CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2882Introduced by Assembly Member McCartyFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 25000 of the Government Code, relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2882, as introduced, McCarty. County board of supervisors: members.Existing law requires each county to have a board of supervisors consisting of 5 members and requires that no more than 3 members be elected at the same general election.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25000 of the Government Code is amended to read:25000. (a) Each county shall have a board of supervisors consisting of five members. Not more than three members shall be elected at the same general election. If the terms of office of more than three members of the board expire at the same time, at the first regular meeting after January 1st 1 following their election election, the members so elected shall so classify themselves by lot that three members shall serve for four years, and two for two years. Thereafter Thereafter, the term of office of each member shall be four years.(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of supervisors of any general law or charter county may adopt or the residents of the county may propose, by initiative, a proposal to limit to no fewer than two terms or repeal a limit on the number of terms a member of the board of supervisors may serve on the board of supervisors. Any proposal to limit the number of terms a member of the board of supervisors may serve on the board of supervisors shall apply prospectively only and shall not become operative unless it is submitted to the electors of the county at a regularly scheduled election and a majority of the votes cast on the question favor the adoption of the proposal.(2) The changes made to this subdivision by the act that added this paragraph shall not affect any term limits that were legally in effect prior to January 1, 2022, in any county. CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2882Introduced by Assembly Member McCartyFebruary 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 25000 of the Government Code, relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 2882, as introduced, McCarty. County board of supervisors: members.Existing law requires each county to have a board of supervisors consisting of 5 members and requires that no more than 3 members be elected at the same general election.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 2882 Introduced by Assembly Member McCartyFebruary 18, 2022 Introduced by Assembly Member McCarty February 18, 2022 An act to amend Section 25000 of the Government Code, relating to local government. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2882, as introduced, McCarty. County board of supervisors: members. Existing law requires each county to have a board of supervisors consisting of 5 members and requires that no more than 3 members be elected at the same general election.This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. Existing law requires each county to have a board of supervisors consisting of 5 members and requires that no more than 3 members be elected at the same general election. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions. ## Digest Key ## Bill Text The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 25000 of the Government Code is amended to read:25000. (a) Each county shall have a board of supervisors consisting of five members. Not more than three members shall be elected at the same general election. If the terms of office of more than three members of the board expire at the same time, at the first regular meeting after January 1st 1 following their election election, the members so elected shall so classify themselves by lot that three members shall serve for four years, and two for two years. Thereafter Thereafter, the term of office of each member shall be four years.(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of supervisors of any general law or charter county may adopt or the residents of the county may propose, by initiative, a proposal to limit to no fewer than two terms or repeal a limit on the number of terms a member of the board of supervisors may serve on the board of supervisors. Any proposal to limit the number of terms a member of the board of supervisors may serve on the board of supervisors shall apply prospectively only and shall not become operative unless it is submitted to the electors of the county at a regularly scheduled election and a majority of the votes cast on the question favor the adoption of the proposal.(2) The changes made to this subdivision by the act that added this paragraph shall not affect any term limits that were legally in effect prior to January 1, 2022, in any county. The people of the State of California do enact as follows: ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: SECTION 1. Section 25000 of the Government Code is amended to read:25000. (a) Each county shall have a board of supervisors consisting of five members. Not more than three members shall be elected at the same general election. If the terms of office of more than three members of the board expire at the same time, at the first regular meeting after January 1st 1 following their election election, the members so elected shall so classify themselves by lot that three members shall serve for four years, and two for two years. Thereafter Thereafter, the term of office of each member shall be four years.(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of supervisors of any general law or charter county may adopt or the residents of the county may propose, by initiative, a proposal to limit to no fewer than two terms or repeal a limit on the number of terms a member of the board of supervisors may serve on the board of supervisors. Any proposal to limit the number of terms a member of the board of supervisors may serve on the board of supervisors shall apply prospectively only and shall not become operative unless it is submitted to the electors of the county at a regularly scheduled election and a majority of the votes cast on the question favor the adoption of the proposal.