(1) Under existing law, ordinances may be enacted by any county and a proposed ordinance may be submitted by the county board of supervisors to the voters within a county. Existing law also permits the voters in a county to submit a proposed ordinance or a proposal to enact, amend, or otherwise revise a county charter to the board of supervisors for that county. The board of supervisors may also submit to the voters, without a petition, an ordinance for the repeal, amendment, or enactment of any ordinance. Under existing law, when a county measure qualifies for a place on the ballot, arguments for or against the county measure may be submitted to the voters of the county. An argument for or against a county measure may be submitted by the board of supervisors, any member of the board of supervisors who is authorized by the board to submit an argument, an individual who is eligible to vote on the measure, or a bona fide association of citizens.
(1) Under existing law, ordinances may be enacted by any county and a proposed ordinance may be submitted by the county board of supervisors to the voters within a county. Existing law also permits the voters in a county to submit a proposed ordinance or a proposal to enact, amend, or otherwise revise a county charter to the board of supervisors for that county. The board of supervisors may also submit to the voters, without a petition, an ordinance for the repeal, amendment, or enactment of any ordinance. Under existing law, when a county measure qualifies for a place on the ballot, arguments for or against the county measure may be submitted to the voters of the county. An argument for or against a county measure may be submitted by the board of supervisors, any member of the board of supervisors who is authorized by the board to submit an argument, an individual who is eligible to vote on the measure, or a bona fide association of citizens.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass and re-refer to Committee on Appropriations with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. — pass (pass) · lower
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — pass (pass) · lower
AB 1574 E.& R. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By FONG — pass (pass) · lower
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations Recommend Consent. — pass (pass) · upper
AB 1574 E.& R. Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session — pass (pass) · lower
Special Consent #18 AB1574 Committee on E. & R. (Fong) By Hancock — pass (pass) · upper
Sponsors
Committee on Elections and Redistricting — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2009-03-17 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2009-03-18 From printer. May be heard in committee April 17.
2009-04-02 Referred to Com. on E. & R. referral-committee
2009-04-14 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E. & R. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, reading-2, amendment-passage, reading-1
2009-04-16 Re-referred to Com. on E. & R. referral-committee
2009-04-22 From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 21). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2009-04-30 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 29). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2009-05-04 Read second time. To Consent Calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2009-05-11 Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1367.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2009-05-11 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2009-05-21 Referred to Com. on E., R., & C.A. referral-committee
2009-06-16 From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 16). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2009-06-23 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2009-06-24 Read second time. To third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2009-06-25 To inactive file on motion of Senator Hancock.
2009-08-26 From inactive file. To second reading.
2009-08-26 Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. amendment-passage, reading-2, reading-1
2009-08-27 Read second time. To third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2009-08-31 Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.
2009-09-02 Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 2132.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2009-09-03 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 5 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
2009-09-08 Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3089.) amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2009-09-29 Enrolled and to the Governor at 3:30 p.m.
2009-10-11 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2009-10-11 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 549, Statutes of 2009.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c792a21b-440e-488c-ae9d-37db12fc6f73. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).