SB 844, as amended, Pavley. Elections: ballot measure contributions.
Existing law requires each campaign committee formed or existing primarily to support or oppose a statewide ballot measure to file with the Secretary of State periodic reports identifying the sources and amounts of contributions received during specified periods. Existing law, including the Political Reform Act of 1974, also specifies information required to be included in the state ballot pamphlet for each statewide ballot measure to be voted upon.
This bill would require the Secretary of State to create an Internet Web site, or use other available technology, to consolidate information about each ballot measure in a manner that is easy for voters to access and understand. The Internet Web site would be required to include a summary of each ballot measure, the total amount of reported contributions made to support or oppose a ballot measure, and a list of a committee’s top 10 contributors, as specified. The bill would require the state ballot pamphlet to include for each ballot measure a printed statement that refers voters to the Secretary of State’s Internet Web site for a list of committees primarily formed to support or oppose a ballot measure, and information on how to access the committee’s top 10 contributors.
This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 9082.7 of the Elections Code proposed by SB 1253, that would become operative only if SB 1253 and this bill are both chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2015, and this bill is chaptered last.begin insert The bill would, contingent upon the enactment of SB 1442, incorporate additional changes.end insert
The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, generally provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act’s purposes upon a 2⁄3 vote of each house and compliance with specified procedural requirements. The act also provides that, notwithstanding this requirement, the Legislature may add to the ballot pamphlet information regarding candidates or other information.
This bill, which would permit or require additional information to be included in the ballot pamphlet, would therefore require a majority vote.
Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
Section 9082.7 of the Elections Code is amended
2to read:
(a) The Secretary of State shall make available the
4complete state ballot pamphlet over the Internet. The online version
5of the state ballot pamphlet shall contain all of the following:
P3 1(1) For each candidate listed in the pamphlet, a means to access
2campaign contribution disclosure reports for the candidate that are
3available online.
4(2) For each state ballot measure listed in the pamphlet, a means
5to access the consolidated information specified in subdivision
6(b).
7(b) The Secretary of State shall create an Internet Web site, or
8
use other available technology, to consolidate information about
9each state ballot measure in a manner that is easy for voters to
10access and understand. The information shall include all of the
11following:
12(1) A summary of the ballot measure’s content.
13(2) The total amount of reported contributions made in support
14of and opposition to the ballot measure, calculated and updated as
15follows:
16(A) (i) The total amount of contributions in support of the ballot
17measure shall be calculated by adding together the total amounts
18of contributions made in support of the ballot measure and reported
19in semiannual statements required by Section 84200 of the
20Government Code, preelection statements required by
Section
2184200.5 of the Government Code, campaign statements required
22by Section 84202.3 of the Government Code, and late contribution
23reports required by Section 84203 of the Government Codebegin delete,end delete that
24are reported within 16 days of the election at which the measure
25will appear on the ballot.
26(ii) The total amount of contributions in opposition to the ballot
27measure shall be calculated by adding together the total amounts
28of contributions made in opposition to the ballot measure and
29reported in semiannual statements required by Section 84200 of
30the Government Code, preelection statements required by Section
3184200.5 of the Government Code, campaign statements required
32by Section 84202.3 of the Government Code, and late contribution
33reports required by Section 84203
of the Government Codebegin delete,end delete that
34are reported within 16 days of the election at which the measure
35will appear on the ballot.
36(iii) For purposes of determining the total amount of reported
37contributions pursuant to this subparagraph, the Secretary of State
38shall, to the extent practicable with respect to committees primarily
39formed to support or oppose a ballot measure, do both of the
40following:
P4 1(I) Ensure that transfers of funds between primarily formed
2committees are not counted twice.
3(II) Treat a contribution made to a primarily formed committee
4that supports or opposes more than one state ballot measure as if
5the total amount of that
contribution was made for each state ballot
6measure that the committee supports or opposes.
7(B) The total amount of reported contributions calculated under
8this paragraph for each state ballot measure shall be updated not
9later than five business days after receipt of a semiannual statement,
10campaign statement, or preelection statement and not later than
11two business days after receipt of a late contribution report within
1216 days of the election at which the measure will appear on the
13ballot.
14(C) The total amount of reported contributions calculated under
15this paragraph for each state ballot measure shall be accompanied
16by an explanation that the contribution totals may be overstated
17due to the inclusion of contributions made to committees
18supporting or opposing more than one state
ballot measure, as
19required by subclause (II) of clause (iii) of subparagraph (A).
