CaliforniaPrimary elections: county officers: top two candidates.
What it does
Existing law provides that a candidate for a nonpartisan office who at a primary election receives votes on a majority of all the ballots cast for candidates for that office is elected to that office.
More detail
This bill would exempt from that provision candidates for county nonpartisan offices, including a county office in a charter county, but not including a charter city and county, and would require the candidates who received the highest and second highest number of votes cast for nomination to that office to be placed on the ballot at the ensuing general election, except as specified. By imposing new duties on counties, including county elections officials, the bill would impose 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 the statutory provisions noted above.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 2From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.Latest
- Jan 31Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.Major
- 2025
- Apr 30In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Apr 23Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Minor
- Apr 22From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 3Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Minor
- Apr 2From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 25Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Minor
- Mar 24From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on ELECTIONS. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 24Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.
- Feb 19Read first time. To print.Introduced