SB 458

  • California Senate Bill
  • 2025-2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Feb 19, 2025
  • Senate
  • Assembly
  • Governor

Initiative and referendum measures: title and summary.

Abstract

Existing law requires the Attorney General, upon receipt of the text of a proposed initiative or referendum measure, to prepare a circulating title and summary of the chief purposes and points of the proposed measure that includes an estimate of the financial impact of the proposed measure. Existing law requires the Attorney General to prepare a ballot title and summary for each measure that the Secretary of State determines will appear on the ballot at a statewide election. This bill would instead require the Legislative Analyst to carry out these responsibilities. The bill would make the operation of this requirement contingent upon approval by the voters of SCA 3 of the 2025–26 Regular Session.

Bill Sponsors (4)

Votes


Actions


May 23, 2025

Senate

May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

May 16, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing May 23.

Apr 21, 2025

Senate

April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

Apr 10, 2025

Senate

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

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

Apr 04, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing April 21.

Apr 02, 2025

Senate

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

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

Apr 01, 2025

Senate

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 609.) (April 1).

Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Set for hearing April 1.

Feb 26, 2025

Senate

Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  • Referral-Committee
Com. on E. & C.A.

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

Feb 19, 2025

Senate

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

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
SB458 HTML
02/19/25 - Introduced PDF
04/02/25 - Amended Senate PDF
04/10/25 - Amended Senate PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
03/28/25- Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments PDF
04/18/25- Senate Appropriations PDF

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