ACA 9

Bill Subjects

Abstract

The California Constitution, when a vacancy occurs in the Legislature, requires the Governor to immediately call an election to fill the vacancy. This measure would instead require the Governor to fill a vacancy in either house of the Legislature by making an appointment within 60 days of the date of the vacancy from a list of 3 names selected by certain entities. The persons nominated by the entities would be required to have, at the time nominated and during the 12-month period immediately preceding, the same political party preference as the vacating Member had when he or she was last elected to the Legislature. The California Constitution requires the Legislature to enact laws prohibiting a Member of the Legislature from lobbying, for compensation, as governed by the Political Reform Act of 1974, before the Legislature for 12 months after leaving office. This measure would, in addition, prohibit a Member of the Legislature who vacates his or her seat before the expiration of the term of office for other than personal medical reasons from lobbying, for compensation, before the Legislature until 12 months have passed from the date his or her term of office would have expired.