where can I track AB 1458?
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