Bill Text: CA AB193 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Local ballot measures: arguments.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-03 - From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56. [AB193 Detail]

Download: California-2013-AB193-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 193	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 30, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 16, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  FEBRUARY 14, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Logue

                        JANUARY 28, 2013

   An act to add  Section   Sections 9166.5 and
 9288 to the Elections Code, relating to elections.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 193, as amended, Logue.  Municipal   Local
 ballot measures: arguments.
   Existing law specifies procedures applicable to the preparation,
submittal, and printing of arguments for and against a  county or
 city ballot measure that qualifies for a place on the ballot.
Existing law requires the  county or  city elections
official to fix a date  14 days from the calling of the
election   , as specified,  as a deadline for
submission of arguments for and against  a city 
 a  ballot measure.
   This bill would require the  county or  city elections
official to extend the deadline for submission of arguments relating
to a  city  ballot measure by one calendar day if an
argument in favor of or against a  city  measure is
not submitted by the deadline fixed by the official. In doing so,
this bill would require the  county or  city elections
official to immediately issue a press release requesting that
arguments for or against the measure, or both, as applicable, be
submitted by the extended deadline.
   By imposing additional duties on local elections officials, this
bill would impose 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 these
statutory provisions.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   SECTION 1.    Section 9166.5 is added to the 
 Elections Code   , to read:  
   9166.5.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 9163, if an argument in favor
of or against a county measure is not submitted for inclusion with
the sample ballot materials by the date fixed by the county elections
official, the county elections official shall do both of the
following:
   (1) Extend the deadline to submit arguments for or against the
measure by one calendar day.
   (2) Immediately issue a press release that contains all of the
following:
   (A) The impartial analysis of the measure prepared by the county
counsel or the district attorney pursuant to Section 9160.
   (B) A statement that an argument for or against the measure, or
both, has not been submitted for inclusion with the sample ballot
materials.
   (C) A request that arguments for or against the measure, or both,
as applicable, be submitted by the extended deadline.
   (b) If the county elections official extends the deadline pursuant
to subdivision (a), any person or organization otherwise qualified
to submit an argument relating to the county measure may submit an
argument for or against the measure, as applicable, by the extended
deadline. The argument shall be prepared and submitted in accordance
with Sections 9162 and 9164. 
   SECTION 1.   SEC. 2.   Section 9288 is
added to the Elections Code, to read:
   9288.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 9286, if an argument in favor
of or against a city measure is not submitted for inclusion with the
sample ballot materials by the date fixed by the city elections
official, the city elections official shall do both of the following:

   (1) Extend the deadline to submit arguments for or against the
measure by one calendar day.
   (2) Immediately issue a press release that contains all of the
following:
   (A) The impartial analysis of the measure prepared by the city
attorney pursuant to Section 9280.
   (B) A statement that an argument for or against the measure, or
both, has not  be   been  submitted for
inclusion with the sample ballot materials.
   (C) A request that arguments for or against the measure, or both,
as applicable, be submitted by the extended deadline.
   (b) If the city elections official extends the deadline pursuant
to subdivision (a), any person or organization otherwise qualified to
submit an argument relating to the city measure may submit an
argument for or against the measure, as applicable, by the extended
deadline. The argument shall be prepared and submitted in accordance
with Sections 9282 and 9283.
   SEC. 2.  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.