A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by repealing Section 31 of Article I thereof, relating to government preferences.
Summary
The California Constitution, pursuant to provisions enacted by the initiative Proposition 209 in 1996, prohibits the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting. The California Constitution defines the state for these purposes to include the state, any city, county, public university system, community college district, school district, special district, or any other political subdivision or governmental instrumentality of, or within, the state. This measure would repeal these provisions. The measure would also make a statement of legislative findings in this regard.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2020
Committee Review
Jun 2020
Assembly Passage
Jun 2020
Senate Passage
Jun 2020
Signed into Law
Jun 2020
Introduced Jun 25, 2020
Signed Jun 25, 2020
Floor votes · Senate Jun 24, 2020 · Assembly Jun 11, 2020
How they voted
27–8
Passed
Total votes 35
Jun 24, 2020
D
Democratic26
100% Yea
R
Republican9
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
10
Committee
13
Jun 25, 2020
Introduced
Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 4 p.m.
legislature
Jun 24, 2020
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-8)
senate
Jun 24, 2020
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Jun 23, 2020
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 23).
upper
Jun 17, 2020
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Jun 15, 2020
Committee
Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.
upper
Jun 11, 2020
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (54-13-5)
assembly
Jun 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (June 3).
lower
Jun 2, 2020
Committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
lower
May 5, 2020
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be adopted, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (May 5). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
May 5, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.
lower
Mar 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
lower
Mar 12, 2020
Lower · Passed
From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (March 12). Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.
lower
Mar 10, 2020
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
lower
Mar 9, 2020
Committee
Referred to Com. on RLS.
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee February 21.
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Shirley N. Weber
DDemocratic
Co
Autumn R. Burke
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Hueso
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Holden
DDemocratic
Co
Holly J. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Cooper
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin McCarty
DDemocratic
Co
Mark Stone
DDemocratic
Co
Miguel Santiago
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Gipson
DDemocratic
Co
Reggie Jones-Sawyer
DDemocratic
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