Amended IN Senate June 10, 2024 Amended IN Assembly March 27, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 996Introduced by Assembly Member LowFebruary 15, 2023 An act to add Section 36 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. An act to amend Section 15645 of, and to add Section 15624.1 to, the Elections Code, relating to elections.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 996, as amended, Low. Department of Consumer Affairs: continuing education: conflict-of-interest policy. Elections: recounts.(1) Existing law establishes procedures by which a voter may request a recount of the votes cast in an election following completion of the official canvass. Under existing law, the voter or the campaign committee represented by the voter seeking the recount must, before the recount is commenced and at the beginning of each subsequent day, deposit with the elections official the amount of money required to cover the cost of the recount for that day.This bill would require any committee that provides a deposit to cover the cost of the recount, including a committee that is registered only with the Federal Election Commission, to identify the source of any contribution to that committee of at least $10,000 that is received during the period of the week before the recount and continuing through a week after the recount ends.(2) Existing law authorizes the Governor or Secretary of State, as applicable, to, within a specified time frame, order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for a statewide office if, among other things, the official canvass of returns in a statewide general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.015% of the number of all votes cast for that office.This bill would require the Governor or Secretary of State, as applicable, within a specified time frame, to order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for Governor, State Senator, Member of the Assembly, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representative if either 1) the official canvass of returns for a primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.25% of the number of all votes cast for that office, or 2) the official canvass of returns for a general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.25% of the number of all votes cast for that office.By expanding the duties of county elections officials with respect to conducting recounts, this bill would create a state-mandated local program.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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of professions and vocations by entities within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Under existing law, several of these entities may require licensees to satisfy continuing education course requirements, including, among others, licensed physicians and surgeons licensed by the Medical Board of California and certified public accountants and public accountants licensed by the California Board of Accountancy.This bill would require those entities to develop and maintain a conflict-of-interest policy that, at minimum, discourages the qualification of any continuing education course if the provider of that course has an economic interest in a commercial product or enterprise directly or indirectly promoted in that course and requires conflicts to be disclosed at the beginning of each continuing education course.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOYES Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 15624.1 is added to the Elections Code, to read:15624.1. (a) (1) This section applies to any committee, including a committee registered only with the Federal Election Commission, that provides the daily deposit or part of the daily deposit for a voter-requested recount.(2) This section shall apply in either of the following cases:(A) The committee provides the deposit directly to the elections official.(B) The committee provides the funds to another person or another committee to pay the deposit.(b) For any contribution of at least $10,000 received by the committee during the period consisting of one week before the recount begins and continuing through one week after the recount ends, the committee shall report the following information to the elections official to whom the deposit was provided:(1) Contributors name.(2) Contributors street address.(3) Contributors occupation, if any.(4) Contributors employer, if any, or if self-employed, the name of the business.(5) The date and amount received for each contribution of at least $10,000.(6) Multiple contributions from a single source that total at least $10,000 and that are received during the period described in this subdivision. The contributions shall be reported within 24 hours of receipt of the contribution that causes the total amount to equal at least $10,000.(c) The committee shall use reasonable efforts to verify whether the contributor is the true source of the contribution or an intermediary. If the contributor is an intermediary, the committee shall use reasonable efforts to identify and disclose the information described in subdivision (b) for the individual, committee, or other entity that is the true source of the contribution.(d) Within 24 hours of receipt of the information described in subdivision (b), the elections official shall publish the information on their internet website.(e) The requirements imposed by this section are in addition to any other requirements imposed on elections officials and committees under applicable federal and state law.SEC. 2. Section 15645 of the Elections Code is amended to read:15645. (a) (1) Within five days after the Secretary of State files a statement of the vote, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 15501, the Governor may order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for a statewide office or state ballot measure if any of the following occurs, except as provided in paragraph (3): (4):(A) The official canvass of returns in a statewide primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates for a statewide office is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office except as provided in paragraph (2). (3).(B) The official canvass of returns in a statewide general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes for a statewide office is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(C) The official canvass of returns in a statewide election shows that the difference in the number of votes cast for and against a state ballot measure is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast on the measure.