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CA ACA13

CA

Status

Passed

11/2/2023

Primary Sponsor

Chris Ward

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Origin

State Assembly

2023-2024 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires statewide initiative measures that propose to increase voter approval requirements for other state or local measures to be approved by the same supermajority threshold they would impose, rather than a simple majority.

  • Applies to all statewide initiative measures appearing on ballots on or after January 1, 2024, including those on the same ballot as this measure's approval.

  • Authorizes local governing bodies to hold advisory votes on issues of governance, with results approved by majority vote but non-binding on the local government.

  • Preserves the majority vote requirement for standard statewide initiative statutes and referenda that do not propose to increase voter approval thresholds.

  • Includes severability clause ensuring the measure remains valid if any portion is struck down by court decision.

Legislative Description

Voting thresholds.

Last Action

Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 176, Statutes of 2023.

11/2/2023

Committee Referrals

Appropriations9/11/2023
Elections and Constitutional Amendments9/7/2023
Rules9/6/2023
Appropriations8/24/2023
Elections8/17/2023

Full Bill Text

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