Bill Text: CA SB968 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Elections: Los Angeles County.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-30 - From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A. [SB968 Detail]

Download: California-2019-SB968-Introduced.html

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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 968

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Introduced by Senator Allen

February 11, 2020

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An act to amend Section 9082.5 of the Elections Code, relating to voting.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 968, as introduced, Allen. Voting: voter information guides.

Existing law requires the Secretary of State to cause to be produced an audio recorded version of the state voter information guide, which must be made available in quantities to be determined by the Secretary of State.

This bill would require the audio recorded version to be made available over the internet.

Digest Key

Vote: MAJORITY   Appropriation: NO   Fiscal Committee: YES   Local Program: NO  

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Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

 Section 9082.5 of the Elections Code is amended to read:

9082.5.

 The Secretary of State shall cause to be produced an audio recorded version of the state voter information guide. This audio recorded version shall be made available in quantities to be determined by the Secretary of State and shall be made available over the internet. The audio recorded version shall contain an impartial summary, arguments for and against, rebuttal arguments, and other information concerning each measure that the Secretary of State determines will make the audio recorded version of the state voter information guide easier to understand or more useful to the average voter.