(2) (A) Within five days after the Secretary of State files a statement of the vote, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 15501, the Governor shall order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for State Senator, Member of the Assembly, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representatives, if either of the following occurs:(i) The official canvass of returns in a primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.0025 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(ii) The official canvass of returns in a general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.0025 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(B) If the conditions set forth in subparagraph (A) are satisfied with respect to the number of votes cast for the office of Governor, the Secretary of State, but not the Governor, shall order a state-funded manual recount pursuant to this paragraph.(2)(3) The Governor shall not order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to this section unless the official canvass of returns in a statewide primary election shows either of the following:(A) The number of votes received by the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes was either of the following:(i) Between 0.49985 and 0.50015, inclusive, of the number of all votes cast.(ii) Within 1,000 votes of 50 percent of the number of all votes cast.(B) No candidate for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction received votes on a majority of all the ballots cast for candidates for that office and the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates for that office was less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(3)(4) If the conditions set forth in paragraph (1) are satisfied with respect to the number of votes cast for the office of Governor, the Secretary of State, but not the Governor, may order a state-funded manual recount pursuant to this section.(4)(5) For purposes of this subdivision, statewide office means the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Insurance Commissioner, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Treasurer, or Member of the United States Senate.(b) If a state-funded recount is conducted pursuant to this section, no other recount shall be conducted.(c) The State shall reimburse counties for costs resulting from conducting a manual recount pursuant to this section in an expeditious manner upon certification of those costs.SEC. 3. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.SECTION 1.Section 36 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:36.(a)Any entity listed in Section 101 that is responsible for approving continuing education providers or courses shall develop and maintain a conflict-of-interest policy in accordance with subdivision (b).(b)The conflict-of-interest policy required by this section shall, at a minimum, do both of the following:(1)Discourage the qualification of any continuing education course if the provider of that course has an economic interest in a commercial product or enterprise directly or indirectly promoted in that course.(2)Require conflicts to be disclosed at the beginning of each continuing education course.
Amended IN Senate June 10, 2024 Amended IN Assembly March 27, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 996Introduced by Assembly Member LowFebruary 15, 2023 An act to add Section 36 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. An act to amend Section 15645 of, and to add Section 15624.1 to, the Elections Code, relating to elections.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 996, as amended, Low. Department of Consumer Affairs: continuing education: conflict-of-interest policy. Elections: recounts.(1) Existing law establishes procedures by which a voter may request a recount of the votes cast in an election following completion of the official canvass. Under existing law, the voter or the campaign committee represented by the voter seeking the recount must, before the recount is commenced and at the beginning of each subsequent day, deposit with the elections official the amount of money required to cover the cost of the recount for that day.This bill would require any committee that provides a deposit to cover the cost of the recount, including a committee that is registered only with the Federal Election Commission, to identify the source of any contribution to that committee of at least $10,000 that is received during the period of the week before the recount and continuing through a week after the recount ends.(2) Existing law authorizes the Governor or Secretary of State, as applicable, to, within a specified time frame, order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for a statewide office if, among other things, the official canvass of returns in a statewide general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.015% of the number of all votes cast for that office.This bill would require the Governor or Secretary of State, as applicable, within a specified time frame, to order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for Governor, State Senator, Member of the Assembly, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representative if either 1) the official canvass of returns for a primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.25% of the number of all votes cast for that office, or 2) the official canvass of returns for a general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.25% of the number of all votes cast for that office.By expanding the duties of county elections officials with respect to conducting recounts, this bill would create a state-mandated local program.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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of professions and vocations by entities within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Under existing law, several of these entities may require licensees to satisfy continuing education course requirements, including, among others, licensed physicians and surgeons licensed by the Medical Board of California and certified public accountants and public accountants licensed by the California Board of Accountancy.This bill would require those entities to develop and maintain a conflict-of-interest policy that, at minimum, discourages the qualification of any continuing education course if the provider of that course has an economic interest in a commercial product or enterprise directly or indirectly promoted in that course and requires conflicts to be disclosed at the beginning of each continuing education course.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NOYES
Amended IN Senate June 10, 2024 Amended IN Assembly March 27, 2023
Amended IN Senate June 10, 2024
Amended IN Assembly March 27, 2023
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 996
Introduced by Assembly Member LowFebruary 15, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Low
February 15, 2023
An act to add Section 36 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to professions and vocations. An act to amend Section 15645 of, and to add Section 15624.1 to, the Elections Code, relating to elections.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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AB 996, as amended, Low. Department of Consumer Affairs: continuing education: conflict-of-interest policy. Elections: recounts.
