California Legislature—2015–16 Regular Session

Assembly BillNo. 809


Introduced by Assembly Member Obernolte

February 26, 2015


An act to amend Section 1405 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

AB 809, as introduced, Obernolte. Election dates.

Existing law generally requires that an election for a county, municipal, or district initiative measure that qualifies for the local ballot pursuant to specified procedures be held not less than 88 nor more than 103 days after the date of the order of election, except as specified.

This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.

Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

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SECTION 1.  

Section 1405 of the Elections Code is amended
2to read:

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1405.  

(a) Except as provided below, the election for a county,
4municipal, or district initiative that qualifies pursuant to Section
59116, 9214, or 9310 shall be held not less than 88 nor more than
6103 days after the date of the order of election.

7(1) When it is legally possible to hold a special election on an
8initiative measure that has qualified pursuant to Section 9116,
99214, or 9310 within 180 days prior to a regular or special election
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2the election on the initiative measure may be held on the same date
3as, and be consolidated with, that regular or special election.

4(2) When it is legally possible to hold a special election on an
5initiative measure that has qualified pursuant to Section 9116,
69214, or 9310 during the period between a regularly scheduled
7statewide direct primary election and a regularly scheduled
8statewide general election in the same year, the election on the
9initiative measure may be held on the same date as, and be
10consolidated with, the statewide general election.

11(3) To avoid holding more than one special election within any
12180-day period, the date for holding the special election on an
13initiative measure that has qualified pursuant to Section 9116,
149214, or 9310, may be fixed later than 103 days but atbegin delete as earlyend delete a
15date asbegin insert early asend insert practicable after the expiration of 180 days from
16the last special election.

17(4) Not more than one special election for an initiative measure
18that qualifies pursuant to Section 9116, 9214, or 9310 may be held
19by a jurisdiction during any period of 180 days.

20(b) The election for a county initiative that qualifies pursuant
21to Section 9118 shall be held at the next statewide election
22occurring not less than 88 days after the date of the order of
23election. The election for a municipal or district initiative that
24qualifies pursuant to Section 9215 or 9311 shall be held at the
25jurisdiction’s next regular election occurring not less than 88 days
26after the date of the order of election.



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