20(3) A current list of the top 10 contributors supporting and
21opposing the ballot measure, if compiled by the Fair Political
22Practices Commission pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 84223
23of the Government Code.
24(4) (A) A list of each committee primarily formed to support
25or oppose the ballot measure, as described in Section 82047.5 of
26the Government Code, and a means to accessbegin insert information aboutend insert
27 the sources of funding reported for each committee.
28(B) Information about the sources of contributions shall be
29updated as new
information becomes available to the public
30pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing
31with Section 81000) of the Government Code).
32(C) If a committee identified in subparagraph (A) receives one
33million dollars ($1,000,000) or more in contributions for an
34election, the Secretary of State shall provide a means to access
35online information about the committee’s top 10 contributors
36reported to the Fair Political Practices Commission pursuant to
37subdivision (a) of Section 84223 of the Government Code.
38(D) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
3984223 of the Government Code, the Fair Political Practices
40Commission shall automatically provide any list of top 10
P5 1contributors created pursuant to Section 84223 of the Government
2Code, and
any subsequent updates to that list, to the Secretary of
3State for purposes of compliance with this section.
begin insertSection 9082.7 of the end insertbegin insertElections Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to
5read:end insert
begin insert(a)end insertbegin insert end insert The Secretary of State shallbegin delete disseminateend deletebegin insert make
7availableend insert the complete state ballot pamphlet over the Internet.begin insert The
8online version of the state ballot pamphlet shall contain all of theend insert
9begin insert
following:end insert
10(1) For each candidate listed in the pamphlet, a means to access
11campaign contribution disclosure reports for the candidate that
12are available online.
13(2) For each state ballot measure listed in the pamphlet, a means
14to access the consolidated information specified in subdivision
15(b).
16(b) The Secretary of State shall create an Internet Web site, or
17use other available technology, to consolidate information about
18each state ballot measure in a manner that is easy for voters to
19access and understand. The information shall include all of the
20following:
21(1) A summary of the ballot measure’s content.
end insertbegin insert
22(2) The total amount of reported contributions made in support
23of and opposition to the ballot measure, calculated and updated
24as follows:
25(A) (i) The total amount of contributions in support of the ballot
26measure shall be calculated by adding together the total amounts
27of contributions made in support of the ballot measure and reported
28in semiannual statements required by Section 84200 of the
29Government Code, preelection statements required by Section
3084200.5 of the Government Code, campaign statements required
31by Section 84202.3 of the Government Code, and late contribution
32reports required by Section 84203 of the Government Code that
33are reported within 16 days of the election at which the measure
34will appear on the ballot.
35(ii) The total amount of contributions in opposition to the ballot
36
measure shall be calculated by adding together the total amounts
37of contributions made in opposition to the ballot measure and
38reported in semiannual statements required by Section 84200 of
39the Government Code, preelection statements required by Section
4084200.5 of the Government Code, campaign statements required
P6 1by Section 84202.3 of the Government Code, and late contribution
2reports required by Section 84203 of the Government Code that
3are reported within 16 days of the election at which the measure
4will appear on the ballot.
5(iii) For purposes of determining the total amount of reported
6contributions pursuant to this subparagraph, the Secretary of State
7shall, to the extent practicable with respect to committees primarily
8formed to support or oppose a ballot measure, do both of the
9following:
10(I) Ensure that transfers of funds between primarily formed
11committees are not counted
twice.
12(II) Treat a contribution made to a primarily formed committee
13that supports or opposes more than one state ballot measure as if
14the total amount of that contribution was made for each state ballot
15measure that the committee supports or opposes.
16(B) The total amount of reported contributions calculated under
17this paragraph for each state ballot measure shall be updated not
18later than five business days after receipt of a semiannual
19statement, campaign statement, or preelection statement and not
20later than two business days after receipt of a late contribution
21report within 16 days of the election at which the measure will
22appear on the ballot.
23(C) The total amount of reported contributions calculated under
24this paragraph for each state ballot measure shall be accompanied
25by an explanation that the contribution
totals may be overstated
26due to the inclusion of contributions made to committees supporting
27or opposing more than one state ballot measure, as required by
28subclause (II) of clause (iii) of subparagraph (A).
29(3) A current list of the top 10 contributors supporting and
30opposing the ballot measure, if compiled by the Fair Political
31Practices Commission pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 84223
32of the Government Code.