(1) Existing law establishes procedures by which a voter may request a recount of the votes cast in an election following completion of the official canvass. Under existing law, the voter or the campaign committee represented by the voter seeking the recount must, before the recount is commenced and at the beginning of each subsequent day, deposit with the elections official the amount of money required to cover the cost of the recount for that day.This bill would require any committee that provides a deposit to cover the cost of the recount, including a committee that is registered only with the Federal Election Commission, to identify the source of any contribution to that committee of at least $10,000 that is received during the period of the week before the recount and continuing through a week after the recount ends.(2) Existing law authorizes the Governor or Secretary of State, as applicable, to, within a specified time frame, order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for a statewide office if, among other things, the official canvass of returns in a statewide general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.015% of the number of all votes cast for that office.This bill would require the Governor or Secretary of State, as applicable, within a specified time frame, to order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for Governor, State Senator, Member of the Assembly, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representative if either 1) the official canvass of returns for a primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.25% of the number of all votes cast for that office, or 2) the official canvass of returns for a general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.25% of the number of all votes cast for that office.By expanding the duties of county elections officials with respect to conducting recounts, this bill would create a state-mandated local program.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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of professions and vocations by entities within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Under existing law, several of these entities may require licensees to satisfy continuing education course requirements, including, among others, licensed physicians and surgeons licensed by the Medical Board of California and certified public accountants and public accountants licensed by the California Board of Accountancy.This bill would require those entities to develop and maintain a conflict-of-interest policy that, at minimum, discourages the qualification of any continuing education course if the provider of that course has an economic interest in a commercial product or enterprise directly or indirectly promoted in that course and requires conflicts to be disclosed at the beginning of each continuing education course.
(1) Existing law establishes procedures by which a voter may request a recount of the votes cast in an election following completion of the official canvass. Under existing law, the voter or the campaign committee represented by the voter seeking the recount must, before the recount is commenced and at the beginning of each subsequent day, deposit with the elections official the amount of money required to cover the cost of the recount for that day.
This bill would require any committee that provides a deposit to cover the cost of the recount, including a committee that is registered only with the Federal Election Commission, to identify the source of any contribution to that committee of at least $10,000 that is received during the period of the week before the recount and continuing through a week after the recount ends.
(2) Existing law authorizes the Governor or Secretary of State, as applicable, to, within a specified time frame, order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for a statewide office if, among other things, the official canvass of returns in a statewide general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.015% of the number of all votes cast for that office.
This bill would require the Governor or Secretary of State, as applicable, within a specified time frame, to order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for Governor, State Senator, Member of the Assembly, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representative if either 1) the official canvass of returns for a primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.25% of the number of all votes cast for that office, or 2) the official canvass of returns for a general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.25% of the number of all votes cast for that office.
By expanding the duties of county elections officials with respect to conducting recounts, this bill would create a state-mandated local program.
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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of professions and vocations by entities within the Department of Consumer Affairs. Under existing law, several of these entities may require licensees to satisfy continuing education course requirements, including, among others, licensed physicians and surgeons licensed by the Medical Board of California and certified public accountants and public accountants licensed by the California Board of Accountancy.
This bill would require those entities to develop and maintain a conflict-of-interest policy that, at minimum, discourages the qualification of any continuing education course if the provider of that course has an economic interest in a commercial product or enterprise directly or indirectly promoted in that course and requires conflicts to be disclosed at the beginning of each continuing education course.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 15624.1 is added to the Elections Code, to read:15624.1. (a) (1) This section applies to any committee, including a committee registered only with the Federal Election Commission, that provides the daily deposit or part of the daily deposit for a voter-requested recount.(2) This section shall apply in either of the following cases:(A) The committee provides the deposit directly to the elections official.(B) The committee provides the funds to another person or another committee to pay the deposit.(b) For any contribution of at least $10,000 received by the committee during the period consisting of one week before the recount begins and continuing through one week after the recount ends, the committee shall report the following information to the elections official to whom the deposit was provided:(1) Contributors name.(2) Contributors street address.(3) Contributors occupation, if any.(4) Contributors employer, if any, or if self-employed, the name of the business.(5) The date and amount received for each contribution of at least $10,000.(6) Multiple contributions from a single source that total at least $10,000 and that are received during the period described in this subdivision. The contributions shall be reported within 24 hours of receipt of the contribution that causes the total amount to equal at least $10,000.(c) The committee shall use reasonable efforts to verify whether the contributor is the true source of the contribution or an intermediary. If the contributor is an intermediary, the committee shall use reasonable efforts to identify and disclose the information described in subdivision (b) for the individual, committee, or other entity that is the true source of the contribution.(d) Within 24 hours of receipt of the information described in subdivision (b), the elections official shall publish the information on their internet website.(e) The requirements imposed by this section are in addition to any other requirements imposed on elections officials and committees under applicable federal and state law.SEC. 2. Section 15645 of the Elections Code is amended to read:15645. (a) (1) Within five days after the Secretary of State files a statement of the vote, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 15501, the Governor may order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for a statewide office or state ballot measure if any of the following occurs, except as provided in paragraph (3): (4):(A) The official canvass of returns in a statewide primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates for a statewide office is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office except as provided in paragraph (2). (3).(B) The official canvass of returns in a statewide general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes for a statewide office is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(C) The official canvass of returns in a statewide election shows that the difference in the number of votes cast for and against a state ballot measure is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast on the measure.(2) (A) Within five days after the Secretary of State files a statement of the vote, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 15501, the Governor shall order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for State Senator, Member of the Assembly, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representatives, if either of the following occurs:(i) The official canvass of returns in a primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.0025 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(ii) The official canvass of returns in a general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.0025 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(B) If the conditions set forth in subparagraph (A) are satisfied with respect to the number of votes cast for the office of Governor, the Secretary of State, but not the Governor, shall order a state-funded manual recount pursuant to this paragraph.(2)(3) The Governor shall not order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to this section unless the official canvass of returns in a statewide primary election shows either of the following:(A) The number of votes received by the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes was either of the following:(i) Between 0.49985 and 0.50015, inclusive, of the number of all votes cast.(ii) Within 1,000 votes of 50 percent of the number of all votes cast.(B) No candidate for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction received votes on a majority of all the ballots cast for candidates for that office and the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates for that office was less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(3)(4) If the conditions set forth in paragraph (1) are satisfied with respect to the number of votes cast for the office of Governor, the Secretary of State, but not the Governor, may order a state-funded manual recount pursuant to this section.(4)(5) For purposes of this subdivision, statewide office means the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Insurance Commissioner, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Treasurer, or Member of the United States Senate.(b) If a state-funded recount is conducted pursuant to this section, no other recount shall be conducted.(c) The State shall reimburse counties for costs resulting from conducting a manual recount pursuant to this section in an expeditious manner upon certification of those costs.SEC. 3. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.SECTION 1.Section 36 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:36.(a)Any entity listed in Section 101 that is responsible for approving continuing education providers or courses shall develop and maintain a conflict-of-interest policy in accordance with subdivision (b).(b)The conflict-of-interest policy required by this section shall, at a minimum, do both of the following:(1)Discourage the qualification of any continuing education course if the provider of that course has an economic interest in a commercial product or enterprise directly or indirectly promoted in that course.(2)Require conflicts to be disclosed at the beginning of each continuing education course.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 15624.1 is added to the Elections Code, to read:15624.1. (a) (1) This section applies to any committee, including a committee registered only with the Federal Election Commission, that provides the daily deposit or part of the daily deposit for a voter-requested recount.(2) This section shall apply in either of the following cases:(A) The committee provides the deposit directly to the elections official.(B) The committee provides the funds to another person or another committee to pay the deposit.(b) For any contribution of at least $10,000 received by the committee during the period consisting of one week before the recount begins and continuing through one week after the recount ends, the committee shall report the following information to the elections official to whom the deposit was provided:(1) Contributors name.(2) Contributors street address.(3) Contributors occupation, if any.(4) Contributors employer, if any, or if self-employed, the name of the business.(5) The date and amount received for each contribution of at least $10,000.(6) Multiple contributions from a single source that total at least $10,000 and that are received during the period described in this subdivision. The contributions shall be reported within 24 hours of receipt of the contribution that causes the total amount to equal at least $10,000.(c) The committee shall use reasonable efforts to verify whether the contributor is the true source of the contribution or an intermediary. If the contributor is an intermediary, the committee shall use reasonable efforts to identify and disclose the information described in subdivision (b) for the individual, committee, or other entity that is the true source of the contribution.(d) Within 24 hours of receipt of the information described in subdivision (b), the elections official shall publish the information on their internet website.(e) The requirements imposed by this section are in addition to any other requirements imposed on elections officials and committees under applicable federal and state law.
