Currrent as of February 4, 2022

Senate Bill No. 286


Introduced by Senator Min


February 01, 2021

An act to add Section 1007.5 to the Education Code, relating to elections.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

SB 286, as amended, Min. Elections: Orange County Board of Education.

Existing law authorizes, and in some circumstances requires, a political subdivision to consolidate its elections with statewide elections.

This bill would require an election for Orange County Board of Education that is determined by the plurality of the votes cast for that office, with no possibility of a runoff, and is consolidated with a statewide election to be consolidated with the statewide general election in November.

This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Orange County Board of Education.

By adding to the duties of local elections officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Vote: majority   Appropriation: no   Fiscal Committee: yes   Local Program: yes


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1.

Section 1007.5 is added to the Education Code, to read:

1007.5.

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, an election for Orange County Board of Education that is determined by the plurality of the votes cast for that office, with no possibility of a runoff, and is consolidated with a statewide election shall be consolidated with the statewide general election in November.

(b) As necessary, the term of office of all incumbent officers shall be extended accordingly until the successor takes office after the new election date.

SEC. 2.

The Legislature finds and declares that a special statute is necessary and that a general statute cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution because of the unique circumstances facing elections for Orange County Board of Education.

SEC. 3.

If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.


SB 286