Amended IN Senate April 10, 2024 Amended IN Senate March 20, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1181Introduced by Senator GlazerFebruary 14, 2024 An act to amend Sections 316, 340, 1000, 1001, 1201, and 1202 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. Section 84308 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1181, as amended, Glazer. Primary elections: election date. Campaign contributions: agency officers.The Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibits certain contributions of more than $250 to an officer of an agency by any party, participant, or party or participants agent in a proceeding while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending before the agency and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, as specified. The act requires disclosure on the record of the proceeding, as specified, of certain contributions of more than $250 within the preceding 12 months to an officer from a party or participant, or partys agent.This bill would require the agenda for a proceeding that is a public meeting to include a notice describing the above provisions.The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the acts purposes upon a 2/3 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements.This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.Under existing law, a statewide primary election is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year that is not evenly divisible by 4 and on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March in a year that is evenly divisible by 4. Existing law consolidates the presidential primary election with the statewide primary election held in March in a year that is evenly divisibly by 4.This bill would change the date of the statewide primary election to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June in each even-numbered year. The bill would change the date of the presidential primary election so that it is consolidated with the statewide primary election occurring in June in a year that is evenly divisible by 4.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 84308 of the Government Code is amended to read:84308. (a) The definitions set forth in this subdivision shall govern the interpretation of this section.(1) Party means any person who files an application for, or is the subject of, a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use.(2) Participant means any person who is not a party but who actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use and who has a financial interest in the decision, as described in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. A person actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding if that person lobbies in person the officers or employees of the agency, testifies in person before the agency, or otherwise acts to influence officers of the agency.(3) Agency means an agency as defined in Section 82003 except that it does not include the courts or any agency in the judicial branch of government, the Legislature, the Board of Equalization, or constitutional officers. However, this section applies to any person who is a member of an exempted agency but is acting as a voting member of another agency.(4) Officer means any elected or appointed officer of an agency, any alternate to an elected or appointed officer of an agency, and any candidate for elective office in an agency.(5) License, permit, or other entitlement for use means all business, professional, trade, and land use licenses and permits and all other entitlements for use, including all entitlements for land use, all contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), and all franchises.(6) Contribution includes contributions to candidates and committees in federal, state, or local elections.(b) While a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending, and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, an officer of an agency shall not accept, solicit, or direct a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from any party or a partys agent, or from any participant or a participants agent if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest, as that term is used in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. This prohibition shall apply regardless of whether the officer accepts, solicits, or directs the contribution on the officers own behalf, or on behalf of any other officer, or on behalf of any candidate for office or on behalf of any committee.(c) Prior to rendering any decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before an agency, each officer of the agency who received a contribution within the preceding 12 months in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from a party or from any participant shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding. An officer of an agency shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use the officers official position to influence the decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before the agency if the officer has willfully or knowingly received a contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the preceding 12 months from a party or a partys agent, or from any participant or a participants agent if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest in the decision, as that term is described with respect to public officials in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7.(d) (1) If an officer receives a contribution which would otherwise require disqualification under this section, and returns the contribution within 30 days from the time the officer knows, or should have known, about the contribution and the proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use, the officer shall be permitted to participate in the proceeding.(2) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), if an officer accepts, solicits, or directs a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) during the 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding in violation of subdivision (b), the officer may cure the violation by returning the contribution, or the portion of the contribution in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250), within 14 days of accepting, soliciting, or directing the contribution, whichever comes latest.(B) An officer may cure a violation as specified in subparagraph (A) only if the officer did not knowingly and willfully accept, solicit, or direct the prohibited contribution.(C) An officers controlled committee, or the officer if no controlled committee exists, shall maintain records of curing any violation pursuant to this paragraph.(e) (1) A party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use shall disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) made within the preceding 12 months by the party or the partys agent.(2) A party, or agent to a party, to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before any agency or a participant, or agent to a participant, in the proceeding shall not make a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to any officer of that agency during the proceeding and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding.(3) When a closed corporation is a party to, or a participant in, a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before an agency, the majority shareholder is subject to the disclosure and prohibition requirements specified in this section.(f) An agenda for a proceeding that is a public meeting shall include a notice regarding the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (e). The notice shall be in substantially the following form:Pursuant to Section 84308 of the Government Code, a party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or other entitlement of use is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than $250 made within the preceding 12 months by the party or their agent to an officer of the agency. The disclosure is required to include the name of the party and any other person making the contribution, the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made. A party, or their agent, and a participant, or their agent, is prohibited from making a contribution of more than $250 to any office of that agency during the proceeding and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding.(f)(g) This section shall not be construed to imply that any contribution subject to being reported under this title shall not be so reported.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this bill furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974 within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 81012 of the Government Code.SECTION 1.Section 316 of the Elections Code is amended to read:316.Direct primary is the primary election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year.SEC. 2.Section 340 of the Elections Code is amended to read:340.Presidential primary is the primary election that is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of any year that is evenly divisible by four.SEC. 3.Section 1000 of the Elections Code is amended to read:1000.The established election dates are as follows:(a)The first Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each odd-numbered year.(b)The second Tuesday in April of each even-numbered year.(c)The first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each year.(d)The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each year.SEC. 4.Section 1001 of the Elections Code is amended to read:1001.The following are statewide elections and their dates are statewide election dates:(a)An election held in November of an even-numbered year.(b)An election held in June of an even-numbered year.SEC. 5.Section 1201 of the Elections Code is amended to read:1201.The statewide direct primary shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year.SEC. 6.Section 1202 of the Elections Code is amended to read:1202.The presidential primary shall be consolidated with the statewide direct primary in any year that is evenly divisible by four, and the consolidated primary shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June.
Amended IN Senate April 10, 2024 Amended IN Senate March 20, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1181Introduced by Senator GlazerFebruary 14, 2024 An act to amend Sections 316, 340, 1000, 1001, 1201, and 1202 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. Section 84308 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1181, as amended, Glazer. Primary elections: election date. Campaign contributions: agency officers.The Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibits certain contributions of more than $250 to an officer of an agency by any party, participant, or party or participants agent in a proceeding while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending before the agency and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, as specified. The act requires disclosure on the record of the proceeding, as specified, of certain contributions of more than $250 within the preceding 12 months to an officer from a party or participant, or partys agent.This bill would require the agenda for a proceeding that is a public meeting to include a notice describing the above provisions.The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the acts purposes upon a 2/3 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements.This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.Under existing law, a statewide primary election is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year that is not evenly divisible by 4 and on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March in a year that is evenly divisible by 4. Existing law consolidates the presidential primary election with the statewide primary election held in March in a year that is evenly divisibly by 4.This bill would change the date of the statewide primary election to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June in each even-numbered year. The bill would change the date of the presidential primary election so that it is consolidated with the statewide primary election occurring in June in a year that is evenly divisible by 4.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate April 10, 2024 Amended IN Senate March 20, 2024
Amended IN Senate April 10, 2024
Amended IN Senate March 20, 2024
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 1181
Introduced by Senator GlazerFebruary 14, 2024
Introduced by Senator Glazer
February 14, 2024
An act to amend Sections 316, 340, 1000, 1001, 1201, and 1202 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. Section 84308 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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SB 1181, as amended, Glazer. Primary elections: election date. Campaign contributions: agency officers.
The Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibits certain contributions of more than $250 to an officer of an agency by any party, participant, or party or participants agent in a proceeding while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending before the agency and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, as specified. The act requires disclosure on the record of the proceeding, as specified, of certain contributions of more than $250 within the preceding 12 months to an officer from a party or participant, or partys agent.This bill would require the agenda for a proceeding that is a public meeting to include a notice describing the above provisions.The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the acts purposes upon a 2/3 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements.This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.Under existing law, a statewide primary election is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year that is not evenly divisible by 4 and on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March in a year that is evenly divisible by 4. Existing law consolidates the presidential primary election with the statewide primary election held in March in a year that is evenly divisibly by 4.This bill would change the date of the statewide primary election to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June in each even-numbered year. The bill would change the date of the presidential primary election so that it is consolidated with the statewide primary election occurring in June in a year that is evenly divisible by 4.
The Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibits certain contributions of more than $250 to an officer of an agency by any party, participant, or party or participants agent in a proceeding while a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending before the agency and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, as specified. The act requires disclosure on the record of the proceeding, as specified, of certain contributions of more than $250 within the preceding 12 months to an officer from a party or participant, or partys agent.
This bill would require the agenda for a proceeding that is a public meeting to include a notice describing the above provisions.
The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the acts purposes upon a 2/3 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements.
This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.
Under existing law, a statewide primary election is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year that is not evenly divisible by 4 and on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March in a year that is evenly divisible by 4. Existing law consolidates the presidential primary election with the statewide primary election held in March in a year that is evenly divisibly by 4.
This bill would change the date of the statewide primary election to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June in each even-numbered year. The bill would change the date of the presidential primary election so that it is consolidated with the statewide primary election occurring in June in a year that is evenly divisible by 4.
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## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 84308 of the Government Code is amended to read:84308. (a) The definitions set forth in this subdivision shall govern the interpretation of this section.(1) Party means any person who files an application for, or is the subject of, a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use.(2) Participant means any person who is not a party but who actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use and who has a financial interest in the decision, as described in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. A person actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding if that person lobbies in person the officers or employees of the agency, testifies in person before the agency, or otherwise acts to influence officers of the agency.(3) Agency means an agency as defined in Section 82003 except that it does not include the courts or any agency in the judicial branch of government, the Legislature, the Board of Equalization, or constitutional officers. However, this section applies to any person who is a member of an exempted agency but is acting as a voting member of another agency.(4) Officer means any elected or appointed officer of an agency, any alternate to an elected or appointed officer of an agency, and any candidate for elective office in an agency.(5) License, permit, or other entitlement for use means all business, professional, trade, and land use licenses and permits and all other entitlements for use, including all entitlements for land use, all contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), and all franchises.(6) Contribution includes contributions to candidates and committees in federal, state, or local elections.(b) While a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending, and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, an officer of an agency shall not accept, solicit, or direct a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from any party or a partys agent, or from any participant or a participants agent if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest, as that term is used in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. This prohibition shall apply regardless of whether the officer accepts, solicits, or directs the contribution on the officers own behalf, or on behalf of any other officer, or on behalf of any candidate for office or on behalf of any committee.(c) Prior to rendering any decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before an agency, each officer of the agency who received a contribution within the preceding 12 months in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from a party or from any participant shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding. An officer of an agency shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use the officers official position to influence the decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before the agency if the officer has willfully or knowingly received a contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the preceding 12 months from a party or a partys agent, or from any participant or a participants agent if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest in the decision, as that term is described with respect to public officials in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7.(d) (1) If an officer receives a contribution which would otherwise require disqualification under this section, and returns the contribution within 30 days from the time the officer knows, or should have known, about the contribution and the proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use, the officer shall be permitted to participate in the proceeding.(2) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), if an officer accepts, solicits, or directs a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) during the 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding in violation of subdivision (b), the officer may cure the violation by returning the contribution, or the portion of the contribution in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250), within 14 days of accepting, soliciting, or directing the contribution, whichever comes latest.(B) An officer may cure a violation as specified in subparagraph (A) only if the officer did not knowingly and willfully accept, solicit, or direct the prohibited contribution.(C) An officers controlled committee, or the officer if no controlled committee exists, shall maintain records of curing any violation pursuant to this paragraph.(e) (1) A party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use shall disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) made within the preceding 12 months by the party or the partys agent.(2) A party, or agent to a party, to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before any agency or a participant, or agent to a participant, in the proceeding shall not make a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to any officer of that agency during the proceeding and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding.(3) When a closed corporation is a party to, or a participant in, a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before an agency, the majority shareholder is subject to the disclosure and prohibition requirements specified in this section.(f) An agenda for a proceeding that is a public meeting shall include a notice regarding the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (e). The notice shall be in substantially the following form:Pursuant to Section 84308 of the Government Code, a party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or other entitlement of use is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than $250 made within the preceding 12 months by the party or their agent to an officer of the agency. The disclosure is required to include the name of the party and any other person making the contribution, the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made. A party, or their agent, and a participant, or their agent, is prohibited from making a contribution of more than $250 to any office of that agency during the proceeding and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding.