Bill > AB1513

This bill makes several technical amendments to California's Elections Code, primarily focusing on updating communication methods and clarifying legal terminology. The bill requires election-related notices and communications to be delivered by certified mail instead of registered mail, and allows for electronic delivery in certain communications between local officials and the Secretary of State. It also replaces references to "trial courts" with "superior courts" throughout the Elections Code, effectively updating judicial terminology. Additionally, the bill modifies provisions related to recall procedures for various elected officials, including judges, by specifying how different types of judges (courts of appeal and superior court) are classified for recall purposes. The bill includes a provision that if the Commission on State Mandates determines the changes create new state-mandated costs, local agencies will be reimbursed according to existing statutory procedures. Notably, the bill also contains a complex provision about potential interactions with another bill (Assembly Bill 930) regarding amendments to Section 15621, which will only become operative under specific conditions.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Elections (Assembly)

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