SECTION 1. Section 15624.1 is added to the Elections Code, to read:
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15624.1. (a) (1) This section applies to any committee, including a committee registered only with the Federal Election Commission, that provides the daily deposit or part of the daily deposit for a voter-requested recount.(2) This section shall apply in either of the following cases:(A) The committee provides the deposit directly to the elections official.(B) The committee provides the funds to another person or another committee to pay the deposit.(b) For any contribution of at least $10,000 received by the committee during the period consisting of one week before the recount begins and continuing through one week after the recount ends, the committee shall report the following information to the elections official to whom the deposit was provided:(1) Contributors name.(2) Contributors street address.(3) Contributors occupation, if any.(4) Contributors employer, if any, or if self-employed, the name of the business.(5) The date and amount received for each contribution of at least $10,000.(6) Multiple contributions from a single source that total at least $10,000 and that are received during the period described in this subdivision. The contributions shall be reported within 24 hours of receipt of the contribution that causes the total amount to equal at least $10,000.(c) The committee shall use reasonable efforts to verify whether the contributor is the true source of the contribution or an intermediary. If the contributor is an intermediary, the committee shall use reasonable efforts to identify and disclose the information described in subdivision (b) for the individual, committee, or other entity that is the true source of the contribution.(d) Within 24 hours of receipt of the information described in subdivision (b), the elections official shall publish the information on their internet website.(e) The requirements imposed by this section are in addition to any other requirements imposed on elections officials and committees under applicable federal and state law.
15624.1. (a) (1) This section applies to any committee, including a committee registered only with the Federal Election Commission, that provides the daily deposit or part of the daily deposit for a voter-requested recount.(2) This section shall apply in either of the following cases:(A) The committee provides the deposit directly to the elections official.(B) The committee provides the funds to another person or another committee to pay the deposit.(b) For any contribution of at least $10,000 received by the committee during the period consisting of one week before the recount begins and continuing through one week after the recount ends, the committee shall report the following information to the elections official to whom the deposit was provided:(1) Contributors name.(2) Contributors street address.(3) Contributors occupation, if any.(4) Contributors employer, if any, or if self-employed, the name of the business.(5) The date and amount received for each contribution of at least $10,000.(6) Multiple contributions from a single source that total at least $10,000 and that are received during the period described in this subdivision. The contributions shall be reported within 24 hours of receipt of the contribution that causes the total amount to equal at least $10,000.(c) The committee shall use reasonable efforts to verify whether the contributor is the true source of the contribution or an intermediary. If the contributor is an intermediary, the committee shall use reasonable efforts to identify and disclose the information described in subdivision (b) for the individual, committee, or other entity that is the true source of the contribution.(d) Within 24 hours of receipt of the information described in subdivision (b), the elections official shall publish the information on their internet website.(e) The requirements imposed by this section are in addition to any other requirements imposed on elections officials and committees under applicable federal and state law.
15624.1. (a) (1) This section applies to any committee, including a committee registered only with the Federal Election Commission, that provides the daily deposit or part of the daily deposit for a voter-requested recount.(2) This section shall apply in either of the following cases:(A) The committee provides the deposit directly to the elections official.(B) The committee provides the funds to another person or another committee to pay the deposit.(b) For any contribution of at least $10,000 received by the committee during the period consisting of one week before the recount begins and continuing through one week after the recount ends, the committee shall report the following information to the elections official to whom the deposit was provided:(1) Contributors name.(2) Contributors street address.(3) Contributors occupation, if any.(4) Contributors employer, if any, or if self-employed, the name of the business.(5) The date and amount received for each contribution of at least $10,000.(6) Multiple contributions from a single source that total at least $10,000 and that are received during the period described in this subdivision. The contributions shall be reported within 24 hours of receipt of the contribution that causes the total amount to equal at least $10,000.(c) The committee shall use reasonable efforts to verify whether the contributor is the true source of the contribution or an intermediary. If the contributor is an intermediary, the committee shall use reasonable efforts to identify and disclose the information described in subdivision (b) for the individual, committee, or other entity that is the true source of the contribution.(d) Within 24 hours of receipt of the information described in subdivision (b), the elections official shall publish the information on their internet website.(e) The requirements imposed by this section are in addition to any other requirements imposed on elections officials and committees under applicable federal and state law.
