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Committee advances SB 280 to fund and prepare a Nov. 4 special election tied to ACA 8
Summary
Senate Bill 280, which appropriates state funds and makes administrative changes so counties and the Secretary of State can run a statewide special election on Nov. 4, 2025 if ACA 8 is placed on the ballot, advanced from the Assembly Elections Committee by a 5-2 vote on Aug. 19.
The Assembly Elections Committee advanced SB 280 on Aug. 19 by a 5‑2 vote. Senator María Cervantes, the bill’s author in the Senate, told the committee that SB 280 would appropriate the funding necessary for the Secretary of State and county registrars to administer a statewide special election on Nov. 4, 2025 to allow California voters to consider ACA 8.
Senator Cervantes said the bill is a preparatory measure: it would fund the Secretary of State and county elections offices and alter statutes so that the June 2026 statewide primary can be held on time even if the November special election proceeds. “California did not start this…
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