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CA AB1919

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dawn Addis

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District to impose transactions and use taxes through qualified voter initiatives, in addition to the existing board-initiated process
  • Requires any district tax measure (board-proposed or voter-initiated) to be consolidated with a statewide general election by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
  • Designates the Santa Cruz County elections official to administer the ballot measure process and elections for the transit district
  • Requires the district to reimburse Santa Cruz County for incremental election costs, including impartial analysis preparation, ballot material translation, and printing/mailing
  • Declared an urgency statute taking effect immediately to address the transit district's financial condition and potential service reductions through a 2026 election

Legislative Description

Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District: transactions and use tax: qualified voter initiative.

Last Action

Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and L. GOV.

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections3/16/2026

Full Bill Text

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