15624.1. (a) (1) This section applies to any committee, including a committee registered only with the Federal Election Commission, that provides the daily deposit or part of the daily deposit for a voter-requested recount.
(2) This section shall apply in either of the following cases:
(A) The committee provides the deposit directly to the elections official.
(B) The committee provides the funds to another person or another committee to pay the deposit.
(b) For any contribution of at least $10,000 received by the committee during the period consisting of one week before the recount begins and continuing through one week after the recount ends, the committee shall report the following information to the elections official to whom the deposit was provided:
(1) Contributors name.
(2) Contributors street address.
(3) Contributors occupation, if any.
(4) Contributors employer, if any, or if self-employed, the name of the business.
(5) The date and amount received for each contribution of at least $10,000.
(6) Multiple contributions from a single source that total at least $10,000 and that are received during the period described in this subdivision. The contributions shall be reported within 24 hours of receipt of the contribution that causes the total amount to equal at least $10,000.
(c) The committee shall use reasonable efforts to verify whether the contributor is the true source of the contribution or an intermediary. If the contributor is an intermediary, the committee shall use reasonable efforts to identify and disclose the information described in subdivision (b) for the individual, committee, or other entity that is the true source of the contribution.
(d) Within 24 hours of receipt of the information described in subdivision (b), the elections official shall publish the information on their internet website.
(e) The requirements imposed by this section are in addition to any other requirements imposed on elections officials and committees under applicable federal and state law.
SEC. 2. Section 15645 of the Elections Code is amended to read:15645. (a) (1) Within five days after the Secretary of State files a statement of the vote, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 15501, the Governor may order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for a statewide office or state ballot measure if any of the following occurs, except as provided in paragraph (3): (4):(A) The official canvass of returns in a statewide primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates for a statewide office is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office except as provided in paragraph (2). (3).(B) The official canvass of returns in a statewide general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes for a statewide office is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(C) The official canvass of returns in a statewide election shows that the difference in the number of votes cast for and against a state ballot measure is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast on the measure.(2) (A) Within five days after the Secretary of State files a statement of the vote, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 15501, the Governor shall order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for State Senator, Member of the Assembly, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representatives, if either of the following occurs:(i) The official canvass of returns in a primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.0025 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(ii) The official canvass of returns in a general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.0025 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(B) If the conditions set forth in subparagraph (A) are satisfied with respect to the number of votes cast for the office of Governor, the Secretary of State, but not the Governor, shall order a state-funded manual recount pursuant to this paragraph.(2)(3) The Governor shall not order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to this section unless the official canvass of returns in a statewide primary election shows either of the following:(A) The number of votes received by the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes was either of the following:(i) Between 0.49985 and 0.50015, inclusive, of the number of all votes cast.(ii) Within 1,000 votes of 50 percent of the number of all votes cast.(B) No candidate for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction received votes on a majority of all the ballots cast for candidates for that office and the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates for that office was less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(3)(4) If the conditions set forth in paragraph (1) are satisfied with respect to the number of votes cast for the office of Governor, the Secretary of State, but not the Governor, may order a state-funded manual recount pursuant to this section.(4)(5) For purposes of this subdivision, statewide office means the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Insurance Commissioner, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Treasurer, or Member of the United States Senate.(b) If a state-funded recount is conducted pursuant to this section, no other recount shall be conducted.(c) The State shall reimburse counties for costs resulting from conducting a manual recount pursuant to this section in an expeditious manner upon certification of those costs.