33(4) (A) A list of each committee primarily formed to support
34or oppose the ballot measure, as described in Section 82047.5 of
35the Government Code, and a means to access information about
36 the sources of funding reported for each committee.
37(B) Information about the sources of
contributions shall be
38updated as new information becomes available to the public
39pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing
40with Section 81000) of the Government Code).
P7 1(C) If a committee identified in subparagraph (A) receives one
2million dollars ($1,000,000) or more in contributions for an
3election, the Secretary of State shall provide a means to access
4online information about the committee’s top 10 contributors
5reported to the Fair Political Practices Commission pursuant to
6subdivision (a) of Section 84223 of the Government Code.
7(D) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
884223 of the Government Code, the Fair Political Practices
9Commission shall automatically provide any list of top 10
10contributors created pursuant to Section 84223 of the Government
11Code, and any subsequent updates to that list, to the Secretary of
12State for
purposes of compliance with this section.
13(c) This section shall remain in effect only until December 31
14of the year in which the statewide Internet-based system established
15pursuant to Section 84620 of the Government Code becomes
16operational, as certified by the Secretary of State, and as of that
17date is repealed.
begin insertSection 9082.7 of the end insertbegin insertElections Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to
19read:end insert
begin insert(a)end insertbegin insert end insert The Secretary of State shallbegin delete disseminateend deletebegin insert end insertbegin insertmake
21availableend insert the complete state ballot pamphlet over the Internet.begin insert The
22online version of the state ballot pamphlet shall contain all of the
23
following:end insert
24(1) For each candidate listed in the pamphlet, a means to access
25campaign contribution disclosure reports for the candidate that
26are available online.
27(2) For each state ballot measure listed in the pamphlet, a means
28to access the consolidated information specified in subdivision
29(b).
30(b) The Secretary of State shall create an Internet Web site, or
31use other available technology, to consolidate information about
32each state ballot measure in a manner that is easy for voters to
33access and understand. The information shall include all of the
34following:
35(1) A summary of the ballot measure’s content.
end insertbegin insert
36(2) The total amount of reported contributions made in support
37of and opposition to the ballot measure, calculated and updated
38as follows:
39(A) (i) The total amount of contributions in support of the ballot
40measure shall be calculated by adding together the total amounts
P8 1of contributions made in support of the ballot measure and reported
2in semiannual statements required by Section 84200 of the
3Government Code, quarterly campaign statements required by
4Section 84200.3 of the Government Code, preelection statements
5required by Section 84200.5 of the Government Code, and late
6contribution reports required by Section 84203 of the Government
7Code that are reported within 16 days of the election at which the
8measure will appear on the ballot.
9(ii) The total amount of contributions in opposition to the
ballot
10measure shall be calculated by adding together the total amounts
11of contributions made in opposition to the ballot measure and
12reported in semiannual statements required by Section 84200 of
13the Government Code, quarterly campaign statements required
14by Section 84200.3 of the Government Code, preelection statements
15required by Section 84200.5 of the Government Code, and late
16contribution reports required by Section 84203 of the Government
17Code that are reported within 16 days of the election at which the
18measure will appear on the ballot.
19(iii) For purposes of determining the total amount of reported
20contributions pursuant to this subparagraph, the Secretary of State
21shall, to the extent practicable with respect to committees primarily
22formed to support or oppose a ballot measure, do both of the
23following:
24(I) Ensure that transfers of funds between primarily formed
25
committees are not counted twice.
26(II) Treat a contribution made to a primarily formed committee
27that supports or opposes more than one state ballot measure as if
28the total amount of that contribution was made for each state ballot
29measure that the committee supports or opposes.
30(B) The total amount of reported contributions calculated under
31this paragraph for each state ballot measure shall be updated not
32later than five business days after receipt of a semiannual
33statement, quarterly campaign statement, or preelection statement
34and not later than two business days after receipt of a late
35contribution report within 16 days of the election at which the
36measure will appear on the ballot.
37(C) The total amount of reported contributions calculated under
38this paragraph for each state ballot measure shall be accompanied
39by
an explanation that the contribution totals may be overstated
40due to the inclusion of contributions made to committees supporting
P9 1or opposing more than one state ballot measure, as required by
2subclause (II) of clause (iii) of subparagraph (A).
3(3) A current list of the top 10 contributors supporting and
4opposing the ballot measure, if compiled by the Fair Political
5Practices Commission pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 84223
6of the Government Code.
