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Retaining and Preserving California Election Records

February 4, 2022 6:59 amFebruary 4, 2022 7:23 am

California’s Elections Code requires the retention and preservation of specified election records pursuant to Division 17. Chapter 1 deals with Affidavits of Registration and Voter Registration Indexes. Section 17000 requires the elections official to preserve all canceled original affidavits of...

General Provisions for Measures Submitted to Voters

February 3, 2022 3:01 pmFebruary 3, 2022 3:13 pm

Division 9, Chapter 7 of the California Elections Code provides a number of general provisions. Section 9600 requires all arguments concerning measures filed to be accompanied by the following form statement, to be signed by each proponent and by each...

California’s Local Redistricting Commissions

February 3, 2022 6:41 amFebruary 3, 2022 6:53 am

The California Elections Code, in Division 21, Chapter 9, provides for local advisory and independent redistricting commissions. Section 23000 provides definitions for the following terms: “advisory redistricting commission”; “family member”; “hybrid redistricting commission”; “independent redistricting commission”; “legislative body”; “local jurisdiction”;...

New COVID Supplement Paid Sick Leave Coming in Assembly Bill 84

February 2, 2022 6:03 pmFebruary 2, 2022 6:14 pm

As part of the “early action” budget items, Assembly Bill 84 was amended the afternoon of February 2 for a vote expected next week on the Floors of the Senate and Assembly. AB 84 is authored by the Assembly Committee...

Economic Relief Coming in Assembly Bill 87

February 2, 2022 5:21 pmFebruary 2, 2022 5:33 pm

As part of the “early action” budget items, Assembly Bill 87 was amended the afternoon of February 2 for a vote next expected next week on the Floors of the Senate and Assembly. AB 87 is authored by the Assembly...

Truth in Election Campaign Endorsements

February 2, 2022 3:11 pmFebruary 2, 2022 3:01 pm

California’s Elections Code provides laws related to the endorsement of candidates in election campaigns in Division 20, Chapter 1. Section 20000 provides that Chapter 1 is known as the Truth in Endorsements Law. Section 20001 provides four legislative findings: The...

Are Regulations Promulgated or Adopted?

February 2, 2022 10:30 amFebruary 2, 2022 8:23 am

Pardon me in advance for this wonky piece. The Office of Legislative Counsel in California makes grammatical or stylistic changes to statutes when its attorneys come across provisions in California Codes that need revisions. One of those changes is the...