SEC. 2. Section 15645 of the Elections Code is amended to read:
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15645. (a) (1) Within five days after the Secretary of State files a statement of the vote, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 15501, the Governor may order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for a statewide office or state ballot measure if any of the following occurs, except as provided in paragraph (3): (4):(A) The official canvass of returns in a statewide primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates for a statewide office is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office except as provided in paragraph (2). (3).(B) The official canvass of returns in a statewide general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes for a statewide office is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(C) The official canvass of returns in a statewide election shows that the difference in the number of votes cast for and against a state ballot measure is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast on the measure.(2) (A) Within five days after the Secretary of State files a statement of the vote, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 15501, the Governor shall order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for State Senator, Member of the Assembly, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representatives, if either of the following occurs:(i) The official canvass of returns in a primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.0025 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(ii) The official canvass of returns in a general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.0025 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(B) If the conditions set forth in subparagraph (A) are satisfied with respect to the number of votes cast for the office of Governor, the Secretary of State, but not the Governor, shall order a state-funded manual recount pursuant to this paragraph.(2)(3) The Governor shall not order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to this section unless the official canvass of returns in a statewide primary election shows either of the following:(A) The number of votes received by the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes was either of the following:(i) Between 0.49985 and 0.50015, inclusive, of the number of all votes cast.(ii) Within 1,000 votes of 50 percent of the number of all votes cast.(B) No candidate for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction received votes on a majority of all the ballots cast for candidates for that office and the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates for that office was less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(3)(4) If the conditions set forth in paragraph (1) are satisfied with respect to the number of votes cast for the office of Governor, the Secretary of State, but not the Governor, may order a state-funded manual recount pursuant to this section.(4)(5) For purposes of this subdivision, statewide office means the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Insurance Commissioner, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Treasurer, or Member of the United States Senate.(b) If a state-funded recount is conducted pursuant to this section, no other recount shall be conducted.(c) The State shall reimburse counties for costs resulting from conducting a manual recount pursuant to this section in an expeditious manner upon certification of those costs.
15645. (a) (1) Within five days after the Secretary of State files a statement of the vote, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 15501, the Governor may order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for a statewide office or state ballot measure if any of the following occurs, except as provided in paragraph (3): (4):(A) The official canvass of returns in a statewide primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates for a statewide office is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office except as provided in paragraph (2). (3).(B) The official canvass of returns in a statewide general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes for a statewide office is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(C) The official canvass of returns in a statewide election shows that the difference in the number of votes cast for and against a state ballot measure is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast on the measure.(2) (A) Within five days after the Secretary of State files a statement of the vote, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 15501, the Governor shall order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for State Senator, Member of the Assembly, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representatives, if either of the following occurs:(i) The official canvass of returns in a primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.0025 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(ii) The official canvass of returns in a general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.0025 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(B) If the conditions set forth in subparagraph (A) are satisfied with respect to the number of votes cast for the office of Governor, the Secretary of State, but not the Governor, shall order a state-funded manual recount pursuant to this paragraph.(2)(3) The Governor shall not order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to this section unless the official canvass of returns in a statewide primary election shows either of the following:(A) The number of votes received by the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes was either of the following:(i) Between 0.49985 and 0.50015, inclusive, of the number of all votes cast.(ii) Within 1,000 votes of 50 percent of the number of all votes cast.(B) No candidate for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction received votes on a majority of all the ballots cast for candidates for that office and the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates for that office was less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(3)(4) If the conditions set forth in paragraph (1) are satisfied with respect to the number of votes cast for the office of Governor, the Secretary of State, but not the Governor, may order a state-funded manual recount pursuant to this section.(4)(5) For purposes of this subdivision, statewide office means the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Insurance Commissioner, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Treasurer, or Member of the United States Senate.(b) If a state-funded recount is conducted pursuant to this section, no other recount shall be conducted.(c) The State shall reimburse counties for costs resulting from conducting a manual recount pursuant to this section in an expeditious manner upon certification of those costs.