(f)(g) This section shall not be construed to imply that any contribution subject to being reported under this title shall not be so reported.SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this bill furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974 within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 81012 of the Government Code.SECTION 1.Section 316 of the Elections Code is amended to read:316.Direct primary is the primary election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year.SEC. 2.Section 340 of the Elections Code is amended to read:340.Presidential primary is the primary election that is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of any year that is evenly divisible by four.SEC. 3.Section 1000 of the Elections Code is amended to read:1000.The established election dates are as follows:(a)The first Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each odd-numbered year.(b)The second Tuesday in April of each even-numbered year.(c)The first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each year.(d)The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each year.SEC. 4.Section 1001 of the Elections Code is amended to read:1001.The following are statewide elections and their dates are statewide election dates:(a)An election held in November of an even-numbered year.(b)An election held in June of an even-numbered year.SEC. 5.Section 1201 of the Elections Code is amended to read:1201.The statewide direct primary shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year.SEC. 6.Section 1202 of the Elections Code is amended to read:1202.The presidential primary shall be consolidated with the statewide direct primary in any year that is evenly divisible by four, and the consolidated primary shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June.
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 84308 of the Government Code is amended to read:84308. (a) The definitions set forth in this subdivision shall govern the interpretation of this section.(1) Party means any person who files an application for, or is the subject of, a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use.(2) Participant means any person who is not a party but who actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use and who has a financial interest in the decision, as described in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. A person actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding if that person lobbies in person the officers or employees of the agency, testifies in person before the agency, or otherwise acts to influence officers of the agency.(3) Agency means an agency as defined in Section 82003 except that it does not include the courts or any agency in the judicial branch of government, the Legislature, the Board of Equalization, or constitutional officers. However, this section applies to any person who is a member of an exempted agency but is acting as a voting member of another agency.(4) Officer means any elected or appointed officer of an agency, any alternate to an elected or appointed officer of an agency, and any candidate for elective office in an agency.(5) License, permit, or other entitlement for use means all business, professional, trade, and land use licenses and permits and all other entitlements for use, including all entitlements for land use, all contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), and all franchises.(6) Contribution includes contributions to candidates and committees in federal, state, or local elections.(b) While a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending, and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, an officer of an agency shall not accept, solicit, or direct a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from any party or a partys agent, or from any participant or a participants agent if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest, as that term is used in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. This prohibition shall apply regardless of whether the officer accepts, solicits, or directs the contribution on the officers own behalf, or on behalf of any other officer, or on behalf of any candidate for office or on behalf of any committee.(c) Prior to rendering any decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before an agency, each officer of the agency who received a contribution within the preceding 12 months in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from a party or from any participant shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding. An officer of an agency shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use the officers official position to influence the decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before the agency if the officer has willfully or knowingly received a contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the preceding 12 months from a party or a partys agent, or from any participant or a participants agent if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest in the decision, as that term is described with respect to public officials in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7.(d) (1) If an officer receives a contribution which would otherwise require disqualification under this section, and returns the contribution within 30 days from the time the officer knows, or should have known, about the contribution and the proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use, the officer shall be permitted to participate in the proceeding.(2) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), if an officer accepts, solicits, or directs a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) during the 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding in violation of subdivision (b), the officer may cure the violation by returning the contribution, or the portion of the contribution in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250), within 14 days of accepting, soliciting, or directing the contribution, whichever comes latest.(B) An officer may cure a violation as specified in subparagraph (A) only if the officer did not knowingly and willfully accept, solicit, or direct the prohibited contribution.(C) An officers controlled committee, or the officer if no controlled committee exists, shall maintain records of curing any violation pursuant to this paragraph.(e) (1) A party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use shall disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) made within the preceding 12 months by the party or the partys agent.(2) A party, or agent to a party, to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before any agency or a participant, or agent to a participant, in the proceeding shall not make a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to any officer of that agency during the proceeding and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding.(3) When a closed corporation is a party to, or a participant in, a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before an agency, the majority shareholder is subject to the disclosure and prohibition requirements specified in this section.(f) An agenda for a proceeding that is a public meeting shall include a notice regarding the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (e). The notice shall be in substantially the following form:Pursuant to Section 84308 of the Government Code, a party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or other entitlement of use is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than $250 made within the preceding 12 months by the party or their agent to an officer of the agency. The disclosure is required to include the name of the party and any other person making the contribution, the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made. A party, or their agent, and a participant, or their agent, is prohibited from making a contribution of more than $250 to any office of that agency during the proceeding and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding.(f)(g) This section shall not be construed to imply that any contribution subject to being reported under this title shall not be so reported.
