SB 1293

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2023-2024 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 15, 2024
  • Senate
  • Assembly
  • Governor

Recall elections: notice of intention.

Abstract

Existing law governs the recall of elective officers of the state and of all counties, cities, other specified local public entities, and judges of courts of appeal and trial courts. Existing law requires proponents of the recall to serve, file, and publish a copy of the notice of intention, as specified. Existing law requires the notice of intention to contain, among other things, the printed name, signature, and residence address, including street and number, city, and ZIP Code, of each of the proponents of the recall. Existing law, the California Public Records Act, requires a state or local public agency to make public records available for public inspection and to make copies available upon request and payment of a fee, unless the records are exempt from disclosure. This bill would require the published copy of the notice of intention to omit, among other things, the proponents' signatures and street numbers and street names of their residence addresses, as specified. The bill would require the county elections official or Secretary of State, as applicable, to redact the proponents' signatures and street numbers and street names of their residence addresses before making the notice of intention available to the public. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. The California Constitution requires local agencies, for the purpose of ensuring public access to the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies, to comply with a statutory enactment that amends or enacts laws relating to public records or open meetings and contains findings demonstrating that the enactment furthers the constitutional requirements relating to this purpose. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. By increasing the duties of county elections officials, this bill 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.

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


May 16, 2024

Senate

May 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

May 14, 2024

Senate

Set for hearing May 16.

May 13, 2024

Senate

May 13 hearing: Placed on APPR suspense file.

May 08, 2024

Senate

Set for hearing May 13.

May 06, 2024

Senate

Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

May 02, 2024

Senate

Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

May 01, 2024

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3820.) (April 30).

Apr 16, 2024

Senate

Set for hearing April 30.

Apr 08, 2024

Senate

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

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

Apr 04, 2024

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 3444.) (April 2).

Mar 15, 2024

Senate

Set for hearing April 2.

Feb 29, 2024

Senate

Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and JUD.

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

Feb 16, 2024

Senate

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

Feb 15, 2024

Senate

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

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB1293 HTML
02/15/24 - Introduced PDF
04/08/24 - Amended Senate PDF
05/02/24 - Amended Senate PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
04/01/24- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments PDF
04/26/24- Senate Judiciary PDF
05/15/24- Senate Appropriations PDF

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