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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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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Sep 13Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Grayson.Latest
- Sep 11Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Sep 10From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (September 10).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 8From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B. & F. R.Major
- Sep 8Senate Rule 29.3(b) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 8. Page 2568.)
- Apr 2Referred to Com. on B. & F. R.Minor
- Mar 20In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 162 Gabriel Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 20Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 744.)Passed Assembly
- Mar 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Mar 17(Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 643.)
- Mar 17Ordered to second reading.Minor
- Mar 17Withdrawn from committee.Major
- Feb 3Referred to Com. on BUDGET.Minor
- Jan 9From printer. May be heard in committee February 8.
- Jan 8Read first time. To print.Introduced