AB 1689 Summary

• Aligns California's Democratic delegate selection procedures with the Democratic National Committee and Democratic Party of California standing rules and bylaws, rather than prescribing specific state requirements.

• Expands delegate selection process participation to include voters who declined to state party affiliation but requested a Democratic Party ballot at the partisan primary election, in addition to registered Democrats.

• Requires delegates and alternates be selected from districts using a formula adopted by the Democratic Party of California in compliance with national Democratic Party rules, rather than a fixed congressional district-based formula.

• Revises procedural timeframes for Secretary of State actions related to presidential primary elections, including candidate announcement (150 to 68 days before), nomination paper circulation (130 to 73 days before), and delegate candidate list transmission (68 days before).

• Adds new authorization allowing the Democratic State Central Committee Chairperson to notify the Secretary of State of apparent presidential and vice presidential nominations between 78 and 61 days before the general election if the national convention concludes after the state certification deadline (effective through January 1, 2013).