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AB 94
Recall elections: successors.
Assembly · Elections and government
What this bill does
This bill would provide that when the local officer is recalled and removed, that officer may not be appointed to fill the vacancy. …
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(1) Existing law specifies procedures for the recall election of a local officer. Under existing law, if a majority of the votes on a recall proposal for a local officer are in the affirmative, the officer is removed and the office remains vacant until it is filled according to law.
This bill would provide that when the local officer is recalled and removed, that officer may not be appointed to fill the vacancy.
(2) Existing law provides that if at a statewide recall election an officer is recalled, the candidate receiving the highest number of votes for the office shall be declared elected for the unexpired term of the recalled officer.
This bill would make clarifying changes to the above provision.
Official summary from the Legislative Counsel’s office, via OpenStates.
Floor votes (1)
September 4, 2025 — Third reading vote
Passed · 39 yes · 0 no · 1 other
Yes (39): Ben Allen, Marie Alvarado-Gil, Bob Archuleta, Jesse Arreguín, Angelique Ashby, Josh Becker, Catherine Blakespear, Christopher Cabaldon, Anna Caballero, Sabrina Cervantes, Steve Choi, Dave Cortese, Megan Dahle, María Elena Durazo, Lena Gonzalez, Tim Grayson, Shannon Grove, Melissa Hurtado, Brian Jones, John Laird, Monique Limón, Mike McGuire, Jerry McNerney, Caroline Menjivar, Roger Niello, Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh, Steve Padilla, Sasha Pérez, Laura Richardson, Susan Rubio, Kelly Seyarto, Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, Henry Stern, Tony Strickland, Tom Umberg, Suzette Valladares, Aisha Wahab, Akilah Weber Pierson, Scott Wiener
Other / no vote recorded (1): Eloise Reyes
Official motion wording
3rd Reading AB94 Bennett By Umberg
Official record: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov