California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2250 — Political Reform Act of 1974: contribution limitations.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file by unanimous consent.

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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2015-2016 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.

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Summary

The Political Reform Act of 1974 imposes various limitations on contributions that may be made to, or accepted by, candidates for elective office and campaign committees that support or oppose candidates and ballot measures. The act prohibits a foreign government or principal, as defined, from making a contribution or expenditure in connection with a ballot measure. The act also prohibits a person or committee from soliciting or accepting a contribution from a foreign government or principal for this purpose. This bill would expand the scope of these prohibitions by also prohibiting a foreign government or principal from making a contribution or expenditure, and a person or committee from soliciting or accepting this type of contribution, in connection with an election. A violation of the act's provisions is punishable as a misdemeanor. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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Action History

  1. Ordered to inactive file by unanimous consent.

  2. Reconsideration granted. (Page 5854.)

  3. through August 17 Motion to reconsider continued.

  4. Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Ridley-Thomas.

  5. Read third time. Urgency clause refused adoption. (Ayes 51. Noes 0. Page 4726.)

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 13).

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (March 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  11. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Ridley-Thomas · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 7 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.

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Votes

AB 2250 RIDLEY-THOMAS Third Reading Urgency Amend By HARPER Set #1 Motion to Lay on the Table By CALDERON

Passed 51 Yea · 26 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 462103
Democratic 5000
Republican 0500
Total 512603
% of votes cast 64%33%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Linder — Nay
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Gray — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Lopez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Chang — Nay
Hadley — Nay
Chau — Yea
Harper — Nay
Baker — Nay
Chu — Yea
Kim — Nay
Levine — Yea
Mayes — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Williams — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
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 Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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AB 2250 RIDLEY-THOMAS Third Reading Urgency

Failed 51 Yea · 0 Nay · 29 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 460024
Democratic 5000
Republican 0005
Total 510029
% of votes cast 64%0%0%36%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Not Voting
Alejo — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Low — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Chang — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Kim — Not Voting
Chávez — Not Voting
Maienschein — Not Voting
Baker — Not Voting
Bigelow — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Obernolte — Not Voting
Olsen — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Wilk — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting

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Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13003
Democratic 2000
Republican 1001
Total 16004
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Not Voting
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chang — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2250 do?
The Political Reform Act of 1974 imposes various limitations on contributions that may be made to, or accepted by, candidates for elective office and campaign committees that support or oppose candidates and ballot measures. The act prohibits a foreign government or principal, as defined, from making a contribution or expenditure in connection with a ballot measure. The act also prohibits a person or committee from soliciting or accepting a contribution from a foreign government or principal for this purpose. This bill would expand the scope of these prohibitions by also prohibiting a foreign government or principal from making a contribution or expenditure, and a person or committee from soliciting or accepting this type of contribution, in connection with an election. A violation of the act's provisions is punishable as a misdemeanor. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 2250?
AB 2250 is sponsored by Ridley-Thomas.
What is the current status of AB 2250?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 AB 2250?
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