7(4) (A) A list of each committee primarily formed to support
8or oppose the ballot measure, as described in Section 82047.5 of
9the Government Code, and a means to access information about
10the sources of funding reported for each committee.
11(B) Information about the sources of contributions shall be
12updated as new information becomes available to
the public
13pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing
14with Section 81000) of the Government Code).
15(C) If a committee identified in subparagraph (A) receives one
16million dollars ($1,000,000) or more in contributions for an
17election, the Secretary of State shall provide a means to access
18online information about the committee’s top 10 contributors
19reported to the Fair Political Practices Commission pursuant to
20subdivision (a) of Section 84223 of the Government Code.
21(D) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
2284223 of the Government Code, the Fair Political Practices
23Commission shall automatically provide any list of top 10
24contributors created pursuant to Section 84223 of the Government
25Code, and any subsequent updates to that list, to the Secretary of
26State for purposes of compliance with this section.
27(c) This section shall become operative on January 1 of the year
28following the year in which the statewide Internet-based system
29established pursuant to Section 84620 of the Government Code
30becomes operational, as certified by the Secretary of State.
Section 9082.7 of the Elections Code is amended to
32read:
(a) The Secretary of State shall make available the
34complete state ballot pamphlet over the Internet. The onlinebegin delete verisonend delete
35begin insert versionend insert of the state ballot pamphlet shall contain all of the
36following:
37(1) For each candidate listed in the pamphlet, a means to access
38campaign contribution disclosure reports for the candidate that are
39available online.
P10 1(2) For each state ballot measure listed in the pamphlet, a means
2to access
the consolidated information specified in subdivision
3(b).
4(b) The Secretary of State shall create an Internet Web site, or
5use other available technology, to consolidate information about
6each state ballot measure in a manner that is easy for voters to
7access and understand. The information shall include all of the
8following:
9(1) A summary of the ballot measure’s content.
10(2) The total amount of reported contributions made in support
11of and opposition to the ballot measure, calculated and updated as
12follows:
13(A) (i) The total amount of contributions in support of the ballot
14measure shall be calculated by adding together the total
amounts
15of contributions made in support of the ballot measure and reported
16in semiannual statements required by Section 84200 of the
17Government Code, preelection statements required by Section
1884200.5 of the Government Code, campaign statements required
19by Section 84202.3 of the Government Code, and late contribution
20reports required by Section 84203 of the Government Codebegin delete,end delete that
21are reported within 16 days of the election at which the measure
22will appear on the ballot.
23(ii) The total amount of contributions in opposition to the ballot
24measure shall be calculated by adding together the total amounts
25of contributions made in opposition to the ballot measure and
26reported in semiannual statements required by Section 84200 of
27the Government Code, preelection
statements required by Section
2884200.5 of the Government Code, campaign statements required
29by Section 84202.3 of the Government Code, and late contribution
30reports required by Section 84203 of the Government Codebegin delete,end delete that
31are reported within 16 days of the election at which the measure
32will appear on the ballot.
33(iii) For purposes of determining the total amount of reported
34contributions pursuant to this subparagraph, the Secretary of State
35shall, to the extent practicable with respect to committees primarily
36
formed to support or oppose a ballot measure, do both of the
37following:
38(I) Ensure that transfers of funds between primarily formed
39committees are not counted twice.
P11 1(II) Treat a contribution made to a primarily formed committee
2that supports or opposes more than one state ballot measure as if
3the total amount of that contribution was made for each state ballot
4measure that the committee supports or opposes.
5(B) The total amount of reported contributions calculated under
6this paragraph for each state ballot measure shall be updated not
7later than five business days after receipt of a semiannual statement,
8campaign statement, or preelection statement and not later than
9two business days after receipt of a
late contribution report within
1016 days of the election at which the measure will appear on the
11ballot.
12(C) The total amount of reported contributions calculated under
13this paragraph for each state ballot measure shall be accompanied
14by an explanation that the contribution totals may be overstated
15due to the inclusion of contributions made to committees
16supporting or opposing more than one state ballot measure, as
17required by subclause (II) of clause (iii) of subparagraph (A).
18(3) A current list of the top 10 contributors supporting and
19opposing the ballot measure, if compiled by the Fair Political
20Practices Commission pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 84223
21of the Government Code.
