BILL NUMBER: AB 120	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  11
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  APRIL 29, 2016
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  APRIL 29, 2016
	PASSED THE SENATE  APRIL 28, 2016
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  APRIL 28, 2016
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 21, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Committee on Budget (Ting (Chair), Bloom, Bonta,
Campos, Chiu, Cooper, Gordon, Holden, Irwin, McCarty, Mullin,
Nazarian, O'Donnell, Rodriguez, Thurmond, and Williams))

                        JANUARY 9, 2015

   An act to amend the Budget Act of 2015 (Chapters 10 and 11 of the
Statutes of 2015), by adding Item 0890-101-0001 to Section 2.00 of,
and amending Section 39.00 of, that act, relating to the state
budget, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect
immediately, budget bill.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 120, Committee on Budget. Budget Act of 2015.
   The Budget Act of 2015 appropriated specified amounts for support
of the state government for the 2015-16 fiscal year.
   This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2015 to appropriate an
additional $16,288,000 to the Secretary of State for a specified
purpose.
   This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a
Budget Bill.
   Appropriation: yes.


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

  SECTION 1.  Item 0890-101-0001 is added to Section 2.00 of the
Budget Act of 2015, to read:
0890-101-0001--For local assistance,
Secretary of State.......................... 16,288,000
     Schedule:
     (1)   0705-Elections........  16,288,000
     Provisions:
     1.    The funds appropriated in this
           item are for the support of
           counties that request assistance
           for costs incurred between April
           26, 2016, and July 15, 2016,
           inclusive, in conducting the June
           7, 2016, primary election
           simultaneously with completing
           statewide initiative signature
           verifications in a timely manner.
           The Controller shall reimburse a
           county that requests assistance
           with costs incurred conducting
           the June 7, 2016, primary
           election and verifying statewide
           initiative signatures in an
           amount not to exceed that
           established by a formula created
           by the Secretary of State based
           on the total number of signatures
           submitted to the requesting
           county and the number of eligible
           voters in that county. This
           formula shall be provided to each
           county by May 1, 2016.
     2.    To be eligible for the
           reimbursement of costs provided
           for in this item, a county
           elections official shall do all
           of the following:
           (a)     Comply with Sections
                   12223, 12224, 12286,
                   14102, 14103, 14104,
                   14105, 14105.1, 14300,
                   and 14310 of the
                   Elections Code with
                   respect to the June 7,
                   2016, primary election.
           (b)     Demonstrate that for all
                   statewide initiative
                   petitions filed in that
                   county on or before May
                   20, 2016, (1) the county
                   completed the
                   determination pursuant to
                   subdivision (b) of
                   Section 9030 of the
                   Elections Code and
                   provided the total number
                   of signatures for each
                   petition       to the
                   Secretary of State no
                   later than May 27, 2016;
                   and (2) the county
                   completed the
                   determination pursuant to
                   subdivision (d) of
                   Section 9030 of the
                   Elections Code and
                   provided the results of
                   the random sampling for
                   each petition to the
                   Secretary of State no
                   later than 12:00 p.m. on
                   June 30, 2016.
           (c)     Prepare, sign, and
                   certify as true and
                   accurate a report that
                   identifies costs related
                   to the June 7, 2016,
                   primary election and
                   verifying statewide
                   initiative verifications,
                   and, on or before August
                   1, 2016, submit to the
                   Controller the report,
                   detailed invoices with
                   supporting documentation,
                   including timesheets and
                   salary information, and
                   any other information the
                   Controller requires in
                   order to verify (1) the
                   county's costs incurred
                   conducting the June 7,
                   2016, primary election
                   and verifying statewide
                   initiative
                   signatures, in an amount
                   not to exceed that
                   established for the
                   county in the Secretary
                   of State's formula; and
                   (2) the county's
                   compliance with the
                   requirements of this item.
     3.    Upon receipt of a report pursuant
           to subdivision (c) of Provision 2
           that is signed and certified as
           true and accurate by the county
           elections official, the
           Controller shall reimburse the
           county for the costs specified in
           this item related to conducting
           the June 7, 2016, primary
           election and verifying statewide
           initiative signatures.
     4.    Of the funds appropriated in this
           item, up to $115,000 shall be
           provided to the Secretary of
           State for state operations costs
           in support of county June 7,
           2016, primary election and
           statewide initiative signature
           verification efforts.


  SEC. 2.  Section 39.00 of the Budget Act of 2015 is amended to
read:
  Sec. 39.00.  The Legislature hereby finds and declares that the
following bills are other bills providing for appropriations related
to the Budget Bill within the meaning of subdivision (e) of Section
12 of Article IV of the California Constitution: AB 94, AB 95, AB
104, AB 105, AB 106, AB 107, AB 108, AB 109, AB 110, AB 111, AB 112,
AB 113, AB 114, AB 115, AB 116, AB 117, AB 118, AB 119, AB 121, AB
122, AB 123, AB 124, AB 125, AB 127, AB 128, AB 129, AB 130, AB 131,
AB 132, AB 134, AB 135, AB 136, AB 137, AB 138, SB 70, SB 71, SB 72,
SB 73, SB 74, SB 75, SB 76, SB 77, SB 78, SB 79, SB 80, SB 81, SB 82,
SB 83, SB 84, SB 85, SB 86, SB 87, SB 88, SB 89, SB 90, SB 91, SB
92, SB 94, SB 95, SB 96, SB 98, SB 99, SB 100, SB 102, SB 103, SB
104, SB 105, SB 106, SB 107, SB 108, and SB 109, in the form that
these bills existed at the time that the act amending this section of
the Budget Act of 2015 took effect.
  SEC. 3.  This act is a Budget Bill within the meaning of
subdivision (c) of Section 12 of Article IV of the California
Constitution and shall take effect immediately.