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                                                                  AB 1732
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          Date of Hearing:   May 2, 2007

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                  Mark Leno, Chair

           AB 1732 (Elections Committee) - As Introduced:  March 14, 2007 

          Policy Committee:                              ElectionsVote:7-0  
          (Consent)

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          Yes    Reimbursable:              Yes

           SUMMARY  

          This bill makes various minor and technical changes to the  
          Elections Code.  Specifically, this bill:  

          1)Re-defines the term "elections official," as that term is used  
            in the Elections Code, so that the definition does not include  
            a governing board having jurisdiction over elections.

          2)Requires a referendum petition for a city ordinance to be  
            submitted to the elections official of the legislative body of  
            the city within 30 days of the date the adopted ordinance is  
            attested by the city clerk or secretary to the legislative  
            body.

          3)Prohibits a candidate statement submitted by a candidate for  
            local nonpartisan elective office from making reference to  
            other candidates for that office.

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Negligible fiscal impact.

           COMMENTS  

           Purpose  . This is one of the Assembly Elections Committee's  
          omnibus bills, containing multiple minor and technical changes  
          to the Elections Code.

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081