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Assembly passes bill letting jurisdictions move detailed financial explanations from ballot label to voter guide
Summary
AB 699 allows local jurisdictions to direct voters to the voter information guide for expanded plain‑language explanations of complex financial measures while keeping the official 75‑word ballot label compact. The Assembly passed the bill 45–17 after debate over voter access to critical cost details.
Assembly Bill 699, presented by Assemblymember Stephanie (name as given in the transcript), passed the Assembly on May 20 after a debate about voter access to concise ballot labels versus expanded explanations in the county voter information guide.
Assemblymember Stephanie told colleagues that under current law jurisdictions must…
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