BILL NUMBER: SB 113	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  2
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  MARCH 15, 2007
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  MARCH 15, 2007
	PASSED THE SENATE  FEBRUARY 13, 2007
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  MARCH 6, 2007
	AMENDED IN SENATE  FEBRUARY 9, 2007

INTRODUCED BY   Senators Calderon, Ashburn, Battin, Migden, and
Oropeza
   (Coauthor: Senator Padilla)
   (Coauthors: Assembly Members Horton and Lieu)

                        JANUARY 22, 2007

   An act to amend Sections 1000, 1001, 1201, and 1202 of the
Elections Code, relating to elections.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 113, Calderon. Elections: presidential primary elections.
   Existing law specifies that the presidential primary election be
held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June in any year
evenly divisible by the number 4. Existing law also specifies that
the statewide direct primary election be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year, and be
consolidated with the presidential primary election in any year in
which the statewide direct primary election is in a year evenly
divisible by the number 4.
   This bill would require that the presidential primary election be
held on the first Tuesday in February in any year evenly divisible by
the number 4. By increasing the duties on county elections officials
due to the presidential primary election in February, this 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 state the intent of the Legislature to fully
reimburse the counties for the costs of these new elections in an
expeditious manner upon certification of those costs.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the
following:
   (a) California has the largest population and largest
congressional delegation of any state in the union yet California's
current June presidential primary election date virtually ensures the
presidential nominees for the major political parties will be
determined before California voters have an opportunity to cast their
ballots.
   (b) It is vital to restore to California voters the opportunity to
vote in a presidential primary election that is timely and
meaningful in choosing presidential candidates.
   (c) Conducting the California presidential primary election on the
first Tuesday in February will encourage presidential candidates to
campaign in California, and to debate and discuss issues and policies
important to the people of California.
   (d) Conducting the California presidential primary election on the
first Tuesday in February will encourage voter registration, voter
interest, and voter participation in the 2008 presidential primary
election and subsequent presidential primary elections in California.

  SEC. 2.  Section 1000 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
   1000.  The established election dates in each year are as follows:

   (a) The second Tuesday of April in each even-numbered year.
   (b) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each
odd-numbered year.
   (c) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in June in each year.

   (d) The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each
year.
   (e) The first Tuesday in February of each year evenly divisible by
the number four.
  SEC. 3.  Section 1001 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
   1001.  Elections held in June and November of each even-numbered
year and held the first Tuesday in February of each year evenly
divisible by the number four are statewide elections and these dates
are statewide election dates.
  SEC. 4.  Section 1201 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
   1201.  The statewide direct primary shall be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year.
  SEC. 5.  Section 1202 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
   1202.  The presidential primary shall be held on the first Tuesday
in February in any year evenly divisible by the number four, and
shall not be consolidated with the statewide direct primary held in
that year.
  SEC. 6.  It is the intent of the Legislature to fully reimburse
counties for costs resulting from the presidential primary elections
added by this act in an expeditious manner upon certification of
those costs.