Tom Umberg
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 34
Author
(1) Existing law prohibits the name of a candidate for Governor from being printed on the ballot of the direct primary election unless the candidate, at least 98 days before the direct primary election, files with the Secretary of State copies of every income tax return the candidate filed with the Internal Revenue Service in the 5 most recent taxable years. Existing law requires the candidate to redact specified information from each submitted return. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to review the redacted copy of each tax return, and, if the Secretary of State determines that the candidate has redacted information other than that which is specified, to prepare a new version of the tax return with only the permitted redactions. This bill would extend the deadline for a candidate to submit tax returns to 88 days before the direct primary election. The bill would instead require the Secretary of State to notify the candidate of deficiencies in redactions, as specified, and require the candidate to submit hard copies of returns with corrected redactions no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 78th day before the direct primary election. A candidate who does not timely submit corrected hard copies would not be qualified to have their name placed on the ballot of the direct primary election. The bill would make conforming changes. (2) Existing law makes it a crime to conduct certain political activities, including electioneering, within 100 feet of a polling place, an election official's office, or a satellite voting location, as defined. Existing law defines electioneering as displaying visible or disseminating audible information that advocates for or against any candidate or measure on the ballot in specified locations. Existing law makes it a crime to conduct certain activities that constitute corruption of the voting process, including certain activities within 100 feet of a polling place with the intent of dissuading another person from voting. This bill would expand the prohibited activities to include obstructing ingress, egress, and parking, and specify that such activities are prohibited within 100 feet of (1) the entrance to a building that contains a polling place, an elections official's office, or satellite voting location, as defined, and (2) an outdoor site at which a voter may cast or drop off a ballot. The bill would also prohibit a person from soliciting a vote, speaking to a voter about marking the voter's ballot, or disseminating visible or audible electioneering information in the immediate vicinity of a voter in line to cast a ballot or drop off a ballot, as further specified. The bill would require notice regarding prohibitions on electioneering and activity related to corruption of the voting process to be provided to the public. The bill would require the Secretary of State to promulgate regulations specifying the manner in which such notice would be given. (3) Existing law imposes, for specified acts of interference with the placement, collection, or counting of ballots, a fine not exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment for 16 months or 2 or 3 years, or both. This bill would also impose this penalty on: (1) a person who displays a container for the purpose of collecting ballots, with the intent to deceive a voter into casting a ballot in an unofficial ballot box, and (2) a person who directs or solicits a voter to place a ballot in such a container. Because this bill would change or expand the definition of certain crimes related to elections, 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 318, Statutes of 2021.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 1:30 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 5. Page 2545.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 2538.)
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2418.) Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
Set for hearing September 8.
Re-referred to Com. on RLS pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 61. Noes 13. Page 2691.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 31).
Ordered to third reading.
Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.
Read third time and amended. (Ayes 59. Noes 15. Page 2513.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (August 19).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (July 13).
June 29 set for first hearing canceled at the request of author.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (June 16).
Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and PUB. S.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 29. Noes 2. Page 1056.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Set for hearing May 3.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 778.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 13.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 498.) (March 15).
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
Set for hearing March 15.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 7.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB35 | HTML |
| 12/07/20 - Introduced | |
| 02/24/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 03/09/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 03/18/21 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/17/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/15/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/26/21 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/13/21 - Enrolled | |
| 09/27/21 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 03/12/21- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments | |
| 04/08/21- Senate Public Safety | |
| 05/05/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/14/21- Assembly Elections | |
| 07/12/21- Assembly Public Safety | |
| 08/16/21- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 08/25/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 08/30/21- Assembly Elections | |
| 09/01/21- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/08/21- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 09/08/21- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments |
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