SB 139

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Jan 17, 2019
  • Passed Senate May 22, 2019
  • Passed Assembly Sep 09, 2019
  • Governor

Independent redistricting commissions.

Abstract

Existing law authorizes a local jurisdiction, defined as including a county, general law city, school district, community college district, or special district, to establish an independent redistricting commission, a hybrid redistricting commission, or an advisory redistricting commission to change, or recommend changes to, the district boundaries of the legislative body of the local jurisdiction. Existing law provides for the establishment of the County of Los Angeles Citizens Redistricting Commission and the County of San Diego Independent Redistricting Commission. This bill would, with certain exceptions, require a county with more than 400,000 residents on and after January 1, 2019, and on and after January 1 of every subsequent year ending in the number 9, to establish by March 1, 2021, and by March 1 of every subsequent year ending in the number one, either a 9-member or 12-member independent redistricting commission to adopt the county's supervisorial districts after each federal decennial census pursuant to a specified procedure. The bill would require a county that does not pass an ordinance to establish a commission by March 1, 2020, and by March 1 of every subsequent year ending in the number zero to establish a 12-member commission pursuant to those procedures. The bill would require a commission established pursuant to those procedures to take steps to encourage county residents to participate in the redistricting process, and would specify certain procedures for the commission's hearing process relating to notice, the number of hearings, and translation of hearings. The bill would require the county to provide for reasonable funding and staffing of the commission. The bill would require the board of supervisors of a county to petition the superior court of the county for an order establishing supervisorial district boundaries if the independent redistricting commission does not adopt supervisorial district boundaries by a specified deadline. The bill would require the County of Los Angeles or the County of San Diego to establish 12-member independent redistricting commissions pursuant to these procedures if existing laws providing for the establishment of County of Los Angeles Citizens Redistricting Commission and the County of San Diego Independent Redistricting Commission are invalidated by a court. By increasing the duties of counties, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would clarify that a local jurisdiction that is partially or wholly located in the County of Los Angeles or the County of San Diego may contract with the County of Los Angeles Citizens Redistricting Commission and the County of San Diego Independent Redistricting Commission to adopt the local jurisdiction's election district boundaries. 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 the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Allen

     
Author

Gonzalez

     
Principal Coauthor

Salas

     
Principal Coauthor

Votes


Actions


Jan 13, 2020

Senate

Veto sustained.

Senate

Stricken from file.

Oct 13, 2019

Senate

In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

Senate

Vetoed by the Governor.

Sep 18, 2019

California State Legislature

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

Sep 11, 2019

Senate

Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2028.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Sep 09, 2019

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 17. Page 3197.) Ordered to the Senate.

Senate

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Sep 04, 2019

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Sep 03, 2019

Assembly

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Aug 30, 2019

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 13. Noes 5.) (August 30).

Aug 21, 2019

Assembly

August 21 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Jul 03, 2019

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (July 3). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Jun 20, 2019

Assembly

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on L. GOV.

Jun 12, 2019

Assembly

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & R.

Jun 03, 2019

Assembly

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

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on E. & R. and L. GOV.

May 22, 2019

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 7. Page 1221.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 20, 2019

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 17, 2019

Senate

Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 2. Page 1090.) (May 16).

May 14, 2019

Senate

Set for hearing May 16.

May 13, 2019

Senate

May 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

May 03, 2019

Senate

Set for hearing May 13.

May 01, 2019

Senate

Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR.

Apr 30, 2019

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 845.) (April 24).

Apr 11, 2019

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on GOV. & F.

Apr 04, 2019

Senate

Set for hearing April 24.

Apr 02, 2019

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on GOV. & F. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 523.) (April 2). Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  • Committee-Passage-Favorable
  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on GOV. & F.

Mar 13, 2019

Senate

Set for hearing April 2.

Mar 07, 2019

Senate

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  • Reading-1
  • Reading-2
  • Amendment-Passage
  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & C.A.

Jan 31, 2019

Senate

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

  • Referral-Committee
Coms. on E. & C.A. and GOV. & F.

Jan 18, 2019

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 17.

Jan 17, 2019

Senate

Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
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01/17/19 - Introduced PDF
03/07/19 - Amended Senate PDF
04/11/19 - Amended Senate PDF
05/01/19 - Amended Senate PDF
05/17/19 - Amended Senate PDF
06/12/19 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/03/19 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/13/19 - Enrolled PDF

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