Elections: all-mailed ballot elections.
Summary
Existing law authorizes a local, special, or consolidated election to be conducted as an all-mailed ballot election, so long as specified conditions are satisfied. This bill would authorize as a pilot program, until December 31, 2016, elections in Yolo and Santa Clara Counties, other than statewide primary or general elections or special elections to fill a vacancy in a state office, the Legislature, or Congress, to be conducted as all-mailed ballot elections if specified conditions are satisfied.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Jul 2009
Assembly Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
Sep 2009
Vetoed
Oct 2009
Introduced Feb 27, 2009
Vetoed Oct 26, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Sep 1, 2009 · Assembly May 18, 2009
How they voted
21–17
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 40
Sep 1, 2009
D
Democratic25
84% Yea
R
Republican15
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Amendments
6
Jan 14, 2010
Vetoed
Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.
lower
Oct 26, 2009
Vetoed
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
lower
Oct 11, 2009
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor.
lower
Sep 8, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 50. Noes 28. Page 3084.)
lower
Sep 2, 2009
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Sep 1, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-17-2)
senate
Jul 8, 2009
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (July 7).
upper
Jun 23, 2009
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on E., R., & C.A.
upper
Jun 4, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on E., R., & C.A.
upper
May 18, 2009
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (44-25-5)
assembly
May 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
lower
May 11, 2009
Introduced
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (May 5).
lower
Apr 15, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.
lower
Apr 13, 2009
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 31, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on E. & R.
lower
Mar 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.
lower
Feb 27, 2009
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
MY
Mariko Yamada
DDemocratic
Co
EA
Elaine Alquist
DDemocratic
Co
JC
Joe Coto
DDemocratic
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