22(4) (A) A list of each committee primarily formed to support
23or oppose the ballot measure, as described in Section 82047.5 of
24the Government Code, and a means to access information about
25the sources of funding reported for each committee.
26(B) Information about the sources of contributions shall be
27updated as new information becomes available to the public
28pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing
29with Section 81000) of the Government Code).
30(C) If a committee identified in subparagraph (A) receives one
31million dollars ($1,000,000) or more in contributions for an
32election, the Secretary of State shall provide a means to access
33online information about the committee’s top 10 contributors
34reported to the Fair Political Practices Commission pursuant to
35subdivision
(a) of Section 84223 of the Government Code.
36(D) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
3784223 of the Government Code, the Fair Political Practices
38Commission shall automatically provide any list of top 10
39contributors created pursuant to Section 84223 of the Government
P12 1Code, and any subsequent updates to that list, to the Secretary of
2State for purposes of compliance with this section.
3(5) Any other information deemed relevant by the Secretary of
4State.
begin insertSection 9082.7 of the end insertbegin insertElections Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to
6read:end insert
begin insert(a)end insertbegin insert end insert The Secretary of State shallbegin delete disseminateend deletebegin insert make
8availableend insert the complete state ballot pamphlet over the Internet.begin insert The
9online version of the state ballot pamphlet shall contain all of the
10following:end insert
11(1) For each candidate listed in the pamphlet, a means to access
12campaign contribution disclosure reports for the candidate that
13are available online.
14(2) For each state ballot measure listed in the pamphlet, a means
15to access the consolidated information specified in subdivision
16(b).
17(b) The Secretary of State shall create an Internet Web site, or
18use other available technology, to consolidate information about
19each state ballot measure in a manner that is easy for voters to
20access and understand. The information shall include all of the
21following:
22(1) A summary of the ballot measure’s content.
end insertbegin insert
23(2) The total amount of reported contributions made in support
24of and opposition to the ballot
measure, calculated and updated
25as follows:
26(A) (i) The total amount of contributions in support of the ballot
27measure shall be calculated by adding together the total amounts
28of contributions made in support of the ballot measure and reported
29in semiannual statements required by Section 84200 of the
30Government Code, preelection statements required by Section
3184200.5 of the Government Code, campaign statements required
32by Section 84202.3 of the Government Code, and late contribution
33reports required by Section 84203 of the Government Code that
34are reported within 16 days of the election at which the measure
35will appear on the ballot.
36(ii) The total amount of contributions in opposition to the ballot
37measure shall be calculated by adding together the total amounts
38of contributions made in opposition to the ballot measure and
39reported in semiannual statements
required by Section 84200 of
40the Government Code, preelection statements required by Section
P13 184200.5 of the Government Code, campaign statements required
2by Section 84202.3 of the Government Code, and late contribution
3reports required by Section 84203 of the Government Code that
4are reported within 16 days of the election at which the measure
5will appear on the ballot.
6(iii) For purposes of determining the total amount of reported
7contributions pursuant to this subparagraph, the Secretary of State
8shall, to the extent practicable with respect to committees primarily
9formed to support or oppose a ballot measure, do both of the
10following:
11(I) Ensure that transfers of funds between primarily formed
12committees are not counted twice.
13(II) Treat a contribution made to a primarily formed committee
14that supports or opposes
more than one state ballot measure as if
15the total amount of that contribution was made for each state ballot
16measure that the committee supports or opposes.
17(B) The total amount of reported contributions calculated under
18this paragraph for each state ballot measure shall be updated not
19later than five business days after receipt of a semiannual
20statement, campaign statement, or preelection statement and not
21later than two business days after receipt of a late contribution
22report within 16 days of the election at which the measure will
23appear on the ballot.
24(C) The total amount of reported contributions calculated under
25this paragraph for each state ballot measure shall be accompanied
26by an explanation that the contribution totals may be overstated
27due to the inclusion of contributions made to committees supporting
28or opposing more than one state ballot measure, as required by
29
subclause (II) of clause (iii) of subparagraph (A).
30(3) A current list of the top 10 contributors supporting and
31opposing the ballot measure, if compiled by the Fair Political
32Practices Commission pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 84223
33of the Government Code.
34(4) (A) A list of each committee primarily formed to support
35or oppose the ballot measure, as described in Section 82047.5 of
36the Government Code, and a means to access information about
37the sources of funding reported for each committee.
