BILL STATUS REPORT
April 27, 2009This Bill Status Report lists all bills in the 2009-2010 legislative session on which the LWVC has taken a position. You are encouraged to take appropriate action on any of them. This report is also published in PDF format
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See also the Final Reports for 2008 and 2007 for information about League action on bills in previous sessions.
Bills in this report are grouped into the following categories:
CAMPAIGN FINANCE | ELECTION SYSTEMS | HEALTH CARE | INITIATIVE/REFERENDUM | VOTING RIGHTS
Campaign Finance
Status: 04/21/2009-Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Summary: Would provide that if a late contribution or late independent expenditure is required to be reported to the Secretary of State, the report to the Secretary of State shall be by online or electronic transmission only. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
Vote Events:
04/21/2009 ASM. E. & R. (Y:6 N:1 A:0) (P)
Position: Support
Subject: Campaign Finance
AB 1322 (Huffman) Political Reform Act of 1974: campaign disclosures. (A-04/13/2009 html pdf)
Status: 04/22/2009-From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 21).
Calendar: 04/29/09 9 a.m. - Room 4202 ASM APPROPRIATIONS
Summary: Would require that the advertisement identify the name of the independent expenditure committee that purchased it and would, for printed advertisements, specify the manner in which the disclosure must be made . This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
Vote Events:
04/21/2009 ASM. E. & R. (Y:7 N:0 A:0) (P)
Position: Support
Subject: Campaign Finance
AB 1514 (Hayashi) Political Reform Act of 1974: reporting. (A-04/02/2009 html pdf)
Status: 04/21/2009-Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Summary: Would require a slate mailer organization to file semiannual campaign statements for every 6-month period, irrespective of whether the organization received payments or made expenditures for that period. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
Vote Events:
04/21/2009 ASM. E. & R. (Y:6 N:0 A:1) (P)
Position: Support
Subject: Campaign Finance
Election Systems
Status: 04/21/2009-Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Summary: Would authorize the Secretary of State to approve not more than 10 cities and counties, in total, to conduct a local election using ranked voting if specified conditions are met. The bill would specify requirements for using ranked voting in both a single-candidate election and a multiple-candidate election.
Vote Events:
04/21/2009 ASM. E. & R. (Y:5 N:1 A:1) (P)
Position: Support
Subject: Election Systems
Health Care
Status: 04/23/2009-Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Summary: Would establish the California Healthcare System to be administered by the newly created California Healthcare Agency under the control of a Healthcare Commissioner appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate. The bill would make all California residents eligible for specified health care benefits under the California Healthcare System, which would, on a single-payer basis, negotiate for or set fees for health care services provided through the system and pay claims for those services. The bill would provide that a resident of the state with a household income, as specified, at or below 200% of the federal poverty level would be eligible for the type of benefits provided under the Medi-Cal program. The bill would require the commissioner to seek all necessary waivers, exemptions, agreements, or legislation to allow various existing federal, state, and local health care payments to be paid to the California Healthcare System, which would then assume responsibility for all benefits and services previously paid for with those funds. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
Vote Events:
04/15/2009 SEN. HEALTH (Y:7 N:4 A:0) (P)
Position: Support
Subject: Health Care
Initiative and Referendum
Status: 04/27/2009-From SECOND READING: Read second time.To THIRD READING.
Calendar: 04/27/09 16 ASM ASSEMBLY SECOND READING FILE
Summary: Would increase that fee in specified amounts every 2 years from $200 to $2,000 in 2016 and would require the fee to be deposited into the General Fund and to be used to reimburse the Attorney General for the costs of preparing the title and summary of proposed initiative measures . The bill would delete the provision for reimbursement of the proponent if the measure qualified for the ballot . The bill would require in 2018 that the Attorney General biennially review the fee and increase it in accordance with an increase in the California Consumer Price Index.
Vote Events:
04/22/2009 ASM. APPR. (Y:10 N:5 A:1) (P)
03/31/2009 ASM. E. & R. (Y:5 N:2 A:0) (P)
Position: Support
Subject: Initiative and Referendum
Voting Rights
Status: 04/01/2009-From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (March 31).
Calendar: 04/29/09 9 a.m. - Room 4202 ASM APPROPRIATIONS
Summary: Would authorize a person who is at least 16 years of age and otherwise meets all voter eligibility requirements to submit his or her affidavit of registration. The affidavit of registration would be deemed effective as soon as the affiant would be 18 years of age at the time of the next election. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
Vote Events:
03/31/2009 ASM. E. & R. (Y:5 N:2 A:0) (P)
Position: Support
Subject: Voting Rights
AB 84 (Hill) Vote by mail ballots. (I-12/23/2008 html pdf)
Status: 04/27/2009-From SECOND READING: Read second time.To THIRD READING.
Calendar: 04/27/09 3 ASM ASSEMBLY SECOND READING FILE
Summary: Would further require the local elections official to establish a free access system by which a vote by mail voter may find out whether his or her ballot was counted and, if not, the reason why it was not counted, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
Vote Events:
04/22/2009 ASM. APPR. (Y:11 N:4 A:1) (P)
03/31/2009 ASM. E. & R. (Y:7 N:0 A:0) (P)
Position: Support
Subject: Voting Rights
ACA 2 (Furutani) Elections: voting age. (I-12/01/2008 html pdf)
Status: 04/20/2009-Referred to Com. on E. & R.
Summary: The California Constitution authorizes any person who is a United States citizen 18 years of age and a resident of the state to vote. This measure additionally would authorize a person who is at least 17 years of age and will be 18 years of age at the time of the next general election to register to vote, subject to compliance with applicable registration requirements, and to vote in that general election and in any intervening primary or special election that occurs after the person registers to vote.
Position: Support
Subject: Voting Rights