ACA 12 - A Resolution to Propose to the People of the State of California an Amendment to the Constitution of the State, by Amending Section 8 Of, and by Adding Section 8.5 To, Article II Thereof, Relating to Initiatives.

A Resolution to Propose to the People of the State of California an Amendment to the Constitution of the State, by Amending Section 8 Of, and by Adding Section 8.5 To, Article II Thereof, Relating to Initiatives.

ACA 12 — 2011-2012 Legislature

Summary

Existing provisions of the California Constitution provide that the initiative is the power of the electors to propose statutes and amendments to the Constitution and to adopt or reject those proposals. Those provisions require the Secretary of State to submit a certified initiative measure at the next general election held at least 131 days after it qualifies or at any special statewide election held prior to that general election. The Governor may also call a special statewide election on the measure.

This measure would increase that minimum time period for the submission of a certified initiative measure to at least 176 days after it qualifies and would require the Secretary of State to transmit a copy of a certified initiative measure to each house of the Legislature no later than 176 days prior to the election at which the measure is to be voted upon. Within 30 days, the Legislature may propose an amended form of the initiative measure by adopting a concurrent resolution. If the Legislature proposes an amended form of the initiative measure, the measure would provide that if the proponent, or a majority of the proponents if there is more than one proponent,… More

Existing provisions of the California Constitution provide that the initiative is the power of the electors to propose statutes and amendments to the Constitution and to adopt or reject those proposals. Those provisions require the Secretary of State to submit a certified initiative measure at the next general election held at least 131 days after it qualifies or at any special statewide election held prior to that general election. The Governor may also call a special statewide election on the measure.

This measure would increase that minimum time period for the submission of a certified initiative measure to at least 176 days after it qualifies and would require the Secretary of State to transmit a copy of a certified initiative measure to each house of the Legislature no later than 176 days prior to the election at which the measure is to be voted upon. Within 30 days, the Legislature may propose an amended form of the initiative measure by adopting a concurrent resolution. If the Legislature proposes an amended form of the initiative measure, the measure would provide that if the proponent, or a majority of the proponents if there is more than one proponent, of the initiative measure accepts the proposed amendments, the Legislature’s proposal would be placed on the ballot in place of the certified initiative measure. The measure would provide, if the amended form proposed by the Legislature is not accepted, that this substitution not be made and would require that the certified initiative measure be placed on the ballot.

The measure would make conforming election changes. Hide

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Title

A Resolution to Propose to the People of the State of California an Amendment to the Constitution of the State, by Amending Section 8 Of, and by Adding Section 8.5 To, Article II Thereof, Relating to Initiatives.

Author(s)

Mike Gatto

Co-Authors

Subjects

• Statewide initiative measures: legislative amendment

Major Actions

Introduced	12/09/2010
Referred to Committee
Passed Assembly Committee on Elections and Redistricting	8/16/2011
Passed Assembly Committee on Appropriations	8/25/2011
Failed passage in Assembly	8/27/2012

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Elections and Redistricting	Be adopted and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.	8/16/2011	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Elections and Redistricting 5 voted YES 1 voted NO 1 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Assembly Committee on Appropriations	Be adopted.	8/25/2011	This motion PASSED the Assembly Committee on Appropriations 12 voted YES 5 voted NO 0 voted present/not voting
currently selected	Assembly	ACA 12 GATTO Assembly Third Reading	8/27/2012	This bill DID NOT PASS the Assembly 49 voted YES 27 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	12/09/2010
		12/09/2010	Introduced. To print.
		12/10/2010	From printer. May be heard in committee January 9.
		1/03/2011	Read first time.
		4/14/2011	Referred to Com. on E. & R.
select this vote	Vote	8/16/2011	Be adopted and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
		8/17/2011	From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (August 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
		8/25/2011	In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
select this vote	Vote	8/25/2011	Be adopted.
		8/26/2011	From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 25). Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
		9/07/2011	Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Charles Calderon.
		1/19/2012	Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Gatto.
		1/23/2012	From inactive file. Ordered to third reading.
		8/21/2012	Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 6050.)
		8/27/2012	Read third time. Refused adoption. (Ayes 49. Noes 27. Page 6387.) Motion to reconsider made by Assembly Member Gatto. Motion to reconsider continued until next Legislative day.
currently selected	Assembly Vote on Passage	8/27/2012	ACA 12 GATTO Assembly Third Reading
		8/31/2012	Reconsideration granted. (Page 6749.) Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Gatto.