38(B) Information about the sources of contributions shall be
39updated as new information becomes available to the public
P14 1pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing
2with Section 81000) of the Government Code).
3(C) If
a committee identified in subparagraph (A) receives one
4million dollars ($1,000,000) or more in contributions for an
5election, the Secretary of State shall provide a means to access
6online information about the committee’s top 10 contributors
7reported to the Fair Political Practices Commission pursuant to
8subdivision (a) of Section 84223 of the Government Code.
9(D) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
1084223 of the Government Code, the Fair Political Practices
11Commission shall automatically provide any list of top 10
12contributors created pursuant to Section 84223 of the Government
13Code, and any subsequent updates to that list, to the Secretary of
14State for purposes of compliance with this section.
15(5) Any other information deemed relevant by the Secretary of
16State.
17(c) This section shall remain in effect only until December 31
18of the year in which the statewide Internet-based system established
19pursuant to Section 84620 of the Government Code becomes
20operational, as certified by the Secretary of State, and as of that
21date is repealed.
begin insertSection 9082.7 of the end insertbegin insertElections Codeend insertbegin insert is amended to
23read:end insert
begin insert(a)end insertbegin insert end insert The Secretary of State shallbegin delete disseminateend deletebegin insert make
25availableend insert the complete state ballot pamphlet over the Internet.begin insert The
26online version of the state ballot pamphlet shall contain all of the
27following:end insert
28(1) For each candidate listed in the pamphlet, a means to access
29campaign contribution disclosure reports for the candidate that
30are available online.
31(2) For each state ballot measure listed in the pamphlet, a means
32to access the consolidated information specified in subdivision
33(b).
34(b) The Secretary of State shall create an Internet Web site, or
35use other available technology, to consolidate information about
36each state ballot measure in a manner that is easy for voters to
37access and understand. The information shall include all of the
38following:
39(1) A summary of the ballot measure’s content.
end insertbegin insert
P15 1(2) The total amount of reported contributions made in support
2of and opposition to the ballot measure, calculated and updated
3as follows:
4(A) (i) The total amount of contributions in support of the ballot
5measure shall be calculated by adding together the total amounts
6of contributions made in support of the ballot measure and reported
7in semiannual statements required by Section 84200 of the
8Government Code, quarterly campaign statements required by
9Section 84200.3 of the Government Code, preelection statements
10required by Section 84200.5 of the Government Code, and late
11contribution reports required by Section 84203 of the Government
12Code that
are reported within 16 days of the election at which the
13measure will appear on the ballot.
14(ii) The total amount of contributions in opposition to the ballot
15measure shall be calculated by adding together the total amounts
16of contributions made in opposition to the ballot measure and
17reported in semiannual statements required by Section 84200 of
18the Government Code, quarterly campaign statements required
19by Section 84200.3 of the Government Code, preelection statements
20required by Section 84200.5 of the Government Code, and late
21contribution reports required by Section 84203 of the Government
22Code that are reported within 16 days of the election at which the
23measure will appear on the ballot.
24(iii) For purposes of determining the total amount of reported
25contributions pursuant to this subparagraph, the Secretary of State
26shall, to the extent practicable with respect to committees
primarily
27formed to support or oppose a ballot measure, do both of the
28following:
29(I) Ensure that transfers of funds between primarily formed
30committees are not counted twice.
31(II) Treat a contribution made to a primarily formed committee
32that supports or opposes more than one state ballot measure as if
33the total amount of that contribution was made for each state ballot
34measure that the committee supports or opposes.
35(B) The total amount of reported contributions calculated under
36this paragraph for each state ballot measure shall be updated not
37later than five business days after receipt of a semiannual
38statement, quarterly campaign statement, or preelection statement
39and not later than two business days after receipt of a late
P16 1contribution report within 16 days of the election at which the
2measure will appear on
the ballot.
3(C) The total amount of reported contributions calculated under
4this paragraph for each state ballot measure shall be accompanied
5by an explanation that the contribution totals may be overstated
6due to the inclusion of contributions made to committees supporting
7or opposing more than one state ballot measure, as required by
8subclause (II) of clause (iii) of subparagraph (A).
9(3) A current list of the top 10 contributors supporting and
10opposing the ballot measure, if compiled by the Fair Political
11Practices Commission pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 84223
12of the Government Code.
13(4) (A) A list of each committee primarily formed to support
14or oppose the ballot measure, as
described in Section 82047.5 of
15the Government Code, and a means to access information about
16the sources of funding reported for each committee.
