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Elections: special elections.

It was vetoed on Jul 25, 2016.

CA SB 49 · Senate Bill · 2015–2016

Stage
Vetoed
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Senate
Sponsor
1
Latest action
Jul 25, 2016

What it does

Existing law requires the Governor, within 14 calendar days of the occurrence of a vacancy in a congressional or legislative office, to issue a proclamation calling a special election in accordance with certain requirements. Existing law requires a special primary election in the district in which the vacancy occurred to be held on the 9th or 10th Tuesday preceding the day of the special general election at which the vacancy is to be filled. Existing law requires all candidates to be listed on one ballot and, if any candidate receives a majority of all votes cast at the special primary election, requires that the candidate receiving the majority of the votes cast be declared elected and…

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Where it stands

This bill failed and is no longer moving.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Needs attention)

    Vetoed

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Who is involved

Sponsors

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Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

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