The California Constitution reserves the right of the people to propose statutes and amendments to the Constitution by initiative measure. Existing law authorizes the Legislative Counsel to cooperate with proponents in drafting an initiative measure, as specified. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to perform a specified review of a proposed initiative measure prior to circulation of the measure, upon the request of the measure's proponents. Existing law also requires the Secretary to prepare, and make available, a pamphlet describing the procedures and requirements relating to the initiative process.
California AB 2439 (20132014) — Secretary of State: initiative information.
The California Constitution reserves the right of the people to propose statutes and amendments to the Constitution by initiative measure. Existing law authorizes the Legislative Counsel to cooperate with proponents in drafting an initiative measure, as specified. Existing law requires the Secretary of State to perform a specified review of a proposed initiative measure prior to circulation of the measure, upon the request of the measure's proponents. Existing law also requires the Secretary to prepare, and make available, a pamphlet describing the procedures and requirements relating to the initiative process.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 6–0 (pass) · lower
AB 2439 DONNELLY Consent Calendar Second Day — 78–0 (pass) · lower
Consent Calendar 2nd — 35–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be placed on the Consent Calendar. — 4–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — 17–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Donnelly — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2014-02-21 Introduced. To print. introduction
2014-02-23 From printer. May be heard in committee March 25.
2014-02-24 Read first time. reading-1
2014-03-10 Referred to Com. on E. & R. referral-committee
2014-04-07 From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 1). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage, amendment-passage
2014-04-08 Read second time and amended. reading-2, reading-1, amendment-passage
2014-04-09 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee
2014-05-07 From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (May 7). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-05-08 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2014-05-15 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 4970.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-05-15 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2014-05-22 Referred to Com. on E. & C.A. referral-committee
2014-06-18 From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 17). committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
2014-06-19 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2014-06-19 Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5. referral-committee
2014-06-30 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. committee-passage
2014-07-01 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2014-07-03 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 4254.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2014-07-03 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2014-07-14 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11:30 a.m.
2014-07-21 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2014-07-21 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 168, Statutes of 2014.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/869b6b5b-941c-407d-aeae-606bcba8302e. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).