Ben Allen
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 24
Author
Existing law requires a constitutional amendment submitted to the people by the Legislature to appear on the ballot of the first statewide election occurring at least 131 days after the adoption of the proposal. The Legislature adopted Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 (SCA 2) of the 2021–22 Regular Session, which, if approved by the voters, would repeal provisions of the California Constitution that prohibit the development, construction, or acquisition of a low-rent housing project, as defined, by any state public body unless the project is approved by a majority of the qualified electors in the jurisdiction in which the project is proposed. The Legislature adopted Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5 (ACA 5) of the 2023–24 Regular Session, which, if approved by the voters, would repeal a provision of the California Constitution that provides that only a marriage between a man and a woman is valid or recognized in California and would instead provide that the right to marry is a fundamental right. Pursuant to the existing law described above, SCA 2 and ACA 5 are scheduled to appear on the ballot at the March 5, 2024, statewide primary election. Assembly Constitutional Amendment 1 (ACA 1) of the 2023–24 Regular Session, if approved by the voters, would amend and add provisions of the California Constitution to do both of the following for specified purposes relating to real property: (1) create an additional exception to the 1% limit on the ad valorem tax rate on real property that would authorize a local jurisdiction to levy an ad valorem tax to service bonded indebtedness incurred, if the proposition proposing that tax is approved by 55% of the voters in that local jurisdiction; and (2) authorize a local jurisdiction to impose, extend, or increase a sales and use tax, if the proposition proposing that tax is approved by 55% of the voters in that local jurisdiction. ACA 1, if approved by the voters, would also amend the California Constitution to prohibit a special district from incurring any indebtedness or liability exceeding any applicable statutory limit, as prescribed by the statutes governing the special district. Pursuant to the existing law described above, if adopted by the Legislature, ACA 1 would appear on the ballot at the March 5, 2024, statewide primary election. This bill would call a special election to be consolidated with the statewide general election scheduled for November 5, 2024, and would require the submission of SCA 2 and ACA 5 to the voters at that election. The bill would also require the submission of ACA 1 to the voters at that election if ACA 1 is adopted by the Legislature. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an act calling an election.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 787, Statutes of 2023.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 32. Noes 7. Page 2748.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 14. Page 3320.) Ordered to the Senate.
Action rescinded and record expunged whereby a roll call vote was taken.
Action rescinded whereby Assembly amendments were concurred in, and the bill ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
Withdrawn from engrossing and enrolling.
Read third time and amended.
Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 56. Noes 17. Page 3058.)
Ordered to third reading.
Action rescinded whereby bill was read third time, passed, and ordered to the Senate.
In Assembly. Held at Desk.
Ordered to the Assembly.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 2421.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 2860.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read third time and amended. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 2740.)
Ordered to third reading.
Ordered to third reading.
From consent calendar on motion of Assembly Member Reyes.
Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.
From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (June 21).
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (June 7).
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1051.) Ordered to the Assembly.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Set for hearing May 1.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 792.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 18.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 20.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| SB789 | HTML |
| 02/17/23 - Introduced | |
| 03/22/23 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/08/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 08/17/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/07/23 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/15/23 - Enrolled | |
| 10/11/23 - Chaptered |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| 04/17/23- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments | |
| 05/03/23- Sen. Floor Analyses | |
| 06/05/23- Assembly Elections | |
| 06/19/23- Assembly Appropriations | |
| 06/26/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 08/18/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/07/23- ASSEMBLY FLOOR ANALYSIS | |
| 09/12/23- Sen. Floor Analyses |
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