California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2389 — Special districts: district-based elections: reapportionment.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 754, Statutes of 2016.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides for political subdivisions, including special districts, that encompass areas of representation within the state. With respect to these areas, public officials are generally elected by all of the voters of the political subdivision (at-large) or by or from districts formed within the political subdivision (district-based) . Under existing law, the manner of election of a governing body of a special district is generally specified in the statutes creating the district. If a political subdivision changes from an at-large method of election to a district-based election, existing law generally requires the political subdivision to submit to the voters an ordinance or resolution providing for the election of members of the governing body by district. This bill would authorize a governing body of a special district, as defined, to require, by resolution, that the members of its governing body be elected using district-based elections without being required to submit the resolution to the voters for approval. This bill would require the resolution to include a declaration that the change in the method of election is being made in furtherance of the purposes of the California Voting Rights Act of 2001.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 754, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 5. Page 5009.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 29).

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on GOV. & F. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  9. Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and GOV. & F.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 59. Noes 16. Page 4782.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  14. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (May 4).

  15. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  17. Read second time and amended.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (March 30).

  19. Referred to Coms. on E. & R. and L. GOV.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ridley-Thomas · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Ridley-Thomas

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

3rd Reading AB2389 Ridley-Thomas By Allen

Passed 34 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31500
Democratic 3000
Total 34500
% of votes cast 87%13%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Leno — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Hall — Yea
Beall — Yea
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Democratic 1000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Lara — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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AB 2389 RIDLEY-THOMAS Assembly Third Reading

Passed 59 Yea · 16 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 531403
Democratic 5000
Republican 1202
Total 591605
% of votes cast 74%20%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Not Voting
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Kim — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Campos — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Low — Yea
Gray — Yea
Medina — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Not Voting
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Mayes — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Baker — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8000
Republican 0001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Mullin — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Linder — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

civil-rights elections
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2389 do?
Existing law provides for political subdivisions, including special districts, that encompass areas of representation within the state. With respect to these areas, public officials are generally elected by all of the voters of the political subdivision (at-large) or by or from districts formed within the political subdivision (district-based) . Under existing law, the manner of election of a governing body of a special district is generally specified in the statutes creating the district. If a political subdivision changes from an at-large method of election to a district-based election, existing law generally requires the political subdivision to submit to the voters an ordinance or resolution providing for the election of members of the governing body by district. This bill would authorize a governing body of a special district, as defined, to require, by resolution, that the members of its governing body be elected using district-based elections without being required to submit the resolution to the voters for approval. This bill would require the resolution to include a declaration that the change in the method of election is being made in furtherance of the purposes of the California Voting Rights Act of 2001.
Who sponsors AB 2389?
AB 2389 is sponsored by Ridley-Thomas.
What is the current status of AB 2389?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2016. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 2389?
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