CaliforniaElections: ballot language.
What it does
Existing law specifies the format of language printed on ballots for various ballot measures relating to local governments, including cities, counties, school districts, and other special districts.
More detail
This bill would revise these ballot language requirements. The bill would generally require the words "Yes" and "No" to be printed on separate lines of the ballot, with voting targets, to the right of or below the description of the proposal to be voted on.
Where do you stand?
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Oct 3Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 303, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 3Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 2Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 26In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Aug 25Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2249.).Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd AB1512 ELECTIONS. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 16Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Jul 15From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 15).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be ordered to the Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- May 21Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.Minor
- May 8In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 1512 Elections Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- May 8Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 69. Noes 0. Page 1488.)Passed Assembly
- May 5Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- May 1Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.Major
- Apr 30From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 30).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Minor
- Mar 11From printer. May be heard in committee April 10.
- Mar 10Read first time. To print.Introduced