Mike Davis
- Democratic
Author
Existing law provides procedures for the nomination of candidates for elective offices in general law cities. It specifies the procedures for the conduct of the election, the canvass of ballots, and certification of persons elected to office. Related provisions require the holding of a runoff election if no candidate has been elected at the municipal election. Existing law provides that a vacancy in an elective office may be filled by appointment at a special election or at the next regular municipal election. Under existing law, the Secretary of State is the chief elections officer of the state and is required to administer the provisions of the Elections Code. This bill would authorize the Secretary of State to approve not more than 12 cities or counties, in total, to conduct a local election using ranked voting if specified conditions are met. The bill would specify requirements for using ranked voting in both a single-candidate election and a multiple-candidate election. The bill would require local elections officials to make certain reports relating to ranked voting elections and would also require those cities and counties to report on the success of conducting those elections to the Legislative Analyst, who would be required to report to the Legislature and make recommendations on the ranked voting elections. The bill would end the authority of cities and counties to adopt ranked voting on January 1, 2019, unless a later statute enacted prior to January 1, 2019, deletes or extends that date, but would allow such elections to be conducted until January 1, 2024.
Read third time, passage refused. (Ayes 20. Noes 19. Page 2394.)
Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2173.)
Motion to reconsider made by Senator Hancock.
Read third time, passage refused. (Ayes 19. Noes 19. Page 2173.)
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 4.) (August 17).
Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (July 7).
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.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 45. Noes 30. Page 1886.)
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 6.) (May 28).
Read second time. To third reading.
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Read second time and amended.
From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 21).
Read first time.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.
Introduced. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB1121 | HTML |
| 02/27/09 - Introduced | |
| 04/28/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/02/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 07/14/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/25/09 - Amended Senate |
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