SB 1014 — Recalls: Political Reform Act of 1974.

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1014 do?

(1) The California Constitution provides that voters may recall a state officer and, in the same election, elect a successor. The Constitution prohibits an officer who is the subject of a recall election from being a candidate for successor. The Constitution also prohibits a successor candidacy for the office of judge of the Supreme Court or a court of appeal. Existing statutory law implements these constitutional provisions. This bill would make conforming changes in statute to implement Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 of the 2019–20 Regular Session, to require the name of a state officer, other than a judicial officer, to be placed on the ballot as a successor candidate if the officer does not resign by a specified date, and for the officer to remain in office if the officer receives the highest number of votes. (2) The Political Reform Act of 1974, with certain exceptions, prohibits a person from making to a candidate for elective office, and prohibits the candidate from accepting from that person, a contribution totaling more than a specified amount per election. The act authorizes an elected officer to create a committee to oppose the qualification of a recall measure and the recall election, without regard to the campaign contribution limits. A violation of the act's provisions is punishable as a misdemeanor. This bill would require an elected state officer to comply with the contribution limits for contributions to oppose a recall. Because violation of these contribution limits would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program by expanding the scope of a crime. (3) 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. (4) The bill would only become operative if Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 of the 2019—20 Regular Session is approved by the voters. (5) 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 1014?

SB 1014 is sponsored by Allen, Benjamin (Democratic).

What is the current status of SB 1014?

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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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