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Measure AB 94
Authors Bennett  
Subject Recall elections: successors.
Relating To relating to elections.
Title An act to amend Sections 11382 and 11385 of the Elections Code, relating to elections.
Last Action Dt 2025-10-03
State Chaptered
Status Chaptered
Active? Y
Vote Required Majority
Appropriation No
Fiscal Committee No
Local Program No
Substantive Changes None
Urgency No
Tax Levy No
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Actions
2025-10-03     Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 251, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-03     Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-11     Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
2025-09-04     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2514.).
2025-09-04     In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
2025-07-02     Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-07-01     From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1).
2025-06-09     In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2025-05-07     Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.
2025-04-02     In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-04-01     Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 76. Noes 0.)
2025-03-27     Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.
2025-03-26     From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 26).
2025-02-03     Referred to Com. on ELECTIONS.
2025-01-08     From printer. May be heard in committee February 7.
2025-01-07     Read first time. To print.
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Chaptered     2025-10-03
Enrolled     2025-09-08
Introduced     2025-01-07
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				Existing law specifies procedures for the recall election of a local officer. Under existing law, if a majority of the votes on a recall proposal for a local officer are in the affirmative, the officer is removed and the office remains vacant until it is filled according to law. 
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				Existing law provides that if at a statewide recall election an officer is recalled, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the office shall be declared elected for the unexpired term of the recalled officer. 
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				Section 11382 of the 
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Last Version Text Digest (1) Existing law specifies procedures for the recall election of a local officer. Under existing law, if a majority of the votes on a recall proposal for a local officer are in the affirmative, the officer is removed and the office remains vacant until it is filled according to law. This bill would provide that when the local officer is recalled and removed, that officer may not be appointed to fill the vacancy. (2) Existing law provides that if at a statewide recall election an officer is recalled, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the office shall be declared elected for the unexpired term of the recalled officer. This bill would make clarifying changes to the above provision.