SB 212

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2019-2020 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 04, 2019
  • Passed Senate May 28, 2019
  • Passed Assembly Sep 09, 2019
  • Governor

Elections: local voting methods.

Abstract

Under existing law, a candidate for nonpartisan office who receives votes on the majority of all ballots cast at a primary election is elected to that office, and the office does not appear on the ballot in the ensuing general election. Existing law prescribes which candidates appear on the ballot in the ensuing general election if no candidate has been elected pursuant to this provision, or if the number of candidates elected at the primary election is less than the total number to be elected to that office. Under existing law, these provisions do not apply to elections to fill certain enumerated offices. This bill would apply these provisions, upon approval by a jurisdiction's voters, to the nomination of officers for general law cities, counties, school districts, community college districts, and county boards of education, except as specified. Existing law provides procedures for the election of candidates for elective offices in cities, counties, and local educational agencies. Existing law specifies the circumstances in which voters in these jurisdictions may elect officers at large or from or by district. Existing law prescribes the length of various terms of office for locally elected officials. This bill would authorize a city, county, or local educational agency to conduct an election using ranked choice voting, in which voters rank the candidates for office in order of preference, as specified. This bill would specify the procedures for conducting an election using ranked choice voting as it applies to both a single-seat election and a multiseat election.

Bill Sponsors (2)

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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 29. Noes 9. Page 2833.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

Sep 09, 2019

Senate

In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

Assembly

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 56. Noes 18. Page 3185.) Ordered to the Senate.

Sep 05, 2019

Assembly

Read third time and amended.

Assembly

Ordered to third reading.

Aug 15, 2019

Assembly

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Aug 14, 2019

Assembly

From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 5.) (August 14).

Aug 12, 2019

Assembly

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

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

Jul 09, 2019

Assembly

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

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

Jul 08, 2019

Assembly

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (July 3).

Jun 25, 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 06, 2019

Assembly

Referred to Com. on E. & R.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & R.

May 28, 2019

Assembly

In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

Senate

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 1322.) Ordered to the Assembly.

May 07, 2019

Senate

Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

May 06, 2019

Senate

From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

Apr 26, 2019

Senate

Set for hearing May 6.

Apr 23, 2019

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 771.) (April 23). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

Mar 21, 2019

Senate

Set for hearing April 23.

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.

Feb 13, 2019

Senate

Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & C.A.

Feb 05, 2019

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 7.

Feb 04, 2019

Senate

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

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
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02/04/19 - Introduced PDF
03/21/19 - Amended Senate PDF
06/25/19 - Amended Assembly PDF
07/09/19 - Amended Assembly PDF
08/12/19 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/05/19 - Amended Assembly PDF
09/13/19 - Enrolled PDF

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