City attorney: state law: misdemeanor.
Summary
Existing law authorizes the city attorney of any general law city or chartered city to, with the consent of the district attorney of that county, prosecute any misdemeanor committed within the city arising out of violation of state law, as specified. This bill would, notwithstanding the above-described authorization for city attorneys, authorize the city attorney of any general law city to prosecute any misdemeanor committed within the city arising out of violation of state law, provided that specified conditions are met, including that the legislative body of a city passes an ordinance granting that prosecutorial authority to the city attorney.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Aug 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2024
Last action Aug 15, 2024
Floor votes · Assembly May 13, 2024
How they voted
50–6
Passed · 24 other
Total votes 80
May 13, 2024
D
Democratic62
69% Yea
R
Republican18
38% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
1
Committee
9
Amendments
5
Aug 15, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
In committee: Held under submission.
Aug 5, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.
Jul 3, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Jul 3, 2024
Senate · Amendment adopted
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
Jul 2, 2024
Senate · Amendment offered
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (July 2).
Jun 19, 2024
Senate · Amendment offered
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB S.
Jun 11, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
May 22, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Coms. on PUB S., L. GOV. and APPR.
May 13, 2024
Assembly · Passed
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 6. Page 5186.)
May 9, 2024
Assembly · Amendment adopted
Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 5147.)
Apr 24, 2024
Assembly · Reported by committee
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 23).
Apr 18, 2024
Assembly · Referred to committee
Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Apr 17, 2024
Assembly · Amendment offered
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.
Feb 26, 2024
Assembly · Referred to committee
Referred to Com. on PUB. S.
Feb 13, 2024
Assembly · Reported by committee
From printer. May be heard in committee March 14.
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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