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CA AR105

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

8/27/2020

Primary Sponsor

Reginald Jones-Sawyer

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Origin

State Assembly

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the federal administration and Republican-controlled U.S. Senate to cease efforts reducing vote by mail capability or diminishing public confidence in mail voting for the November 3, 2020, general election
  • Calls on U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to immediately restore all mailboxes and mail sorting machines removed from communities to ensure timely delivery of vote by mail ballots
  • Expresses concern that COVID-19 pandemic necessitates mail voting as a safe alternative to in-person voting
  • Contends that insufficient federal funding and Postal Service reductions (overtime limits, facility closures, mailbox removals) threaten election integrity and disproportionately impact communities of color
  • Directs the Chief Clerk to transmit copies of the resolution for appropriate distribution

Legislative Description

Relative to vote by mail and the November 3, 2020, general election.

Last Action

Read. Adopted. (Ayes 60. Noes 3. Page 5252.).

8/27/2020

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