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8.A. - Page 12 <br /> {norCilillAtt\ <br /> > t Chi - [ <br /> LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION <br /> SS-415 Voter participation. (zoi5-2016) <br /> Senate Bill No. 415 <br /> CHAPTER 235 <br /> An act to add Chapter 1.7 (commenting with Section 14050) to Division 14 of the Elections Code, <br /> relating to elections. <br /> [ Approved by Governor September 01, 2015. Filed with Secretary of State <br /> September 01, 2015. 3 <br /> LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST <br /> SS 415, Hueso.Voter participation. <br /> Existing law generally requires all state, county, municipal, district, and school district elections be held an an <br /> established election date. Existing law also establishes certain dates for statewide elections. Existing law <br /> requires any state, county, municipal, district, and school district election held on a statewide election date to <br /> be consolidated with a statewide election,except as provided. <br /> This bill, commencing January 1, 2018, would prohibit a political subdivision, as defined, from holding an <br /> election other than on a statewide election date if holding an election on a nonconcurrent date has previously <br /> resulted in voter turnout for a regularly scheduled election in that political subdivision being at least 25% less <br /> than the average voter turnout within the political subdivision for the previous 4 statewide general elections, <br /> except as specified. <br /> This bill would require a court to implement appropriate remedies upon a violation of this prohibition. The bill <br /> would authorize a voter who resides in a political subdivision where a violation is alleged to file an action in <br /> superior court to enforce this prohibition, and it would allow a prevailing plaintiff other than the state or political <br /> subdivision to collect a reasonable attorney's fee and litigation expenses, as provided. <br /> Vote: majority Appropriation: no Fiscal Committee: no Local Program: no <br /> THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: <br /> SECTION 1. Chapter 1.7 (commencing with Section 14050) is added to Division 14 of the Elections Code, to <br /> read: <br /> CHAPTER 1.T.Voter Participation <br /> 14050.This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the California Voter Participation Rights Act. <br /> 14051.As used in this chapter: <br /> (a) "Political subdivision" means a geographic area of representation created for the provision of government <br /> services, including, but not limited to, a city, a school district, a community college district, or other district <br /> organized pursuant to state law, <br /> (b) "Significant decrease in voter turnout" means the voter turnout for a regularly scheduled election in a <br />