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What it does
A special election will be held throughout the state on November 4, 2025. Existing law authorizes consolidation of a local election for the submission of any question, proposition, or office to be filled, which was called by a district, city, or other political subdivision on or before August 8, 2025, and scheduled to be held on November 4, 2025, with the statewide special election. Existing law prohibits a county elections official from certifying the results of the statewide special election before the 28th calendar day following the election.
More detail
This bill would also prohibit a county elections official from certifying the results of a local election called by a district, city, or other political subdivision on or before August 8, 2025, and scheduled to be held on November 4, 2025, before the 28th calendar day following the election.
Existing law requires the Secretary of State to report on the final costs of the statewide special election to the Director of Finance and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee no later than April 1, 2026.
This bill would appropriate $100,000 from the General Fund to the Secretary of State for purposes of that report.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Sep 17Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 115, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Sep 17Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 15Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 12Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 29. Noes 0. Page 2957.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB162 B. & F.R. (Wiener) Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded SB 162 Budget and Fiscal Review Senate Third Reading By GABRIEL. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 12In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Sep 11Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 59. Noes 19. Page 3338.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Sep 10Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Sep 10Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Sep 10Assembly Rule 96 suspended. (Ayes 56. Noes 19. Page 3164.)
- Sep 8From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.Major
- Mar 24Referred to Com. on BUDGET.Minor
- Mar 20In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading SB162 B. & F.R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 20Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 28. Noes 10. Page 451.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Mar 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Mar 17Ordered to second reading.Minor
- Mar 17Withdrawn from committee. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 384.)Major
- Feb 5Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.Minor
- Jan 24From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 23.
- Jan 23Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced