CaliforniaDistrict elections: initiatives.
What it does
Existing law prescribes the procedures by which a proposed ordinance may be submitted to the governing board of a district by an initiative measure. These procedures do not apply to specified districts, including a district formed under a law that does not provide a procedure for elections.
More detail
This bill would authorize the voters of any district that has authority to impose a transactions and use tax for transportation purposes to impose a retail transactions and use tax by an initiative measure. The bill would prohibit the initiative tax from exceeding the maximum authorized rate for a tax imposed by an ordinance enacted by the governing body of the district, and the bill would require the initiative measure to contain all spending limitations and substantive accountability standards applicable to a tax imposed by an ordinance enacted by the governing body. To the extent the bill would increase the duties of 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 Senate
- Passed Assembly
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 2Veto sustained.Latest
- Mar 2Stricken from file.
- 2025
- Oct 13In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
- Oct 13Vetoed by the Governor Gavin Newsom.Major
- Sep 22Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.To Governor
- Sep 11Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 30. Noes 10. Page 2898.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.Major
- Vote recorded Unfinished Business SB512 Pérez et al. Concurrence. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 9From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 3. Noes 1. Page 2752.)Minor
- Vote recorded That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. Result: pass.Upper
- Sep 8From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d). (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 2570.) Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.Minor
- Sep 8Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10(d).Minor
- Sep 4In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
- Vote recorded SB 512 Pérez Senate Third Reading By Wicks. Result: pass.Lower
- Sep 4Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 50. Noes 19. Page 2938.) Ordered to the Senate.Passed Assembly
- Aug 21Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Aug 20From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (August 20).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Jul 17Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jul 16From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 16).Major
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 19Re-referred to Com. on ELECTIONS pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Minor
- Jun 16From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E.M.Major
- May 12Referred to Com. on E.M.Minor
- Apr 10In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.Minor
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar 2nd. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 10Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 750.) Ordered to the Assembly.Passed Senate
- Apr 8Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Apr 7From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.Minor
- Mar 28Set for hearing April 7.
- Mar 25From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 531.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 3Set for hearing March 25.
- Feb 26Referred to Com. on G.O.Minor
- Feb 20From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
- Feb 19Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.Introduced