Leland Yee
- Democratic
Author
Existing law requires the translation of ballots and ballot materials into languages other than English when specified circumstances exist. This bill would require that, if a jurisdiction provides a translation of the candidates' alphabet-based names into a character-based language, such as Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, phonetic transliterations of the alphabet-based names of candidates be provided. The bill would also permit a specified jurisdiction that provides translations of candidates' names to establish a process by which specified candidates may appeal the translation of his or her alphabet-based name in addition to procedures available under current law. This bill would provide an exception for a candidate who has a character-based name by birth or has verifiably been known by a character-based name for at least 2 years to permit him or her to use that name on the ballot instead of a phonetic transliteration. This bill would require that, if a jurisdiction provides separate ballots containing translations of the candidates' names in different languages, both the alphabet-based names and the translations of the candidates' names appear on the translated ballot. This bill would also require a county to purchase voting equipment that permits compliance with this section as a part of any new purchase of voting equipment. Because the bill would impose additional duties on local elections officials, it 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Stricken from Senate file.
In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto)
Vetoed by Governor.
Enrolled. To Governor at 11 a.m.
Ordered held in Engrossing and Enrolling.
Returned by the Governor at the request of the Senate.
Enrolled. To Governor at 10 a.m.
Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1924.) To enrollment.
To Special Consent Calendar.
In Senate. To unfinished business.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2609.) To Senate.
Read third time. Amended. (Page 2543.) To third reading.
Read second time. To third reading.
(Heard in committee on July 1.)
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.)
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
(Heard in committee on June 23.)
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.
To Com. on E. & R.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 797.) To Assembly.
To Special Consent Calendar.
Read second time. To third reading.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 27.
Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Set for hearing April 20.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 382.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing March 31.
To Com. on E., R. & C.A.
From print. May be acted upon on or after March 27.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB288 | HTML |
| 02/24/09 - Introduced | |
| 04/14/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 04/21/09 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/15/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/16/09 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/25/09 - Enrolled |
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