Relative to campaign finance reform.
Summary
This measure would memorialize the Legislature's disagreement with the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, and would call upon the United States Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and to restore constitutional rights and fair elections to the people.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2012
Committee Review
Jul 2012
Assembly Passage
Mar 2012
Senate Passage
Jul 2012
Signed into Law
Jul 2012
Introduced Jan 5, 2012
Signed Jul 12, 2012
Floor votes · Assembly Mar 22, 2012
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
9
Amendments
1
Jul 12, 2012
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 10:20 a.m.
legislature
Jul 5, 2012
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jul 5, 2012
Upper · Passed
Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 24. Noes 11. Page 4285.)
upper
Jun 13, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 3. Noes 1.) (June 12).
upper
May 9, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
May 8, 2012
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (May 8).
upper
Apr 30, 2012
Upper · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
upper
Apr 19, 2012
Committee
Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and JUD.
upper
Mar 22, 2012
Lower · Passed
Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 48. Noes 22. Page 4102.)
lower
Mar 20, 2012
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (March 20).
lower
Mar 15, 2012
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Mar 14, 2012
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Amended.
lower
Mar 1, 2012
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Jan 5, 2012
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bob Wieckowski
DDemocratic
Co
BB
Bob Blumenfield
DDemocratic
Co
DW
Das Williams
DDemocratic
Co
JW
Jared William Huffman
DDemocratic
Co
Jerry Hill
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Beall
DDemocratic
Co
JB
Joan Buchanan
DDemocratic
Co
Loni Hancock
DDemocratic
Co
Luis Alejo
DDemocratic
Co
Mark DeSaulnier
DDemocratic
Co
ML
Mark Leno
DDemocratic
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