Category Archives: Pending State Legislation

Here is the status of significant election-related Senate bills. I will provide an update on Assembly bills in the near future: SB 11 would limit political activities of the Secretary of State, and prohibit contributions from election system vendors to … Continue reading →

AB 158 (Registration Deadlines) Status Analysis AB 187 (Overseas military ballot deadlines) Status Analysis AB 432 (New citizens) Status Analysis

“A bill introduced by a North County Republican who wants voters to provide proof of citizenship and identification before voting will be debated in a state Assembly committee today.” The North County Times story is here.

Here is the agenda for the April 5, 2005 meeting of the Assembly Committee on Elections and Redistricting: ELECTIONS AND REDISTRICTING UMBERG, Chair 1:30 p.m. -Room 444 BILLS HEARD IN SIGN IN ORDER Measure: Author: Summary: A.B. 16 Huff. Campaign … Continue reading →

The Chronicle editorial supporting confirmation of Secretary of State Nominee McPherson and enactment of SB 11 can be found here.

Here are links to staff analyses of some of the bills that will be considered today by the Senate Committee on Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments: SCA 4 Analysis (Making Secretary of State a nonpartisan office) SB 11 Analysis (Limiting … Continue reading →

Here is the committee analysis for AB 43, being heard in committee today, which would amend the write-in ballot statute that gave rise to litigation in the San Diego Mayor’s race. ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND REDISTRICTING Tom Umberg, Chair … Continue reading →

Here is the agenda for the March 16 hearing of the State Senate Committee on Elections, Reapportionment and Constitutional Amendments: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2005 ELECTIONS, REAPPORTIONMENT AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS BOWEN, Chair 9:30 a.m. – Room 3191 MEASURES HEARD BY AUTHOR … Continue reading →

The Assembly Committee on Elections and Redistricting will conduct a hearing on March 15, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. Here is the agenda, with links to the bills: TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005-CONTINUED ELECTIONS AND REDISTRICTING UMBERG, Chair 1:30 p.m. -Room 444 … Continue reading →

Senator Bowen has introduced SB 1016, which seeks to strengthen the privacy protections for voter registration information. Under the bill, voter registration affidavits would inform registrants that only one type of identification number need be provided, and it would advise … Continue reading →