CA AB446

Reduces voter signature requirement for new political parties to qualify for primary elections or presidential general elections from 10% to 3% of the statewide vote at the last preceding gubernatorial election.

Requires the Secretary of State to provide written notice and reasons when rejecting a proposed political party name, and allows temporary officers to request reconsideration within 30 days.

Allows abandoned political party names to be reused by new political bodies on the date the previous body is deemed to have abandoned its qualification attempt.

Requires political bodies to provide signed affidavits from temporary officers confirming they are the same entity voters previously declared affiliation with in order to count prior voter registration affidavits toward party qualification.

Permits political bodies that miss qualification deadlines to file a new notice of intent to qualify as a political party within two years of becoming ineligible, rather than being considered as having permanently abandoned their attempt.