Petitions: signature gathering.
Summary
Existing law specifies requirements for persons circulating petitions and gathering signatures for state and local initiative, referendum, and recall measures to be submitted to the voters. This bill would prohibit contracts for circulating petitions and gathering signatures for those measures that make payment contingent upon the measure qualifying for the ballot.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Jul 2009
Assembly Passage
Jun 2009
Senate Passage
Aug 2009
Vetoed
Oct 2009
Introduced Feb 27, 2009
Vetoed Oct 26, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Aug 27, 2009 · Assembly Jun 1, 2009
How they voted
23–15
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Aug 27, 2009
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Jan 14, 2010
Assembly · Veto override failed
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
Oct 26, 2009
Vetoed
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Oct 11, 2009
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor.
Aug 27, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (23-15-2)
Jul 8, 2009
Senate · Reported by committee
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (July 7).
Jun 18, 2009
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Com. on E., R., & C.A.
Jun 1, 2009
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (44-27-3)
May 5, 2009
Assembly · Reported by committee
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (May 5).
Mar 26, 2009
Assembly · Referred to committee
Referred to Com. on E. & R.
Mar 1, 2009
Assembly · Reported by committee
From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.
Feb 27, 2009
Assembly · Introduced
Introduced. To print.
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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