SB 270

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 03, 2025
  • Senate
  • Assembly
  • Governor

Recall elections: notice of intention.

Abstract

Existing law governs the recall of certain state and local elective officers. Existing law requires proponents of a recall to serve, file, and publish a copy of the notice of intention to recall the elective officer, 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 proponent of the recall. Existing law requires publication of the notice of intention in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction of the officer sought to be recalled. If there is no newspaper of general circulation, the notice of intention must be posted in at least 3 public places within the jurisdiction. This bill would require the proponents' signatures and the street numbers and street names of their residence to be redacted or otherwise excluded from the notice of intention before it is made available to the public. If there is no newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction of the officer sought to be recalled, the bill would require the notice of intention to also be posted on at least 3 internet websites.

Bill Sponsors (5)

Votes


Actions


May 23, 2025

Senate

May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

May 16, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing May 23.

May 05, 2025

Senate

May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Apr 25, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing May 5.

Apr 23, 2025

Senate

From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 834.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

Apr 09, 2025

Senate

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

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

Apr 04, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing April 22.

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

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

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

Apr 01, 2025

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 608.) (April 1).

Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing April 1.

Feb 14, 2025

Senate

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

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

Feb 04, 2025

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.

Feb 03, 2025

Senate

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

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB270 HTML
02/03/25 - Introduced PDF
04/02/25 - Amended Senate PDF
04/09/25 - Amended Senate PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
03/28/25- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments PDF
04/16/25- Senate Judiciary PDF
05/02/25- Senate Appropriations PDF

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