SB 1309, as introduced, Steinberg. Senate vacancy.
Existing law authorizes the Governor to appoint a person to fill a vacancy occurring during the term of a member of the United States Senate from California.
This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change 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 10720 of the Elections Code is amended
2to read:
If a vacancy occurs in the representation of this state
4in the Senate of the United States, the Governor may appoint and
5commission an elector of this state who possesses the qualifications
6for the office to fill the vacancy until his or her successor is elected
7and qualifies and is admitted to his or her seat by the United States
8Senate. However, whenever a vacancy occurs within a term fixed
9by law to expire on the third day of January following the next
10general election, the person so appointed shall hold office for the
11remainder of the unexpired term unless the vacancy is filled at a
12special election held prior to the general election, in which case
P2 1the person elected at the special election shall hold office for the
2remainder of the unexpired term. An election to fill a vacancy in
3the term of a United
States Senator shall be held at the general
4election next succeeding the occurrence of the vacancy or atbegin delete anyend delete
5begin insert aend insert special election.
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