County of San Diego: local elections.

Existing law authorizes the amendment of a county charter by proposals submitted by the governing body or by a petition signed by 10% of the qualified electors of the county, as specified. Existing law also provides that a candidate for a nonpartisan office at a primary election who receives votes on a majority of all the ballots cast for candidates for that office shall be elected to that office. This bill would, notwithstanding any other law, authorize the amendment of the charter of the County of San Diego by proposals submitted to the county electors by the board of supervisors or by a petition signed by 10% of the qualified electors in the county to require that candidates for specified county offices be elected at the general election. Only the candidates who receive the highest or second highest number of votes cast at the primary election would appear on the ballot as candidates for that office at the ensuing general election. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the County of San Diego.