Initiative and referendum measures: title and summary.

Summary

The bill rewrites many sections of the Elections Code to require initiative and referendum petitions to list top contributors, disclose who paid for circulation, and follow strict formatting for titles, summaries, and supporter/opponent lists. It also sets deadlines for submitting the text to the Legislative Analyst and for filing amendments, and it mandates a concise analysis and fiscal‑impact statement on the voter guide. The changes would apply to all statewide ballot measures and would expire when Senate Constitutional Amendment 3 takes effect.

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Vote

From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 609.) (April 1). · Apr 1, 2025

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 21, 2025
• Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee Hearing
  Elections and Constitutional Amendments · Apr 1, 2025

History

1. Feb 2, 2026Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
2. May 23, 2025May 23 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
3. May 16, 2025Set for hearing May 23.
4. Apr 21, 2025April 21 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
5. Apr 10, 2025From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
6. Apr 4, 2025Set for hearing April 21.
7. Apr 2, 2025Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Apr 1, 2025From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 609.) (April 1).
9. Mar 20, 2025Set for hearing April 1.
10. Feb 26, 2025Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
11. Feb 20, 2025From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.
12. Feb 19, 2025Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

• Niello · sponsor
• Allen
• Ochoa Bogh
• Umberg

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