BILL NUMBER: AB 1466 CHAPTERED 09/08/93 BILL TEXT CHAPTER 405 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE SEPTEMBER 8, 1993 APPROVED BY GOVERNOR SEPTEMBER 7, 1993 PASSED THE ASSEMBLY AUGUST 26, 1993 PASSED THE SENATE AUGUST 25, 1993 AMENDED IN SENATE AUGUST 17, 1993 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 3, 1993 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY MAY 5, 1993 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Statham MARCH 4, 1993 An act to amend Sections 20 and 27020 of the Elections Code, relating to elections, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 1466, Statham. Elections: general elections: recall elections: notice of intention: signatures. (1) Existing law defines "general election" as the election held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year. This bill would provide that "general election" shall also mean any statewide election held on the 2nd Tuesday of April of each even-numbered year, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each odd-numbered year, or the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each odd-numbered year. (2) Existing law requires that a notice of intention to recall an elected officeholder include the printed name, signature, and business or residence address of at least one but not more than 5 proponents of the recall, among other things. This bill would instead require that the notice of intention include the name, signature, and business or residence address of each of the proponents of the recall, and that the minimum number of signatures equal 10, or the number of signatures required to have been filed on the nomination paper of the officer sought to be recalled, whichever is higher. By revising and adding to the duties of the county clerk receiving a recall petition, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) This bill would provide that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, the California Housing and Jobs Investment Bond Act shall appear on the November 2, 1993, general election ballot as Proposition 173. (4) Existing law authorizes any election in Placer County or Stanislaus County to be conducted as an all-mail ballot election under specified conditions. This bill would authorize, notwithstanding any other provision of law, any county authorized to conduct an all-mail ballot election to do so at the general election to be held on November 2, 1993. (5) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. (6) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 20 of the Elections Code is amended to read: 20. "General election" means either of the following: (a) The election held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November in each even-numbered year. (b) Any statewide election held on a regular election date as specified in Section 2500. SEC. 2. Section 27020 of the Elections Code is amended to read: 27020. The notice of intention shall contain all of the following: (a) The name and title of the officer sought to be recalled. (b) A statement, not exceeding 200 words in length, of the reasons for the proposed recall. (c) The printed name, signature, and business or residence address of each of the proponents of the recall. The minimum number of signatures shall be ten, or equal to the number of signatures required to have been filed on the nomination paper of the officer sought to be recalled, whichever is higher. (d) The provisions of Section 27023. SEC. 3. Notwithstanding Section 10218 of the Elections Code or any other provision of law, the California Housing and Jobs Investment Bond Act (Chapter 116 of the Statutes of 1993) shall appear on the November 2, 1993, general election ballot as Proposition 173. SEC. 4. Notwithstanding paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1340.5 of the Elections Code or any other provision of law, any county otherwise authorized to conduct an all-mail ballot election pursuant to Section 1340.5 of the Elections Code may do so at the general election to be held on November 2, 1993. SEC. 5. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution because the Legislature finds and declares that there are savings as well as costs in this act which, in the aggregate, do not result in additional net costs. Notwithstanding Section 17580 of the Government Code, unless otherwise specified in this act, the provisions of this act shall become operative on the same date that the act takes effect pursuant to the California Constitution. SEC. 6. This act is an urgency statute necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety within the meaning of Article IV of the Constitution and shall go into immediate effect. The facts constituting the necessity are: In order to allow the important changes in electoral law made by this act to be in effect at the earliest possible time, it is necessary that this act take effect immediately.