SECTION 1. Section 84308 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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84308. (a) The definitions set forth in this subdivision shall govern the interpretation of this section.(1) Party means any person who files an application for, or is the subject of, a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use.(2) Participant means any person who is not a party but who actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use and who has a financial interest in the decision, as described in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. A person actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding if that person lobbies in person the officers or employees of the agency, testifies in person before the agency, or otherwise acts to influence officers of the agency.(3) Agency means an agency as defined in Section 82003 except that it does not include the courts or any agency in the judicial branch of government, the Legislature, the Board of Equalization, or constitutional officers. However, this section applies to any person who is a member of an exempted agency but is acting as a voting member of another agency.(4) Officer means any elected or appointed officer of an agency, any alternate to an elected or appointed officer of an agency, and any candidate for elective office in an agency.(5) License, permit, or other entitlement for use means all business, professional, trade, and land use licenses and permits and all other entitlements for use, including all entitlements for land use, all contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), and all franchises.(6) Contribution includes contributions to candidates and committees in federal, state, or local elections.(b) While a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending, and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, an officer of an agency shall not accept, solicit, or direct a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from any party or a partys agent, or from any participant or a participants agent if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest, as that term is used in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. This prohibition shall apply regardless of whether the officer accepts, solicits, or directs the contribution on the officers own behalf, or on behalf of any other officer, or on behalf of any candidate for office or on behalf of any committee.(c) Prior to rendering any decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before an agency, each officer of the agency who received a contribution within the preceding 12 months in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from a party or from any participant shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding. An officer of an agency shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use the officers official position to influence the decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before the agency if the officer has willfully or knowingly received a contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the preceding 12 months from a party or a partys agent, or from any participant or a participants agent if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest in the decision, as that term is described with respect to public officials in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7.(d) (1) If an officer receives a contribution which would otherwise require disqualification under this section, and returns the contribution within 30 days from the time the officer knows, or should have known, about the contribution and the proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use, the officer shall be permitted to participate in the proceeding.(2) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), if an officer accepts, solicits, or directs a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) during the 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding in violation of subdivision (b), the officer may cure the violation by returning the contribution, or the portion of the contribution in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250), within 14 days of accepting, soliciting, or directing the contribution, whichever comes latest.(B) An officer may cure a violation as specified in subparagraph (A) only if the officer did not knowingly and willfully accept, solicit, or direct the prohibited contribution.(C) An officers controlled committee, or the officer if no controlled committee exists, shall maintain records of curing any violation pursuant to this paragraph.(e) (1) A party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use shall disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) made within the preceding 12 months by the party or the partys agent.(2) A party, or agent to a party, to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before any agency or a participant, or agent to a participant, in the proceeding shall not make a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to any officer of that agency during the proceeding and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding.(3) When a closed corporation is a party to, or a participant in, a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before an agency, the majority shareholder is subject to the disclosure and prohibition requirements specified in this section.(f) An agenda for a proceeding that is a public meeting shall include a notice regarding the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (e). The notice shall be in substantially the following form:Pursuant to Section 84308 of the Government Code, a party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or other entitlement of use is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than $250 made within the preceding 12 months by the party or their agent to an officer of the agency. The disclosure is required to include the name of the party and any other person making the contribution, the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made. A party, or their agent, and a participant, or their agent, is prohibited from making a contribution of more than $250 to any office of that agency during the proceeding and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding.(f)(g) This section shall not be construed to imply that any contribution subject to being reported under this title shall not be so reported.
