Bill > SB458

This bill shifts the responsibility for preparing titles and summaries for initiative and referendum measures from the Attorney General to the Legislative Analyst, contingent upon voter approval of a separate constitutional amendment (Senate Constitutional Amendment 3). Specifically, the bill requires the Legislative Analyst to handle tasks previously performed by the Attorney General, such as preparing circulating titles and summaries, fiscal analyses, and ballot pamphlet content for proposed state measures. The changes would become operative only if voters approve the referenced constitutional amendment. The bill meticulously amends multiple sections of the Elections Code and Government Code to replace references to the Attorney General with the Legislative Analyst, ensuring a comprehensive transition of these responsibilities. The bill maintains the existing requirements for clarity, impartiality, and public review in the preparation of these election materials, simply transferring the primary administrative role from one state agency to another.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB458