California 2007-2008 Regular Session Status: To Executive

AB 1294 — Ranked voting: local elections.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  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.

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Bill Text

Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled and to the Governor at 3:45 p.m.

  5. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 47. Noes 30. Page 3327.)

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  7. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 22. Noes 18. Page 2515.)

  8. Read second time. To third reading.

  9. Read third time, amended. To second reading.

  10. Read second time. To third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 8.) .

  12. In committee: Set first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  13. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  14. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  15. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) .

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

  17. Referred to Com. on E., R. & C.A.

  18. In Senate. Read first time. To Standing Committee on Rules for assignment.

  19. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 47. Noes 31. Page 1967.)

  20. Read third time, amended, and returned to third reading. (Page 1777.).

  21. Read second time. To third reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (May 9).

  23. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Appropriations.

  24. Read second time and amended.

  25. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Appropriations (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 17).

  26. Re-referred to Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting.

  27. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting Read second time and amended.

  28. Referred to Standing Committee on Elections and Redistricting.

  29. Read first time.

  30. From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.

  31. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Karnette · Cosponsor
  • Laird · Cosponsor
  • Davis · Cosponsor
  • Hancock · Cosponsor
  • Huffman · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Ma · Cosponsor
  • Mullin · Primary
  • Wolk · 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)

  • Karnette
  • Laird
  • Davis
  • Hancock
  • Huffman
  • Leno
  • Ma
  • Wolk

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

AB 1294 Mullin Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 51 Yea · 31 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 463002
Republican 1101
Total 513103
% of votes cast 60%36%0%4%
How each member voted (85)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Cook — Nay
Berg — Yea
Charles — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — 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
Soto — Yea
Nunez — Yea
Coto — Yea
Aghazarian — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Garcia — Nay
Horton — Nay
Houston — Nay
Keene — Nay
La — Nay
Maze — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Levine — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Plescia — Nay
Spitzer — Nay
Sharon — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Tran — Nay
Walters — Nay
Adams — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Brownley — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Nava — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Villines — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Feuer — Yea
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
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

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Assembly 3rd Reading AB1294 Mullin By Ridley-Thomas

Passed 23 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211800
Democratic 2000
Total 231800
% of votes cast 56%44%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Yee — Nay
Machado — Nay
Margett — Nay
Perata — Nay
Runner — Nay
Cogdill — Nay
Correa — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Harman — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
McClintock — Yea
Migden — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Scott — Yea
Vincent — Yea
Ackerman — Nay
Battin — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Maldonado — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Cox — Nay
Denham — Nay
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 9 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9800
Total 9800
% of votes cast 53%47%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Nay
Kuehl — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Battin — Nay
Runner — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Florez — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cox — Nay

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Set, first hearing. Failed passage in Committee. Reconsideration granted.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16001
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Battin — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Runner — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Yee — Yea
Dutton — Not Voting
Oropeza — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Cox — Yea
Florez — Yea

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Do pass.

Failed 8 Yea · 6 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8603
Total 8603
% of votes cast 47%35%0%18%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Cedillo — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Not Voting
Oropeza — Yea
Kuehl — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Battin — Nay
Simitian — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Torlakson — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Steinberg — Yea
Cox — Nay
Florez — Not Voting
Yee — Nay

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AB 1294 MULLIN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 33 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 453002
Democratic 5100
Republican 1200
Total 513302
% of votes cast 59%38%0%2%
How each member voted (86)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Berg — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Dymally — Yea
Karnette — Yea
Lieber — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Leno — Yea
Levine — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Parra — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Nunez — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Aghazarian — Nay
Duvall — Nay
Berryhill — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Garrick — Nay
Gaines — Nay
Horton — Nay
Houston — Nay
Keene — Nay
La — Nay
Malfa — Nay
Maze — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Plescia — Nay
Sharon — Nay
Runner — Nay
Spitzer — Nay
Soto — Not Voting
Jeffries — Nay
Benoit — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Nay
Villines — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Adams — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Walters — Nay
Cook — Not Voting
Emmerson — Nay
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Garcia, Robert Democratic Nay
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Richardson, Laura Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 13 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 1000
Unaffiliated 12700
Total 13700
% of votes cast 65%35%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
Karnette — Yea
La — Nay
Malfa — Nay
Nakanishi — Nay
Sharon — Nay
Runner — Nay
Krekorian — Yea
Leno — Yea
Nava — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Davis — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors AB 1294?
AB 1294 is sponsored by Karnette, Laird, Davis, Hancock, Huffman, Leno, Ma, Mullin, and Wolk.
What is the current status of AB 1294?
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.
Where can I track AB 1294?
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