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CA SB1170
Bill
AI Summary
- Changes petition signature requirements for special elections to fill school district and community college district board vacancies based on district size
- Requires 10% of registered voters in districts with less than 10,000 voters, 5% in districts with 10,000-50,000 voters, and 2.5% in districts with more than 50,000 voters (replaces previous requirements of 1.5% or 25 voters, whichever was greater, and 5% for districts under 2,000)
- Maintains the 30-day petition period for registered voters to request a special election after a provisional appointment is made
- Requires county superintendent to verify signatures within 30 days and order special election within 130 days if petition is legally sufficient
- Constitutes a state-mandated local program with reimbursement to be made per Government Code Part 7 if Commission on State Mandates determines costs are mandated by the state
Legislative Description
School district and community college district elections: signature requirements.
Last Action
Referred to Coms. on ED. and E. & C.A.
3/2/2022
Committee Referrals
Education3/2/2022
Rules2/17/2022
Full Bill Text
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