CaliforniaRecall elections: successors.
What it does
(1) Existing law specifies procedures for the recall election of a local officer. Under existing law, if a majority of the votes on a recall proposal for a local officer are in the affirmative, the officer is removed and the office remains vacant until it is filled according to law.
More detail
This bill would provide that when the local officer is recalled and removed, that officer may not be appointed to fill the vacancy.
(2) Existing law provides that if at a statewide recall election an officer is recalled, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the office shall be declared elected for the unexpired term of the recalled officer.
This bill would make clarifying changes to the above provision.
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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 251, Statutes of 2025.Latest
- Oct 3Approved by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Became Law
- Sep 11Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 4In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB94 Bennett By Umberg. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 4Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2514.).Passed Senate
- Jul 2Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Jul 1From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 9In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- May 7Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.Minor
- Apr 2In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Apr 1Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 963.)Passed Assembly
- Vote recorded AB 94 Bennett Consent Calendar Second Day. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 27Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.Minor
- Mar 26From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 26).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.Minor
- Jan 8From printer. May be heard in committee February 7.
- Jan 7Read first time. To print.Introduced