ACA 8 — 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 — Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
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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 2019-2020 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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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Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
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In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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Ordered to the Senate.
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Read third time. Adopted. (Ayes 57. Noes 16. Page 2841.)
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (August 14).
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Coauthors revised.
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From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Coauthors revised.
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Referred to Com. on E. & R.
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From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
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Read first time. To print.
Sponsors
- Low · Primary
- Voepel · Cosponsor
- Henry I. Stern · Cosponsor
- Burke · Cosponsor
- Phillip Chen · Cosponsor
- Gloria · Cosponsor
- Bloom · Cosponsor
- Chiu · Cosponsor
- Cooper · Cosponsor
- Lisa Calderon · Cosponsor
- Mia Bonta · Cosponsor
- Jeff Gonzalez · Cosponsor
- Diep · Cosponsor
- Jesse Gabriel · Cosponsor
- Mike A. Gipson · Cosponsor
- Ash Kalra · Cosponsor
- Jacqui Irwin · Cosponsor
- McCarty · Cosponsor
- Santiago · Cosponsor
- Ting · Cosponsor
- Rebecca Bauer-Kahan · Cosponsor
- Tasha Boerner · Cosponsor
- Sabrina Cervantes · Cosponsor
- Holden · Cosponsor
- Medina · Cosponsor
- Cottie Petrie-Norris · Cosponsor
- Robert Rivas · Cosponsor
- Buffy Wicks · Cosponsor
- Scott D. Wiener · Cosponsor
- Blanca E. Rubio · Cosponsor
- Robert Rivas · Cosponsor
- Robert Garcia · Cosponsor
- Robert Garcia · Cosponsor
- Juan Carrillo · Cosponsor
- Joaquin Arambula · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 34 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on · 4 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Low
Co-sponsors (34)
- Voepel
- Stern, Henry I. Democratic
- Burke
- Chen, Phillip Republican
- Gloria
- Bloom
- Chiu
- Cooper
- Calderon, Lisa Democratic
- Bonta, Mia Democratic
- Gonzalez, Jeff Republican
- Diep
- Gabriel, Jesse Democratic
- Gipson, Mike A. Democratic
- Kalra, Ash Democratic
- Irwin, Jacqui Democratic
- McCarty
- Santiago
- Ting
- Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic
- Boerner, Tasha Democratic
- Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic
- Holden
- Medina
- Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic
- Rivas, Robert Democratic
- Wicks, Buffy Democratic
- Wiener, Scott D. Democratic
- Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic
- Rivas, Robert Democratic
- Garcia, Robert Democratic
- Garcia, Robert Democratic
- Carrillo, Juan Democratic
- Arambula, Joaquin Democratic
Not signed on (87)
87 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 87 →"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 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 5 |
| Democratic | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 57 | 16 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 20% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (79)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Frazier | — | Yea |
| Cooley | — | Yea |
| Smith | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Diep | — | Yea |
| Chau | — | Yea |
| Gloria | — | Yea |
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Rodriguez | — | Yea |
| Santiago | — | Yea |
| Voepel | — | Yea |
| Chiu | — | Yea |
| Holden | — | Yea |
| Eggman | — | Yea |
| Maienschein | — | Yea |
| Jones-Sawyer | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Friedman | — | Yea |
| Ting | — | Yea |
| Kamlager-Dove | — | Yea |
| McCarty | — | Yea |
| Low | — | Yea |
| Burke | — | Yea |
| Cooper | — | Yea |
| Wood | — | Yea |
| Medina | — | Yea |
| Rendon | — | Yea |
| Chu | — | Yea |
| Salas | — | Nay |
| Fong | — | Nay |
| Brough | — | Nay |
| Kiley | — | Nay |
| Mayes | — | Nay |
| Obernolte | — | Nay |
| Mathis | — | Nay |
| Bigelow | — | Nay |
| Levine | — | Nay |
| Melendez | — | Nay |
| O'Donnell | — | Nay |
| Waldron | — | Nay |
| Gray | — | Not Voting |
| Daly | — | Not Voting |
| Cunningham | — | Not Voting |
| Weber | — | Not Voting |
| Nazarian | — | Not Voting |
| Cristina Garcia | — | Yea |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Yea |
| Jim Patterson | — | Nay |
| Luz Rivas | — | Yea |
| Mark Stone | — | Yea |
| Wendy Carrillo | — | Yea |
| Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. | Democratic | Yea |
| Arambula, Joaquin | Democratic | Yea |
| Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca | Democratic | Yea |
| Berman, Marc | Democratic | Yea |
| Boerner, Tasha | Democratic | Yea |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Cervantes, Sabrina | Democratic | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Yea |
| Quirk-Silva, Sharon | Democratic | Yea |
| Ramos, James C. | Democratic | Yea |
| Reyes, Eloise Gómez | Democratic | Yea |
| Rivas, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Rubio, Blanca E. | Democratic | Yea |
| Wicks, Buffy | Democratic | Yea |
| Chen, Phillip | Republican | Yea |
| Choi, Steven S. | Republican | Nay |
| Flora, Heath | Republican | Not Voting |
| Gallagher, James | Republican | Nay |
| Lackey, Tom | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 72% | 22% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (18)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bloom | — | Yea |
| Quirk | — | Yea |
| Eggman | — | Yea |
| Gonzalez | — | Yea |
| Diep | — | Yea |
| Chau | — | Yea |
| Fong | — | Nay |
| Brough | — | Nay |
| Obernolte | — | Nay |
| Bigelow | — | Nay |
| Maienschein | — | Not Voting |
| Eduardo Garcia | — | Yea |
| Wendy Carrillo | — | Yea |
| Bonta, Mia | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Gabriel, Jesse | Democratic | Yea |
| Petrie-Norris, Cottie | Democratic | Yea |
| Rivas, Robert | Democratic | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 14% | 0% | 29% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mullin | — | Yea |
| Low | — | Yea |
| Mayes | — | Not Voting |
| Weber | — | Not Voting |
| Berman, Marc | Democratic | Yea |
| Calderon, Lisa | Democratic | Yea |
| Gallagher, James | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does ACA 8 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 8?
- ACA 8 is sponsored by Low, Voepel, Stern, Henry I. (Democratic), Burke, Chen, Phillip (Republican), Gloria, Bloom, Chiu, Cooper, Calderon, Lisa (Democratic), Bonta, Mia (Democratic), Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican), Diep, Gabriel, Jesse (Democratic), Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic), Kalra, Ash (Democratic), Irwin, Jacqui (Democratic), McCarty, Santiago, Ting, Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca (Democratic), Boerner, Tasha (Democratic), Cervantes, Sabrina (Democratic), Holden, Medina, Petrie-Norris, Cottie (Democratic), Rivas, Robert (Democratic), Wicks, Buffy (Democratic), Wiener, Scott D. (Democratic), Rubio, Blanca E. (Democratic), Garcia, Robert (Democratic), Carrillo, Juan (Democratic), and Arambula, Joaquin (Democratic).
- What is the current status of ACA 8?
- This bill died with 2019-2020 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 ACA 8?
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