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CA ACA12

CA

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/16/2022

Primary Sponsor

Alex Lee

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Origin

State Assembly

2021-2022 Session

AI Summary

  • Permits candidates for school, county, and city offices (including Superintendent of Public Instruction) to have their political party preference indicated on the ballot, reversing current constitutional prohibition
  • Maintains prohibition on displaying political party preference for judicial office candidates on ballots
  • Continues prohibition on political parties nominating candidates for nonpartisan offices
  • Amends Sections 5 and 6 of Article II of the California Constitution
  • Requires two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers and approval by California voters to take effect

Legislative Description

Elections: nonpartisan office.

Last Action

In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

4/25/2022

Committee Referrals

Elections4/7/2022

Full Bill Text

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