84308. (a) The definitions set forth in this subdivision shall govern the interpretation of this section.(1) Party means any person who files an application for, or is the subject of, a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use.(2) Participant means any person who is not a party but who actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use and who has a financial interest in the decision, as described in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. A person actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding if that person lobbies in person the officers or employees of the agency, testifies in person before the agency, or otherwise acts to influence officers of the agency.(3) Agency means an agency as defined in Section 82003 except that it does not include the courts or any agency in the judicial branch of government, the Legislature, the Board of Equalization, or constitutional officers. However, this section applies to any person who is a member of an exempted agency but is acting as a voting member of another agency.(4) Officer means any elected or appointed officer of an agency, any alternate to an elected or appointed officer of an agency, and any candidate for elective office in an agency.(5) License, permit, or other entitlement for use means all business, professional, trade, and land use licenses and permits and all other entitlements for use, including all entitlements for land use, all contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), and all franchises.(6) Contribution includes contributions to candidates and committees in federal, state, or local elections.(b) While a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending, and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, an officer of an agency shall not accept, solicit, or direct a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from any party or a partys agent, or from any participant or a participants agent if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest, as that term is used in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. This prohibition shall apply regardless of whether the officer accepts, solicits, or directs the contribution on the officers own behalf, or on behalf of any other officer, or on behalf of any candidate for office or on behalf of any committee.(c) Prior to rendering any decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before an agency, each officer of the agency who received a contribution within the preceding 12 months in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from a party or from any participant shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding. An officer of an agency shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use the officers official position to influence the decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before the agency if the officer has willfully or knowingly received a contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the preceding 12 months from a party or a partys agent, or from any participant or a participants agent if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest in the decision, as that term is described with respect to public officials in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7.(d) (1) If an officer receives a contribution which would otherwise require disqualification under this section, and returns the contribution within 30 days from the time the officer knows, or should have known, about the contribution and the proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use, the officer shall be permitted to participate in the proceeding.(2) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), if an officer accepts, solicits, or directs a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) during the 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding in violation of subdivision (b), the officer may cure the violation by returning the contribution, or the portion of the contribution in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250), within 14 days of accepting, soliciting, or directing the contribution, whichever comes latest.(B) An officer may cure a violation as specified in subparagraph (A) only if the officer did not knowingly and willfully accept, solicit, or direct the prohibited contribution.(C) An officers controlled committee, or the officer if no controlled committee exists, shall maintain records of curing any violation pursuant to this paragraph.(e) (1) A party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use shall disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) made within the preceding 12 months by the party or the partys agent.(2) A party, or agent to a party, to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before any agency or a participant, or agent to a participant, in the proceeding shall not make a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to any officer of that agency during the proceeding and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding.(3) When a closed corporation is a party to, or a participant in, a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before an agency, the majority shareholder is subject to the disclosure and prohibition requirements specified in this section.(f) An agenda for a proceeding that is a public meeting shall include a notice regarding the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (e). The notice shall be in substantially the following form:Pursuant to Section 84308 of the Government Code, a party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or other entitlement of use is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than $250 made within the preceding 12 months by the party or their agent to an officer of the agency. The disclosure is required to include the name of the party and any other person making the contribution, the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made. A party, or their agent, and a participant, or their agent, is prohibited from making a contribution of more than $250 to any office of that agency during the proceeding and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding.(f)(g) This section shall not be construed to imply that any contribution subject to being reported under this title shall not be so reported.
