Tinkering with Local Initiative Rules Without Strengthening Election Integrity

Description

This bill revises the rules for district-level initiatives by changing how local measures are submitted to voters, shifting procedural control among local election actors. It alters the mechanics of direct democracy in California without addressing core election integrity concerns like voter ID, ballot security, and limits on ballot harvesting. CPAC supports strong election integrity reforms and is wary of procedural changes that do not strengthen safeguards and opposed this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-09-11 by a vote of 30-10. The Governor vetoed this bill.