Bill Text: CA AB809 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered

California Assembly Bill 809 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: Local initiative measures: ballot printing specifications.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-09-28 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 337, Statutes of 2015. [AB809 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB809-Chaptered.html

BILL NUMBER: AB 809	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  337
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  SEPTEMBER 28, 2015
	PASSED THE SENATE  AUGUST 27, 2015
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MAY 22, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 26, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Obernolte

                        FEBRUARY 26, 2015

   An act to amend Section 13119 of the Elections Code, relating to
elections.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 809, Obernolte. Local initiative measures: ballot printing
specifications.
   Existing law requires that the ballots used when voting on a
proposed county, city, or district ordinance submitted to the voters
as an initiative measure have printed on them specified text relating
to the proposed ordinance and dictates the placement of that text.
   This bill would also require that if the ordinance proposes to
impose a tax or raise the rate of a tax to be levied, the ballot
include in the statement of the ordinance the amount of money to be
raised annually and the rate and duration of the tax to be levied. By
imposing new duties on local elections officials, the bill would
create a state-mandated local program.
   The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local
agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the
state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that
reimbursement.
   This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates
determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state,
reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these
statutory provisions.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 13119 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

   13119.  (a) The ballots used when voting upon a proposed county,
city, or district ordinance submitted to the voters of the respective
local government as an initiative measure pursuant to Division 9
(commencing with Section 9000) shall have printed on them the words
"Shall the ordinance (stating the nature thereof) be adopted?"
Opposite the statement of the ordinance to be voted on, and to its
right, the words "Yes" and "No" shall be printed on separate lines,
with voting squares. If a voter stamps a cross (+) in the voting
square after the printed word "Yes," his or her vote shall be counted
in favor of the adoption of the ordinance. If he or she stamps a
cross (+) in the voting square after the printed word "No," his or
her vote shall be counted against its adoption.
   (b) If the proposed ordinance imposes a tax or raises the rate of
a tax, the ballot shall include in the statement of the ordinance to
be voted on the amount of money to be raised annually and the rate
and duration of the tax to be levied.
  SEC. 2.  If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this
act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local
agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant
to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of
the Government Code.