AB 421 – Senate Elections and Constituontinal Amendments Committee

Referendum Reform

AB 421 will help California’s communities take back their power over direct democracy by enacting reforms for state referendums, which are attempts at overturning an already existing law that have been taken advantage of by corporate polluters. Some of the reforms include eliminating the ever-confusing “yes” and “no” vote options on the ballot, replacing it with simple terms like “keep the law” or “overturn the law,” and disclosing the top three funders of an initiative in the voter guide.

Author: Isaac Bryan

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Bill info from the legislature

Issues: Strengthening Democracy

Signed into Law

Status:

Signed into Law

Assembly:

55 Yes
17 No
8 Abstain

Senate:

30 Yes
9 No
1 Abstain

Governor:

Signed

AB 421 – Senate Elections and Constituontinal Amendments Committee VotesVote Date: 7/05/23