CA AB759

District attorney and sheriff elections shall be held with the presidential primary instead of the statewide gubernatorial primary election.

If no candidate for district attorney or sheriff receives a majority at the presidential primary, the top 2 candidates advance to a general election held with the presidential general election.

County boards of supervisors may adopt an ordinance to hold elections for other county officers (except county superintendent of schools) with the presidential primary instead of the gubernatorial primary.

District attorneys and sheriffs elected in 2022 shall serve six-year terms, with the next election for these offices occurring at the 2028 presidential primary.

The state shall reimburse local agencies for costs mandated by this act if the Commission on State Mandates determines such costs exist.