Voter information guide: candidate statements.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Passed
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill changes how candidate statements appear in California voter information guides. It limits what candidates can say in their statements, prohibiting attacks on opponents, external links, misleading information, and irrelevant content. It also requires the Secretary of State to remove non-compliant statements and ensures that a fee paid for a candidate statement is nonrefundable. The bill also clarifies how the condensed summary of a referendum measure appears on the ballot label, including the ‘yes’ and ‘no’ vote explanations.
Key provisions
- Limits candidate statements to the candidate’s own education, experience, and qualifications.
- Prohibits attacks, accusations, or characterizations of other candidates or groups in candidate statements.
- Restricts the inclusion of links or references to external content in candidate statements.
- Requires the omission of non-compliant portions of candidate statements from the voter information guide.
- Makes fees paid for candidate statements nonrefundable.
- Clarifies that the condensed summary on the ballot label includes the fiscal impact statement.
- Specifies the language for ‘yes’ and ‘no’ vote explanations on statewide referendum measures.
- Requires a signed statement from supporters and opponents of a measure, verifying their support or opposition.
Who is affected
- Candidates for elected office
- Voters in California
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