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CA SB 270

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Recall elections: notice of intention.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Existing law governs the recall of certain state and local elective officers. Existing law requires proponents of a recall to serve, file, and publish a copy of the notice of intention to recall the elective officer, as specified. Existing law requires the notice of intention to contain, among other things, the printed name, signature, and residence address, including street and number, city, and ZIP Code, of each proponent of the recall. Existing law requires publication of the notice of intention in a newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction of the officer sought to be recalled. If there is no newspaper of general circulation, the notice of intention must be posted in at least 3 public places within the jurisdiction. This bill would require the proponents' signatures and the street numbers and street names of their residence to be redacted or otherwise excluded from the notice of intention before it is made available to the public. If there is no newspaper of general circulation in the jurisdiction of the officer sought to be recalled, the bill would require the notice of intention to also be posted on at least 3 internet websites.

Introduced
2025-02-03
Status date
—
Latest action
2026-02-02 — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Ochoa Boghauthor
  • Choicoauthor
  • Hurtadocoauthor
  • Jonescoauthor
  • Niellocoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-03

    Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

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  2. 2025-02-04

    From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 6.

  3. 2025-02-14

    Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and JUD.

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  4. 2025-03-20

    Set for hearing April 1.

  5. 2025-04-01

    From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 608.) (April 1).

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  6. 2025-04-02

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  7. 2025-04-04

    Set for hearing April 22.

  8. 2025-04-09

    From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  9. 2025-04-23

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0. Page 834.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  10. 2025-04-25

    Set for hearing May 5.

  11. 2025-05-05

    May 5 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. 2025-05-16

    Set for hearing May 23.

  13. 2025-05-23

    May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  14. 2026-02-02

    Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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Versions

  • 02/03/25 - Introduced — 2025-02-03Compare
  • 04/02/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-04-02Compare
  • 04/09/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-04-09Compare
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Documents

Votes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Judiciary]

    2025-04-01 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Choi: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Limón: yes

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2025-04-22 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Allen: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Valladares: yes
    • Niello: yes
    • Wiener: yes

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-05-05 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wahab: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB270

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