Amended IN Senate March 22, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 789Introduced by Senator Allen Senators Allen and WienerFebruary 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 14273 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. relating to elections, and calling an election, to take effect immediately.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 789, as amended, Allen. Elections: voting. Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 of the 202122 Regular Session.Existing law requires a constitutional amendment submitted to the people by the Legislature to appear on the ballot of the first statewide election occurring at least 131 days after the adoption of the proposal.The Legislature enacted SCA 2 of the 202122 Regular Session, which, if approved by the voters, would repeal provisions of the California Constitution that prohibit the development, construction, or acquisition of a low-rent housing project, as defined, by any state public body unless the project is approved by a majority of the qualified electors in the jurisdiction in which the project is proposed. Pursuant to the existing law described above, SCA 2 is scheduled to appear on the ballot at the March 5, 2024, statewide primary election.This bill would call a special election to be consolidated with the statewide general election scheduled for November 5, 2024, and would require the submission of SCA 2 to the voters at that election.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an act calling an election.Existing law allows, at a polling place, the device for marking the ballot to be handed to the voter with the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and requires that the device be returned to the precinct board after the voter has finished marking the ballot.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. A special election is hereby called to be held throughout the state on November 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 of the 202122 Regular Session to the voters for their approval. The election shall be consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on that date. The consolidated election shall be held and conducted in all respects as if there were only one election and only one form of ballot shall be used.SEC. 2. This act calls an election within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect.SECTION 1.Section 14273 of the Elections Code is amended to read:14273.The device for marking the ballot may be handed to the voter with the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and shall be returned to the precinct board after the voter has finished marking the ballot.
Amended IN Senate March 22, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 789Introduced by Senator Allen Senators Allen and WienerFebruary 17, 2023 An act to amend Section 14273 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. relating to elections, and calling an election, to take effect immediately.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 789, as amended, Allen. Elections: voting. Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 of the 202122 Regular Session.Existing law requires a constitutional amendment submitted to the people by the Legislature to appear on the ballot of the first statewide election occurring at least 131 days after the adoption of the proposal.The Legislature enacted SCA 2 of the 202122 Regular Session, which, if approved by the voters, would repeal provisions of the California Constitution that prohibit the development, construction, or acquisition of a low-rent housing project, as defined, by any state public body unless the project is approved by a majority of the qualified electors in the jurisdiction in which the project is proposed. Pursuant to the existing law described above, SCA 2 is scheduled to appear on the ballot at the March 5, 2024, statewide primary election.This bill would call a special election to be consolidated with the statewide general election scheduled for November 5, 2024, and would require the submission of SCA 2 to the voters at that election.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an act calling an election.Existing law allows, at a polling place, the device for marking the ballot to be handed to the voter with the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and requires that the device be returned to the precinct board after the voter has finished marking the ballot.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate March 22, 2023
Amended IN Senate March 22, 2023
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Bill
No. 789
Introduced by Senator Allen Senators Allen and WienerFebruary 17, 2023
Introduced by Senator Allen Senators Allen and Wiener
February 17, 2023
An act to amend Section 14273 of the Elections Code, relating to elections. relating to elections, and calling an election, to take effect immediately.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SB 789, as amended, Allen. Elections: voting. Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 of the 202122 Regular Session.
Existing law requires a constitutional amendment submitted to the people by the Legislature to appear on the ballot of the first statewide election occurring at least 131 days after the adoption of the proposal.The Legislature enacted SCA 2 of the 202122 Regular Session, which, if approved by the voters, would repeal provisions of the California Constitution that prohibit the development, construction, or acquisition of a low-rent housing project, as defined, by any state public body unless the project is approved by a majority of the qualified electors in the jurisdiction in which the project is proposed. Pursuant to the existing law described above, SCA 2 is scheduled to appear on the ballot at the March 5, 2024, statewide primary election.This bill would call a special election to be consolidated with the statewide general election scheduled for November 5, 2024, and would require the submission of SCA 2 to the voters at that election.This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an act calling an election.Existing law allows, at a polling place, the device for marking the ballot to be handed to the voter with the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and requires that the device be returned to the precinct board after the voter has finished marking the ballot.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
Existing law requires a constitutional amendment submitted to the people by the Legislature to appear on the ballot of the first statewide election occurring at least 131 days after the adoption of the proposal.
The Legislature enacted SCA 2 of the 202122 Regular Session, which, if approved by the voters, would repeal provisions of the California Constitution that prohibit the development, construction, or acquisition of a low-rent housing project, as defined, by any state public body unless the project is approved by a majority of the qualified electors in the jurisdiction in which the project is proposed. Pursuant to the existing law described above, SCA 2 is scheduled to appear on the ballot at the March 5, 2024, statewide primary election.
This bill would call a special election to be consolidated with the statewide general election scheduled for November 5, 2024, and would require the submission of SCA 2 to the voters at that election.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an act calling an election.
Existing law allows, at a polling place, the device for marking the ballot to be handed to the voter with the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and requires that the device be returned to the precinct board after the voter has finished marking the ballot.
This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to this provision.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. A special election is hereby called to be held throughout the state on November 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 of the 202122 Regular Session to the voters for their approval. The election shall be consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on that date. The consolidated election shall be held and conducted in all respects as if there were only one election and only one form of ballot shall be used.SEC. 2. This act calls an election within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect.SECTION 1.Section 14273 of the Elections Code is amended to read:14273.The device for marking the ballot may be handed to the voter with the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and shall be returned to the precinct board after the voter has finished marking the ballot.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. A special election is hereby called to be held throughout the state on November 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 of the 202122 Regular Session to the voters for their approval. The election shall be consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on that date. The consolidated election shall be held and conducted in all respects as if there were only one election and only one form of ballot shall be used.
SECTION 1. A special election is hereby called to be held throughout the state on November 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 of the 202122 Regular Session to the voters for their approval. The election shall be consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on that date. The consolidated election shall be held and conducted in all respects as if there were only one election and only one form of ballot shall be used.
SECTION 1. A special election is hereby called to be held throughout the state on November 5, 2024, for the purpose of submitting Senate Constitutional Amendment 2 of the 202122 Regular Session to the voters for their approval. The election shall be consolidated with the statewide general election to be held on that date. The consolidated election shall be held and conducted in all respects as if there were only one election and only one form of ballot shall be used.
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SEC. 2. This act calls an election within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect.
SEC. 2. This act calls an election within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect.
SEC. 2. This act calls an election within the meaning of Article IV of the California Constitution and shall go into immediate effect.
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The device for marking the ballot may be handed to the voter with the voters ballot before the voter goes into the voting booth, and shall be returned to the precinct board after the voter has finished marking the ballot.