15645. (a) (1) Within five days after the Secretary of State files a statement of the vote, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 15501, the Governor may order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for a statewide office or state ballot measure if any of the following occurs, except as provided in paragraph (3): (4):(A) The official canvass of returns in a statewide primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates for a statewide office is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office except as provided in paragraph (2). (3).(B) The official canvass of returns in a statewide general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes for a statewide office is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(C) The official canvass of returns in a statewide election shows that the difference in the number of votes cast for and against a state ballot measure is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast on the measure.(2) (A) Within five days after the Secretary of State files a statement of the vote, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 15501, the Governor shall order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for State Senator, Member of the Assembly, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representatives, if either of the following occurs:(i) The official canvass of returns in a primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.0025 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(ii) The official canvass of returns in a general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.0025 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(B) If the conditions set forth in subparagraph (A) are satisfied with respect to the number of votes cast for the office of Governor, the Secretary of State, but not the Governor, shall order a state-funded manual recount pursuant to this paragraph.(2)(3) The Governor shall not order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to this section unless the official canvass of returns in a statewide primary election shows either of the following:(A) The number of votes received by the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes was either of the following:(i) Between 0.49985 and 0.50015, inclusive, of the number of all votes cast.(ii) Within 1,000 votes of 50 percent of the number of all votes cast.(B) No candidate for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction received votes on a majority of all the ballots cast for candidates for that office and the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates for that office was less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office.(3)(4) If the conditions set forth in paragraph (1) are satisfied with respect to the number of votes cast for the office of Governor, the Secretary of State, but not the Governor, may order a state-funded manual recount pursuant to this section.(4)(5) For purposes of this subdivision, statewide office means the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Insurance Commissioner, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Treasurer, or Member of the United States Senate.(b) If a state-funded recount is conducted pursuant to this section, no other recount shall be conducted.(c) The State shall reimburse counties for costs resulting from conducting a manual recount pursuant to this section in an expeditious manner upon certification of those costs.
15645. (a) (1) Within five days after the Secretary of State files a statement of the vote, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 15501, the Governor may order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for a statewide office or state ballot measure if any of the following occurs, except as provided in paragraph (3): (4):
(A) The official canvass of returns in a statewide primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates for a statewide office is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office except as provided in paragraph (2). (3).
(B) The official canvass of returns in a statewide general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes for a statewide office is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office.
(C) The official canvass of returns in a statewide election shows that the difference in the number of votes cast for and against a state ballot measure is less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast on the measure.
(2) (A) Within five days after the Secretary of State files a statement of the vote, as required by subdivision (b) of Section 15501, the Governor shall order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for State Senator, Member of the Assembly, Member of the United States Senate, or Member of the United States House of Representatives, if either of the following occurs:
(i) The official canvass of returns in a primary election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.0025 of the number of all votes cast for that office.
(ii) The official canvass of returns in a general election shows that the difference in the number of votes received by the two candidates receiving the greatest number of votes is less than the lesser of 25 votes or 0.0025 of the number of all votes cast for that office.
(B) If the conditions set forth in subparagraph (A) are satisfied with respect to the number of votes cast for the office of Governor, the Secretary of State, but not the Governor, shall order a state-funded manual recount pursuant to this paragraph.
(2)
(3) The Governor shall not order a state-funded manual recount of all votes cast for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction pursuant to this section unless the official canvass of returns in a statewide primary election shows either of the following:
(A) The number of votes received by the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes was either of the following:
(i) Between 0.49985 and 0.50015, inclusive, of the number of all votes cast.
(ii) Within 1,000 votes of 50 percent of the number of all votes cast.
(B) No candidate for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction received votes on a majority of all the ballots cast for candidates for that office and the difference in the number of votes received by the second and third place candidates for that office was less than or equal to the lesser of 1,000 votes or 0.00015 of the number of all votes cast for that office.
(3)
(4) If the conditions set forth in paragraph (1) are satisfied with respect to the number of votes cast for the office of Governor, the Secretary of State, but not the Governor, may order a state-funded manual recount pursuant to this section.
(4)
(5) For purposes of this subdivision, statewide office means the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Controller, Insurance Commissioner, Secretary of State, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Treasurer, or Member of the United States Senate.
(b) If a state-funded recount is conducted pursuant to this section, no other recount shall be conducted.
(c) The State shall reimburse counties for costs resulting from conducting a manual recount pursuant to this section in an expeditious manner upon certification of those costs.
SEC. 3. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 3. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
SEC. 3. If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.
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(a)Any entity listed in Section 101 that is responsible for approving continuing education providers or courses shall develop and maintain a conflict-of-interest policy in accordance with subdivision (b).
(b)The conflict-of-interest policy required by this section shall, at a minimum, do both of the following:
(1)Discourage the qualification of any continuing education course if the provider of that course has an economic interest in a commercial product or enterprise directly or indirectly promoted in that course.
(2)Require conflicts to be disclosed at the beginning of each continuing education course.