The electors of a county may propose an ordinance to the county board of supervisors by submitting an initiative petition containing signatures by registered voters in the county in an amount equal to 10% of the number of votes cast within the county for all candidates for Governor at the preceding gubernatorial election. If the county elections official certifies that an initiative petition has been signed by at least that number of voters, the county board of supervisors is required to either adopt the ordinance or submit it to the voters at the next statewide election occurring not less than 88 days later.
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This bill would require any Fresno County initiative petition that has been certified as sufficient by the Fresno County Registrar of Voters on or before July 8, 2026, to be submitted, without alteration, to the voters at the November 3, 2026, statewide general election.
This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of Fresno.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
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History
2026
Aug 6Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 108, Statutes of 2026.Latest
Vote recorded AB 1923 SORIA Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB1923 Soria et al. By Caballero Urgency Clause. Result: pass.Upper
Aug 3From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
Jul 2Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
Jul 2From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (July 1).Major
Jul 1
Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
Jun 10Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
May 28In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
Vote recorded AB 1923 Soria Third Reading Urgency. Result: pass.Lower
May 27Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5492.).Passed Assembly
May 21Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
May 20Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
May 19From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 15. Noes 0. Page 5149.) (May 14).Major
May 14
Vote recorded Do pass as amended. Result: pass.Lower
May 6In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
Apr 27Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
Apr 23Read second time and amended.Major
Apr 22From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 21).Major
Apr 21
Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
Apr 8In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
Apr 6Re-referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
Mar 26From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HEALTH. Read second time and amended.Major
Mar 24In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
Mar 2Referred to Com. on HEALTH.Minor
Feb 25Introduced measure version corrected.Minor
Feb 13From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.