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CA ACA16
CA
Status
Introduced
6/20/2022
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Kiley
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AI Summary
- Repeals California's voter-nominated primary system for congressional and state elective offices, converting them back to partisan offices
- Removes the requirement that the top 2 vote-getters from the primary compete in the general election regardless of party affiliation
- Requires the Legislature to provide for primary elections for partisan offices including congressional and state positions
- Grants political parties that participated in a primary the right to place their highest vote-getting candidate on the general election ballot
- Requires a two-thirds majority vote in both legislative chambers to pass this constitutional amendment
Legislative Description
Elections: partisan primaries.
Last Action
From printer. May be heard in committee July 21.
6/21/2022
Full Bill Text
No bill text available