California Assembly Bill 2219 (2014)

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Assembly Bill 2219
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Legislature:California State Assembly
Text:AB 2219
Sponsor(s):Asm. Paul Fong (D-28)
Legislative history
Introduced:February 20, 2014
State house:May 1, 2014
State senate:August 13, 2014
Governor:Jerry Brown (D)
Signed:September 27, 2014
Legal environment
State law:Signature verification
Code:Elections code
Section:Sections 9115 & 9031
Impact on initiative rights
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California Assembly Bill 2219, which amended certain laws governing the signature verification process for initiative and referendum petitions, was introduced by its sponsor Asm. Paul Fong (D-28) on February 20, 2014. The Assembly approved the bill in May of 2014. On August 13, the Senate approved the bill. Governor Brown (D) signed the law a month and a half later on September 27, 2014, making this one of the last pieces of ballot law legislation to be approved in California's 2014 legislative session.[1]

Parts of this bill were designed as companion legislation to SB 1253, and they only took effect because SB 1253, which contained more extensive reform of the initiative and referendum power, was also approved and signed into law.[1]

Provisions

Assembly Bill 2219 made changes to the notices to the California Secretary of State required from county elections offices during the signature verification process and altered other portions of the signature verification process and requirements. The bill removed the requirement that, under certain circumstances, demanded every signature to be validated even if the petition had already proved sufficient. Under AB 2210, signature verification could be stopped once enough signatures are verified to qualify the initiative or referendum for the ballot.[1][2]

Changes in code

AB 2219 amended Sections 9115 and 9031 of California's Elections Code. The full text of the amendments can be viewed here.

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