84308. (a) The definitions set forth in this subdivision shall govern the interpretation of this section.(1) Party means any person who files an application for, or is the subject of, a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use.(2) Participant means any person who is not a party but who actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use and who has a financial interest in the decision, as described in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. A person actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding if that person lobbies in person the officers or employees of the agency, testifies in person before the agency, or otherwise acts to influence officers of the agency.(3) Agency means an agency as defined in Section 82003 except that it does not include the courts or any agency in the judicial branch of government, the Legislature, the Board of Equalization, or constitutional officers. However, this section applies to any person who is a member of an exempted agency but is acting as a voting member of another agency.(4) Officer means any elected or appointed officer of an agency, any alternate to an elected or appointed officer of an agency, and any candidate for elective office in an agency.(5) License, permit, or other entitlement for use means all business, professional, trade, and land use licenses and permits and all other entitlements for use, including all entitlements for land use, all contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), and all franchises.(6) Contribution includes contributions to candidates and committees in federal, state, or local elections.(b) While a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending, and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, an officer of an agency shall not accept, solicit, or direct a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from any party or a partys agent, or from any participant or a participants agent if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest, as that term is used in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. This prohibition shall apply regardless of whether the officer accepts, solicits, or directs the contribution on the officers own behalf, or on behalf of any other officer, or on behalf of any candidate for office or on behalf of any committee.(c) Prior to rendering any decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before an agency, each officer of the agency who received a contribution within the preceding 12 months in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from a party or from any participant shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding. An officer of an agency shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use the officers official position to influence the decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before the agency if the officer has willfully or knowingly received a contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the preceding 12 months from a party or a partys agent, or from any participant or a participants agent if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest in the decision, as that term is described with respect to public officials in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7.(d) (1) If an officer receives a contribution which would otherwise require disqualification under this section, and returns the contribution within 30 days from the time the officer knows, or should have known, about the contribution and the proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use, the officer shall be permitted to participate in the proceeding.(2) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), if an officer accepts, solicits, or directs a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) during the 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding in violation of subdivision (b), the officer may cure the violation by returning the contribution, or the portion of the contribution in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250), within 14 days of accepting, soliciting, or directing the contribution, whichever comes latest.(B) An officer may cure a violation as specified in subparagraph (A) only if the officer did not knowingly and willfully accept, solicit, or direct the prohibited contribution.(C) An officers controlled committee, or the officer if no controlled committee exists, shall maintain records of curing any violation pursuant to this paragraph.(e) (1) A party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use shall disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) made within the preceding 12 months by the party or the partys agent.(2) A party, or agent to a party, to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before any agency or a participant, or agent to a participant, in the proceeding shall not make a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to any officer of that agency during the proceeding and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding.(3) When a closed corporation is a party to, or a participant in, a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before an agency, the majority shareholder is subject to the disclosure and prohibition requirements specified in this section.(f) An agenda for a proceeding that is a public meeting shall include a notice regarding the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (e). The notice shall be in substantially the following form:Pursuant to Section 84308 of the Government Code, a party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or other entitlement of use is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than $250 made within the preceding 12 months by the party or their agent to an officer of the agency. The disclosure is required to include the name of the party and any other person making the contribution, the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made. A party, or their agent, and a participant, or their agent, is prohibited from making a contribution of more than $250 to any office of that agency during the proceeding and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding.(f)(g) This section shall not be construed to imply that any contribution subject to being reported under this title shall not be so reported.
84308. (a) The definitions set forth in this subdivision shall govern the interpretation of this section.
(1) Party means any person who files an application for, or is the subject of, a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use.
(2) Participant means any person who is not a party but who actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use and who has a financial interest in the decision, as described in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. A person actively supports or opposes a particular decision in a proceeding if that person lobbies in person the officers or employees of the agency, testifies in person before the agency, or otherwise acts to influence officers of the agency.
(3) Agency means an agency as defined in Section 82003 except that it does not include the courts or any agency in the judicial branch of government, the Legislature, the Board of Equalization, or constitutional officers. However, this section applies to any person who is a member of an exempted agency but is acting as a voting member of another agency.
(4) Officer means any elected or appointed officer of an agency, any alternate to an elected or appointed officer of an agency, and any candidate for elective office in an agency.