17(B) Information about the sources of contributions shall be
18updated as new information becomes available to the public
19pursuant to the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing
20with Section 81000) of the Government Code).
21(C) If a committee identified in subparagraph (A) receives one
22million dollars ($1,000,000) or more in contributions for an
23election, the Secretary of State shall provide a means to access
24online information about the committee’s top 10 contributors
25reported to the Fair Political Practices Commission pursuant to
26subdivision (a) of Section 84223 of the Government Code.
27(D) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
2884223 of the
Government Code, the Fair Political Practices
29Commission shall automatically provide any list of top 10
30contributors created pursuant to Section 84223 of the Government
31Code, and any subsequent updates to that list, to the Secretary of
32State for purposes of compliance with this section.
33(5) Any other information deemed relevant by the Secretary of
34State.
35(c) This section shall become operative on January 1 of the year
36following the year in which the statewide Internet-based system
37established pursuant to Section 84620 of the Government Code
38becomes operational, as certified by the Secretary of State.
Section 9086 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
The ballot pamphlet shall contain as to each state measure
2to be voted upon, the following, in the order set forth in this
3section:
4(a) (1) Upon the top portion of the first page, and not exceeding
5one-third of the page, shall appear:
6(A) Identification of the measure by number and title.
7(B) The official summary prepared by the Attorney General.
8(C) The total number of votes cast for and against the measure
9in both the State Senate and Assembly, if the measure was passed
10by the Legislature.
11(2) The space in the title and summary that is used for an
12explanatory table prepared pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision
13(e) of Section 9087 and Section 88003 of the Government Code
14shall not be included when measuring the amount of space the
15information described in paragraph (1) has taken for purposes of
16determining compliance with the restriction prohibiting the
17information described in paragraph (1) from exceeding one-third
18of the page.
19(b) Beginning at the top of the right page shall appear the
20analysis prepared by the Legislative Analyst, provided that the
21analysis fits on a single page. If it does not fit on a single page,
22the analysis shall begin on the lower portion of the first left page
23and shall continue on subsequent pages until it is completed.
24(c) Immediately below the analysis prepared by the Legislative
25Analyst shall appear a printed statement that refers voters to the
26Secretary of State’s Internet Web site for a list of committees
27primarily formed to support or oppose a ballot measure, and
28information on how to access the committee’s top 10 contributors.
29(d) Arguments for and against the measure shall be placed on
30the next left and right pages, respectively, following the final page
31of the analysis of the Legislative Analyst. The rebuttals shall be
32placed immediately below the arguments.
33(e) If no argument against the measure has been submitted, the
34argument for the measure shall appear on the right page facing the
35analysis.
36(f) The complete text of each measure shall appear at the back
37of the pamphlet. The text of the measure shall contain the
38provisions of the proposed measure and the existing provisions of
39law repealed or revised by the measure. The provisions of the
40proposed measure differing from the existing provisions of law
P18 1affected shall be distinguished in print, so as to facilitate
2comparison.
3(g) The following statement shall be printed at the bottom of
4each page where arguments appear: “Arguments printed on this
5page are the opinions of the authors, and have not been checked
6for accuracy by any official agency.”
Section 88002 of the Government Code is amended
8to read:
The ballot pamphlet shall contain as to each state
10measure to be voted upon, the following in the order set forth in
11this section:
12(a) (1) Upon the top portion of the first page and not exceeding
13one-third of the page shall appear:
14(A) The identification of the measure by number and title.
15(B) The official summary prepared by the Attorney General.
16(C) The total number of votes cast for and against the measure
17in both the State Senate and Assembly if the measure was passed
18by the Legislature.
19(2) The space in the title and summary that is used for an
20explanatory table prepared pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision
21(e) of Section 9087 of the Elections Code and Section 88003 shall
22not be included when measuring the amount of space the
23information described in paragraph (1) has taken for purposes of
24determining compliance with the restriction prohibiting the
25information described in paragraph (1) from exceeding one-third
26of the page.
27(b) Beginning at the top of the right page shall appear the
28analysis prepared by the Legislative Analyst, provided that the
29analysis fits on a single page. If it does not fit on a single page,
30then the analysis shall begin on the lower portion of the first left
31page and shall continue on subsequent pages until it is completed.
