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CA SB1272

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

9/24/2012

Primary Sponsor

Christine Kehoe

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Changes county central committee elections from every statewide direct primary to every presidential primary election
  • Permits county central committees to select members at any time through caucus, convention, or other approved methods outside of elections
  • Allows county central committees to establish their own affiliation time requirements for candidates (replacing the statewide 3-month requirement)
  • Makes nomination forms for county central committee candidates available 158 days prior to the primary election instead of 113 days
  • Removes write-in petition exceptions and streamlines procedures for uncontested county central committee races

Legislative Description

Political party organization: county central committees.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 507, Statutes of 2012.

9/24/2012

Committee Referrals

Appropriations4/19/2012
Elections and Constitutional Amendments3/8/2012
Rules2/23/2012

Full Bill Text

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