California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

ACA 4 — 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 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 30, Statutes of 2020.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 authorizes any person who is a United States citizen, at least 18 years of age, and a resident of the state to vote. This measure, in addition, would authorize a United States citizen who is 17 years of age, is a resident of the state, and will be at least 18 years of age at the time of the next general election to vote in any primary or special election that occurs before the next general election in which the citizen would be eligible to vote if at least 18 years of age.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 30, Statutes of 2020.

  2. Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 2 p.m.

  3. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 13. Page 4971.).

  4. Assembly Rule 77 suspended. (Page 4954.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 27 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Ordered to the Assembly.

  7. Read third time. Adopted. (Ayes 31. Noes 7. Page 3845.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 24).

  10. Measure version as amended on June 20 corrected.

  11. From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  12. Joint Rules 61 and 62 suspended. (Ayes 29. Noes 10. Page 3799.)

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

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

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

  16. Ordered to the Senate.

  17. Read third time. Adopted. (Ayes 58. Noes 13. Page 2792.)

  18. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  19. From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 13. Noes 4.) (August 14).

  20. Coauthors revised.

  21. From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. Coauthors revised.

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

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee February 21.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Mullin · Primary
  • Low · Cosponsor
  • McCarty · Cosponsor
  • Voepel · Cosponsor
  • Tasha Boerner · Cosponsor
  • Wieckowski · Cosponsor
  • Hertzberg · Cosponsor
  • Henry I. Stern · Cosponsor
  • Jeff Gonzalez · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Mullin

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (113)

113 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.

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Votes

ACA 4 Mullin Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 56 Yea · 13 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 21001
Unaffiliated 341007
Republican 1302
Total 5613010
% of votes cast 71%16%0%13%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Smith — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Low — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Burke — Yea
Daly — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Salas — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Medina — Yea
Wood — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Ting — Yea
Chau — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Fong — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Levine — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Brough — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Voepel — Not Voting
Gray — Not Voting
Weber — Not Voting
Frazier — Not Voting
Gonzalez — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Diep — 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 Not Voting
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
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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3rd Reading ACA4 Mullin et al. By Umberg

Passed 31 Yea · 7 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21501
Democratic 10000
Republican 0201
Total 31702
% of votes cast 78%18%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Chang — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Allen — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Roth — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Pan — Yea
Beall — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Monning — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Moorlach — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Borgeas — Nay
Bates — Not Voting
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Be adopted

Passed 5 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 0100
Total 5101
% of votes cast 71%14%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Leyva — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hill — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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ACA 4 Mullin Assembly Third Reading

Passed 58 Yea · 13 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 361006
Democratic 22000
Republican 0302
Total 581308
% of votes cast 73%16%0%10%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Salas — 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
Daly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Ting — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Wood — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Chu — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Fong — Nay
Brough — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Levine — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Mayes — Not Voting
Gray — Not Voting
Frazier — Not Voting
Melendez — Not Voting
Weber — Not Voting
Low — 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 Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Be adopted.

Passed 13 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 8401
Total 13401
% 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

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Frequently asked questions

What does ACA 4 do?
The California Constitution authorizes any person who is a United States citizen, at least 18 years of age, and a resident of the state to vote. This measure, in addition, would authorize a United States citizen who is 17 years of age, is a resident of the state, and will be at least 18 years of age at the time of the next general election to vote in any primary or special election that occurs before the next general election in which the citizen would be eligible to vote if at least 18 years of age.
Who sponsors ACA 4?
ACA 4 is sponsored by Mullin, Low, McCarty, Voepel, Boerner, Tasha (Democratic), Wieckowski, Hertzberg, Stern, Henry I. (Democratic), and Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican).
What is the current status of ACA 4?
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 4?
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