32(c) Immediately below the analysis prepared by the Legislative
33Analyst shall appear a printed statement that refers voters to the
34
Secretary of State’s Internet Web site for a list of committees
35primarily formed to support or oppose a ballot measure, and
36information on how to access the committee’s top 10 contributors.
37(d) Arguments for and against the measure shall be placed on
38the next left and right pages, respectively, following the page on
39which the analysis of the Legislative Analyst ends. The rebuttals
40shall be placed immediately below the arguments.
P19 1(e) If no argument against the measure has been submitted, the
2argument for the measure shall appear on the right page facing the
3analysis.
4(f) The complete text of each measure shall appear at the back
5of the pamphlet. The text of the measure shall contain the
6provisions of the
proposed measure and the existing provisions of
7law repealed or revised by the measure. The provisions of the
8
proposed measure differing from the existing provisions of law
9affected shall be distinguished in print, so as to facilitate
10comparison.
11(g) The following statement shall be printed at the bottom of
12each page where arguments appear: “Arguments printed on this
13page are the opinions of the authors and have not been checked
14for accuracy by any official agency.”
begin insertSection 1.1 of this bill shall only become operative if
16(1) both this bill and Senate Bill 1442 of the 2013-14 Regular
17Session are enacted and become effective on or before January 1,
182015, (2) Senate Bill 1442 adds Section 84200.3 to the Government
19Code, and (3) Senate Bill 1253 of the 2013-end insertbegin insert14 Regular Session is
20not enacted or as enacted does not amend Section 9082.7 of the
21Elections Code, in which case Sections 1, 1.5, 1.7, and 1.9 of this
22bill shall not become operative.end insert
begin insertSection 1.3 of this bill shall only become operative if
24(1) both this bill and Senate Bill 1442 of the 2013-14 Regular
25Session are enacted and become effective on or before January 1,
262015, (2) Senate Bill 1442 adds Section 84200.3 to the Government
27Code, (3) the condition specified in subdivision (c) of Section
289082.7 of the Elections Code as amended by Section 1.3 of this
29bill is satisfied, and (4) Senate Bill 1253 of the 2013-end insertbegin insert14 Regular
30Session is not enacted or as enacted does not amend Section 9082.7
31
of the Elections Code, in which case Sections 1, 1.5, 1.7, and 1.9
32of this bill shall not become operative.end insert
Section 1.5 of this bill incorporates amendments to
35Section 9082.7 of the Elections Code proposed by both this bill
36and Senate Bill 1253. It shall only become operative if (1) both
37bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1,
382015, (2) each bill amends Section 9082.7 of the Elections Code,
39begin insert (3) Senate Bill 1442 of the 2013-end insertbegin insert14 Regular Session is
not enacted
40or as enacted does not add Section 84200.3 to the Government
P20 1Code,end insert andbegin delete (3)end deletebegin insert
(4)end insert this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 1253, in
2which casebegin delete Sectionend deletebegin insert Sectionsend insert 1begin insert, 1.1, 1.3, 1.7, and 1.9end insert of this bill
3shall not become operative.
Section 1.7 of this bill incorporates amendments to
5Section 9082.7 of the Elections Code proposed by both this bill
6and Senate Bill 1253. It shall only become operative if (1) both
7bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1,
82015, (2) each bill amends Section 9082.7 of the Elections Code,
9(3) Senate Bill 1442 of the 2013-14 Regular Session is enacted
10and as enacted adds Section 84200.3 to the Government Code,
11and (4) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill 1253, in which case
12Sections 1, 1.1, 1.3, and 1.5 of this bill shall not become operative.
begin insertSection 1.9 of this bill incorporates amendments to
14Section 9082.7 of the Elections Code proposed by both this bill
15and Senate Bill 1253. It shall only become operative if (1) both
16bills are enacted and become effective on or before January 1,
172015, (2) each bill amends Section 9082.7 of the Elections Code,
18(3) Senate Bill 1442 of the 2013-14 Regular Session is enacted
19and as enacted adds Section 84200.3 to the Government Code, (4)
20the condition specified in subdivision (c) of Section 9082.7 of the
21Elections Code as amended by Section 1.9 of this bill is satisfied,
22and (5) this bill is enacted after Senate Bill
1253, in which case
23Sections 1, 1.1, 1.3, and 1.5 of this bill shall not become operative.end insert
The Legislature finds and declares that this act permits
26or requires the inclusion of additional information in the ballot
27pamphlet in accordance with Section 88007 of the Government
28Code.
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