California 2007-2008 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 439 — Write-in candidates.

Last action — Stricken from Senate file. Veto sustained.

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

This bill died with 2007-2008 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Stricken from Senate file. Veto sustained.

  2. In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto)

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled. To Governor at 4 p.m.

  5. Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 22. Noes 15. Page 2170.) To enrollment.

  6. In Senate. To unfinished business.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 46. Noes 30. Page 2709.) To Senate.

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.)

  10. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting.

  11. To Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting.

  12. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  13. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 22. Noes 13. Page 1060.) To Assembly.

  14. Read second time. Amended. To third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 910.)

  16. Set for hearing May 9.

  17. To Com. on E., R. & C.A.

  18. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 24.

  19. Introduced. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Calderon · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Calderon

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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

Unfinished Business SB439 Calderon

Passed 23 Yea · 15 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211503
Democratic 2000
Total 231503
% of votes cast 56%37%0%7%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Florez — Not Voting
Kuehl — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Migden — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Perata — Yea
Scott — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Ackerman — Nay
Battin — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Runner — Nay
Machado — Not Voting
Vincent — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Harman — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Maldonado — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
Denham — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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SB 439 Calderon Senate Third Reading By PRICE

Passed 50 Yea · 32 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 443103
Republican 1101
Total 503204
% of votes cast 58%37%0%5%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Cook — Nay
Charles — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Parra — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Coto — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Horton — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Benoit — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Houston — Nay
Keene — Nay
La — Nay
Maze — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Plescia — Nay
Sharon — Nay
Runner — Nay
Spitzer — Nay
Berg — Not Voting
Garcia — Not Voting
Soto — Not Voting
Jeffries — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Adams — Nay
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Brownley — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huff — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Levine — Yea
Price — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Davis — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Do pass.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5100
Republican 0100
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Saldana — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Price — Yea
Adams — Nay
Leno — Yea
Levine — Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay

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Senate 3rd Reading SB439 Calderon

Passed 23 Yea · 13 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211304
Democratic 2001
Total 231305
% of votes cast 56%32%0%12%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Nay
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Harman — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Machado — Yea
Migden — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Perata — Yea
Scott — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Oropeza — Not Voting
Margett — Nay
McClintock — Nay
Runner — Nay
Battin — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
McLeod — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Cox — Nay
Denham — Nay
Florez — Not Voting
Yee — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 3 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 2101
Total 3101
% of votes cast 60%20%0%20%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Migden — Yea
Battin — Not Voting
Oropeza — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 439?
SB 439 is sponsored by Calderon.
What is the current status of SB 439?
This bill died with 2007-2008 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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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