(2) The changes made to this subdivision by the act that added this paragraph shall not affect any term limits that were legally in effect prior to January 1, 2022, in any county. SECTION 1. Section 25000 of the Government Code is amended to read: ### SECTION 1. 25000. (a) Each county shall have a board of supervisors consisting of five members. Not more than three members shall be elected at the same general election. If the terms of office of more than three members of the board expire at the same time, at the first regular meeting after January 1st 1 following their election election, the members so elected shall so classify themselves by lot that three members shall serve for four years, and two for two years. Thereafter Thereafter, the term of office of each member shall be four years.(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of supervisors of any general law or charter county may adopt or the residents of the county may propose, by initiative, a proposal to limit to no fewer than two terms or repeal a limit on the number of terms a member of the board of supervisors may serve on the board of supervisors. Any proposal to limit the number of terms a member of the board of supervisors may serve on the board of supervisors shall apply prospectively only and shall not become operative unless it is submitted to the electors of the county at a regularly scheduled election and a majority of the votes cast on the question favor the adoption of the proposal.(2) The changes made to this subdivision by the act that added this paragraph shall not affect any term limits that were legally in effect prior to January 1, 2022, in any county. 25000. (a) Each county shall have a board of supervisors consisting of five members. Not more than three members shall be elected at the same general election. If the terms of office of more than three members of the board expire at the same time, at the first regular meeting after January 1st 1 following their election election, the members so elected shall so classify themselves by lot that three members shall serve for four years, and two for two years. Thereafter Thereafter, the term of office of each member shall be four years.(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of supervisors of any general law or charter county may adopt or the residents of the county may propose, by initiative, a proposal to limit to no fewer than two terms or repeal a limit on the number of terms a member of the board of supervisors may serve on the board of supervisors. Any proposal to limit the number of terms a member of the board of supervisors may serve on the board of supervisors shall apply prospectively only and shall not become operative unless it is submitted to the electors of the county at a regularly scheduled election and a majority of the votes cast on the question favor the adoption of the proposal.(2) The changes made to this subdivision by the act that added this paragraph shall not affect any term limits that were legally in effect prior to January 1, 2022, in any county. 25000. (a) Each county shall have a board of supervisors consisting of five members. Not more than three members shall be elected at the same general election. If the terms of office of more than three members of the board expire at the same time, at the first regular meeting after January 1st 1 following their election election, the members so elected shall so classify themselves by lot that three members shall serve for four years, and two for two years. Thereafter Thereafter, the term of office of each member shall be four years.(b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of supervisors of any general law or charter county may adopt or the residents of the county may propose, by initiative, a proposal to limit to no fewer than two terms or repeal a limit on the number of terms a member of the board of supervisors may serve on the board of supervisors. Any proposal to limit the number of terms a member of the board of supervisors may serve on the board of supervisors shall apply prospectively only and shall not become operative unless it is submitted to the electors of the county at a regularly scheduled election and a majority of the votes cast on the question favor the adoption of the proposal.(2) The changes made to this subdivision by the act that added this paragraph shall not affect any term limits that were legally in effect prior to January 1, 2022, in any county. 25000. (a) Each county shall have a board of supervisors consisting of five members. Not more than three members shall be elected at the same general election. If the terms of office of more than three members of the board expire at the same time, at the first regular meeting after January 1st 1 following their election election, the members so elected shall so classify themselves by lot that three members shall serve for four years, and two for two years. Thereafter Thereafter, the term of office of each member shall be four years. (b) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the board of supervisors of any general law or charter county may adopt or the residents of the county may propose, by initiative, a proposal to limit to no fewer than two terms or repeal a limit on the number of terms a member of the board of supervisors may serve on the board of supervisors. Any proposal to limit the number of terms a member of the board of supervisors may serve on the board of supervisors shall apply prospectively only and shall not become operative unless it is submitted to the electors of the county at a regularly scheduled election and a majority of the votes cast on the question favor the adoption of the proposal. (2) The changes made to this subdivision by the act that added this paragraph shall not affect any term limits that were legally in effect prior to January 1, 2022, in any county.