(5) License, permit, or other entitlement for use means all business, professional, trade, and land use licenses and permits and all other entitlements for use, including all entitlements for land use, all contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment contracts), and all franchises.
(6) Contribution includes contributions to candidates and committees in federal, state, or local elections.
(b) While a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use is pending, and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding, an officer of an agency shall not accept, solicit, or direct a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from any party or a partys agent, or from any participant or a participants agent if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest, as that term is used in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7. This prohibition shall apply regardless of whether the officer accepts, solicits, or directs the contribution on the officers own behalf, or on behalf of any other officer, or on behalf of any candidate for office or on behalf of any committee.
(c) Prior to rendering any decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before an agency, each officer of the agency who received a contribution within the preceding 12 months in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) from a party or from any participant shall disclose that fact on the record of the proceeding. An officer of an agency shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use the officers official position to influence the decision in a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before the agency if the officer has willfully or knowingly received a contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) within the preceding 12 months from a party or a partys agent, or from any participant or a participants agent if the officer knows or has reason to know that the participant has a financial interest in the decision, as that term is described with respect to public officials in Article 1 (commencing with Section 87100) of Chapter 7.
(d) (1) If an officer receives a contribution which would otherwise require disqualification under this section, and returns the contribution within 30 days from the time the officer knows, or should have known, about the contribution and the proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use, the officer shall be permitted to participate in the proceeding.
(2) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), if an officer accepts, solicits, or directs a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) during the 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered in the proceeding in violation of subdivision (b), the officer may cure the violation by returning the contribution, or the portion of the contribution in excess of two hundred fifty dollars ($250), within 14 days of accepting, soliciting, or directing the contribution, whichever comes latest.
(B) An officer may cure a violation as specified in subparagraph (A) only if the officer did not knowingly and willfully accept, solicit, or direct the prohibited contribution.
(C) An officers controlled committee, or the officer if no controlled committee exists, shall maintain records of curing any violation pursuant to this paragraph.
(e) (1) A party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use shall disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) made within the preceding 12 months by the party or the partys agent.
(2) A party, or agent to a party, to a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before any agency or a participant, or agent to a participant, in the proceeding shall not make a contribution of more than two hundred fifty dollars ($250) to any officer of that agency during the proceeding and for 12 months following the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding.
(3) When a closed corporation is a party to, or a participant in, a proceeding involving a license, permit, or other entitlement for use pending before an agency, the majority shareholder is subject to the disclosure and prohibition requirements specified in this section.
(f) An agenda for a proceeding that is a public meeting shall include a notice regarding the requirements of paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (e). The notice shall be in substantially the following form:
Pursuant to Section 84308 of the Government Code, a party to a proceeding before an agency involving a license, permit, or other entitlement of use is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution in an amount of more than $250 made within the preceding 12 months by the party or their agent to an officer of the agency. The disclosure is required to include the name of the party and any other person making the contribution, the name of the recipient, the amount of the contribution, and the date the contribution was made. A party, or their agent, and a participant, or their agent, is prohibited from making a contribution of more than $250 to any office of that agency during the proceeding and for 12 months after the date a final decision is rendered by the agency in the proceeding.
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(g) This section shall not be construed to imply that any contribution subject to being reported under this title shall not be so reported.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this bill furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974 within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 81012 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this bill furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974 within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 81012 of the Government Code.
SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this bill furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974 within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 81012 of the Government Code.
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Direct primary is the primary election held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year.
Presidential primary is the primary election that is held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of any year that is evenly divisible by four.
The established election dates are as follows:
(a)The first Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each odd-numbered year.
(b)The second Tuesday in April of each even-numbered year.
(c)The first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each year.
(d)The first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each year.
The following are statewide elections and their dates are statewide election dates:
(a)An election held in November of an even-numbered year.
(b)An election held in June of an even-numbered year.
The statewide direct primary shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June of each even-numbered year.
The presidential primary shall be consolidated with the statewide direct primary in any year that is evenly divisible by four, and the consolidated primary shall be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June.