AB 868

  • California Assembly Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Assembly
  • Assembly
  • Senate
  • Governor

Primary elections: county officers: top two candidates.

Abstract

Existing law provides that a candidate for a nonpartisan office who at a primary election receives votes on a majority of all the ballots cast for candidates for that office is elected to that office. This bill would exempt from that provision candidates for county nonpartisan offices, including a county office in a charter county, but not including a charter city and county, and would require the candidates who received the highest and second highest number of votes cast for nomination to that office to be placed on the ballot at the ensuing general election, except as specified. By imposing new duties on counties, including county elections officials, the 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, 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.

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Apr 30, 2025

Assembly

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

Apr 23, 2025

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ELECTIONS.

Apr 22, 2025

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.

Apr 03, 2025

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ELECTIONS.

Apr 02, 2025

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.

Mar 25, 2025

Assembly

Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ELECTIONS.

Mar 24, 2025

Assembly

From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.

Assembly

Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on ELECTIONS.

Feb 20, 2025

Assembly

From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

Feb 19, 2025

Assembly

Read first time. To print.

Bill Text

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AB868 HTML
02/19/25 - Introduced PDF
03/24/25 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/02/25 - Amended Assembly PDF
04/22/25 - Amended Assembly PDF

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