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Introduced
02/18/2022
02/18/2022
In Committee
08/11/2022
08/11/2022
Crossed Over
05/25/2022
05/25/2022
Passed
08/30/2022
08/30/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
09/30/2022
09/30/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 Session
Bill Summary
An act to amend Sections 101, 107, 9008, 9020, 9105, 9203, and 11043 of the Elections Code, to amend Sections 84502, 84503, 84504.1, 84504.2, 84504.3, and 84505 of, and to add Section 84504.8 to, the Government Code, relating to elections.
AI Summary
This bill makes several changes to laws regarding the disclosure of contributors for political advertisements and initiative, referendum, and recall petitions. Key provisions include:
- Requiring initiative, referendum, and recall petitions to instruct voters to sign only after viewing disclosures about the top contributors funding the petition circulation.
- Making changes to the required format, content, and presentation of disclosures about the top contributors in political advertisements, with different requirements depending on the medium of the advertisement.
- Expanding the definition of a crime under the Political Reform Act of 1974, triggering state reimbursement requirements for any new local government costs.
- Declaring the bill furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act, which allows the Legislature to amend the Act with a two-thirds vote.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (9)
Ben Allen (D)*,
Henry Stern (D)*,
Tom Umberg (D)*,
Josh Becker (D),
Sabrina Cervantes (D),
Jesse Gabriel (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Al Muratsuchi (D),
Miguel Santiago (D),
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 887, Statutes of 2022. (on 09/30/2022)
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