Existing law requires that a draft of an initiative measure be submitted to the Attorney General prior to circulation of the initiative for signatures so that it may appear on the ballot. Existing law requires the Attorney General to prepare the title and summary for the proposed measure. Existing law requires that, if the Attorney General determines that the proposed measure would affect the revenues or expenditures of the state or local government, he or she shall include in the title of the proposed measure either the estimated increase or decrease in revenues or costs to the state or local government, or an opinion as to whether the measure would result in a substantial net change in state or local finances. Existing law requires the title and summary of the Attorney General to be placed on the heading of a petition for the measure and on each page of the petition.
California AB 894 (20092010) — Ballot measures: fiscal impact statements.
Existing law requires that a draft of an initiative measure be submitted to the Attorney General prior to circulation of the initiative for signatures so that it may appear on the ballot. Existing law requires the Attorney General to prepare the title and summary for the proposed measure. Existing law requires that, if the Attorney General determines that the proposed measure would affect the revenues or expenditures of the state or local government, he or she shall include in the title of the proposed measure either the estimated increase or decrease in revenues or costs to the state or local government, or an opinion as to whether the measure would result in a substantial net change in state or local finances. Existing law requires the title and summary of the Attorney General to be placed on the heading of a petition for the measure and on each page of the petition.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
AB 894 FURUTANI Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session — pass (pass) · lower
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — pass (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Furutani — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2009-02-26 Read first time. To print. reading-1
2009-02-27 From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.
2009-03-23 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
2009-05-06 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
2009-05-11 From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended. amendment-introduction, reading-2, amendment-passage, reading-1
2009-05-12 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2009-05-14 From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 13). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2009-05-18 Read second time. To Consent Calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2009-05-21 Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1629.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2009-05-21 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2009-06-04 Referred to Com. on E., R., & C.A. referral-committee
2009-07-08 From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 7). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2009-07-23 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8. committee-passage
2009-08-17 Read second time. To third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2009-08-20 Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.
2009-08-24 Ordered to third reading.
2009-09-02 Read third time, amended. To second reading. reading-3, amendment-passage, reading-1
2009-09-03 Read second time. To third reading. reading-2, reading-1
2009-09-09 Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 2333.) reading-3, passage, reading-1
2009-09-10 In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2009-09-10 Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3290.) amendment-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2009-09-28 Enrolled and to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.
2009-10-11 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2009-10-11 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 485, Statutes of 2009.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/581ff01d-b105-4e9c-b090-8b695435c64f. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).