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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2013-2014 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Relative to the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
AI Summary
This Joint Resolution, originating from the California Legislature, urges the Supreme Court of the United States to uphold Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a landmark federal law designed to prevent discriminatory voting practices, particularly those that disenfranchise minority voters. The resolution emphasizes that the right to vote is a fundamental aspect of American democracy and that Section 5 has been crucial in ensuring fair elections by requiring certain jurisdictions with a history of discrimination to obtain federal approval, known as preclearance, before changing their voting laws. This preclearance process, established under the Voting Rights Act of 1965, aims to prevent new discriminatory voting procedures from being implemented, thereby protecting the voting rights guaranteed by the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The resolution also calls for the transmission of this message to various federal entities, including the Supreme Court, the President, Congress, and the Department of Justice.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (51)
Luis Alejo (D)*,
Tom Ammiano (D),
Toni Atkins (D),
Richard Bloom (D),
Robert Blumenfield (D),
Raul Bocanegra (D),
Rob Bonta (D),
Steve Bradford (D),
Cheryl Brown (D),
Joan Buchanan (D),
Ian Calderon (D),
Nora Campos (D),
Edwin Chau (D),
Wesley Chesbro (D),
Ken Cooley (D),
Tom Daly (D),
Roger Dickinson (D),
Susan Eggman (D),
Paul Fong (D),
Steve Fox (D),
James Frazier (D),
Cristina Garcia (D),
Mike Gatto (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Richard Gordon (D),
Adam Gray (D),
Isadore Hall (D),
Roger Hernandez (D),
Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D),
Marc Levine (D),
Bonnie Lowenthal (D),
Jose Medina (D),
Holly Mitchell (D),
Kevin Mullin (D),
Al Muratsuchi (D),
Adrin Nazarian (D),
Richard Pan (D),
John Perez (D),
V. Manuel Pérez (D),
Bill Quirk (D),
Sharon Quirk-Silva (D),
Anthony Rendon (D),
Rudy Salas (D),
Nancy Skinner (D),
Mark Stone (D),
Phil Ting (D),
Norma Torres (D),
Shirley Weber (D),
Bob Wieckowski (D),
Das Williams (D),
Mariko Yamada (D),
Last Action
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 60, Statutes of 2013. (on 07/01/2013)
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