BILL NUMBER: AB 809	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


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:

  SECTION 1.  Section 1405 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
   1405.  (a) Except as provided below, the election for a county,
municipal, or district initiative that qualifies pursuant to Section
9116, 9214, or 9310 shall be held not less than 88 nor more than 103
days after the date of the order of election.
   (1) When it is legally possible to hold a special election on an
initiative measure that has qualified pursuant to Section 9116, 9214,
or 9310 within 180 days prior to a regular or special election
 occurring   that occurs  wholly or
partially within the same territory, the election on the initiative
measure may be held on the same date as, and be consolidated with,
that regular or special election.
   (2) When it is legally possible to hold a special election on an
initiative measure that has qualified pursuant to Section 9116, 9214,
or 9310 during the period between a regularly scheduled statewide
direct primary election and a regularly scheduled statewide general
election in the same year, the election on the initiative measure may
be held on the same date as, and be consolidated with, the statewide
general election.
   (3) To avoid holding more than one special election within any
180-day period, the date for holding the special election on an
initiative measure that has qualified pursuant to Section 9116, 9214,
or 9310, may be fixed later than 103 days but at  as early
 a date as  early as  practicable after the
expiration of 180 days from the last special election.
   (4) Not more than one special election for an initiative measure
that qualifies pursuant to Section 9116, 9214, or 9310 may be held by
a jurisdiction during any period of 180 days.
   (b) The election for a county initiative that qualifies pursuant
to Section 9118 shall be held at the next statewide election
occurring not less than 88 days after the date of the order of
election. The election for a municipal or district initiative that
qualifies pursuant to Section 9215 or 9311 shall be held at the
jurisdiction's next regular election occurring not less than 88 days
after the date of the order of election.