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THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 120
Author: Committee on Budget
Amended: 4/21/16 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE BUDGET & FISCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE: 16-0, 4/26/16
AYES: Leno, Nielsen, Allen, Anderson, Beall, Block, Glazer,
Hancock, Mitchell, Monning, Moorlach, Nguyen, Pan, Roth,
Stone, Wolk
NO VOTE RECORDED: Pavley
ASSEMBLY FLOOR: Not relevant
SUBJECT: Budget Act of 2015
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This bill contains amendments to the 2015 Budget Act to
include new appropriations to the Secretary of State (SOS),
related to the state's June 7, 2016, primary election.
ANALYSIS:
This bill:
1)Provides $16.3 million General Fund to support counties that
request assistance for costs incurred between April 26, 2016,
and July 15, 2016, in conducting the June 7, 2016, primary
election and in verifying statewide initiative signatures.
2)Approves up to $115,000 General Fund to the SOS for state
operations costs.
3)Requires the SOS to establish a reimbursement formula, based
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on the total number of signatures submitted to the requesting
county and the number of eligible voters in that county. This
formula must be provided to each county by May 1, 2016.
4)Requires a county elections official to meet all of the
following criteria to be eligible for reimbursement:
a) Comply with existing law, including: establishing
precinct boundaries, designating polling places, providing
ballots and other supplies to each precinct, and posting
notices in the polling place, among others.
b) Demonstrate that for all statewide initiative petitions
filed in that county on or before May 20, 2016, that the
county met requirements and provided the total number of
signatures to the SOS no later than May 27, 2016; completed
the determination of whether a petition qualified for the
ballot; and provided to the SOS, no later than midnight on
June 30, 2016, the results of the random sampling of each
petition.
c) Prepare, sign, and certify a report as true and
accurate, costs associated with the 2016 June primary
election and with verifying statewide initiative
signatures.
d) Submit to the State Controller, on or before August 1,
2016, the certified report of costs, detailed invoices
(e.g., timesheets, salary information), and other
information to verify county costs and county's compliance
with these requirements.
5)Requires the State Controller to reimburse a county after
receiving the county elections official's certified report of
costs.
6)Makes a technical amendment removing this bill from the list
of budget trailer bills.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Yes Fiscal
Com.:YesLocal: No
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This bill provides $16.3 million General Fund in local
assistance to assist counties with the upcoming June 7, 2016,
primary election and the verification of signatures. In
addition, this bill appropriates up to $115,000 General Fund to
the SOS for state operations costs.
SUPPORT: (Verified4/26/16)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified4/26/16)
None received
Prepared by:Samantha Lui / B. & F.R. / (916) 651-4103
4/27/16 15:57:13
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