BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 2572
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB 2572 (Furutani)
As Amended April 19, 2012
Majority vote
ELECTIONS 5-2 APPROPRIATIONS 12-4
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|Ayes:|Fong, Bonilla, Hall, |Ayes:|Fuentes, Blumenfield, |
| |Mendoza, Swanson | |Bradford, Charles |
| | | |Calderon, Campos, Davis, |
| | | |Gatto, Hall, Hill, Lara, |
| | | |Mitchell, Solorio |
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|Nays:|Donnelly, Logue |Nays:|Donnelly, Nielsen, Norby, |
| | | |Wagner |
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SUMMARY : Eliminates the requirement for the Los Angeles
Community College District to conduct a run-off election if no
candidate for an individual seat on the district's governing
board receives more than 50% of the total votes cast in the
primary election.
FISCAL EFFECT : According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, the district will realize significant savings,
estimated at $3 million to $5 million every two years, to the
extent this bill allows the district to avoid conducting an
additional (run-off) election.
COMMENTS : According to the author, "Under current law, the Los
Angeles Community College District is required to have its
elections coincide with the city of Los Angeles. If a candidate
receives less than 50% of the vote in the initial election, then
the district must hold a run-off for the top two vote-getters.
The requirement for a primary and a run-off has created a
significant financial burden for the Los Angeles Community
College District. The process of holding an additional election
has reduced the district's resources that would otherwise go
toward meeting its core mission of serving students and the
community.
"Enactment of this bill would eliminate the requirement that the
Los Angeles Community College District conduct a run-off
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election if no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote. The
change would save the district $3 million to $5 million every
two years. The savings could be redirected to the district's
core mission of serving students."
Please see the policy committee analysis for a more
comprehensive discussion of this bill.
Analysis Prepared by : Lori Barber / E. & R. / (916) 319-2094
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