Contact: Shannan Velayas, (916) 653-6575
California Elections Chief Comments on Voting Rights Ruling by U.S. Supreme Court
SACRAMENTO – Secretary of State Debra Bowen today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s federal Voting Rights Act decision. Continue reading
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen, Press Release
DB13:016, April 26, 2013
Contact: Shannan Velayas, (916) 653-6575
Oil and Natural Gas Tax Initiative Enters Circulation
Tax on Oil and Natural Gas. Revenues to Education, Clean Energy,
County Infrastructure and Services, and State Parks. Initiative Statute.
SACRAMENTO – Secretary of State Debra Bowen today announced that the proponent of a new initiative may begin collecting petition signatures for his measure.
The Attorney General prepares the legal title and summary that is required to appear on initiative petitions. When the official language is complete, the Attorney General forwards it to the proponent and to the Secretary of State, and the initiative may be circulated for signatures. The Secretary of State then provides calendar deadlines to the proponent and to county elections officials. The Attorney General’s official title and summary for the measure is as follows: Continue reading
Debra Bowen, California Secretary of State, Press Release
Contact: Shannan Velayas, (916) 653-6575
Timber Industry Initiative Enters Circulation
Tax to Fund Increased Oversight of Timber Industry. Initiative Statute
SACRAMENTO – Secretary of State Debra Bowen today announced that the proponent of a new initiative may begin collecting petition signatures for his measure.
The Attorney General prepares the legal title and summary that is required to appear on initiative petitions. When the official language is complete, the Attorney General forwards it to the proponent and to the Secretary of State, and the initiative may be circulated for signatures. The Secretary of State then provides calendar deadlines to the proponent and to county elections officials. The Attorney General’s official title and summary for the measure is as follows: Continue reading
California Secretary of State Debra Bowen, Press Release: DB13:010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 25, 2013
Contact: Shannan Velayas, (916) 653-6575
Off-Year Voter Registration Report: Fewer Voters Registering with Political Parties in California
SACRAMENTO – The percentage of California voters registered with a political party decreased from 78.9% to 77.1% since this time two years ago, according to a California Secretary of State report published today.
The newly released registration report shows 75.7% of eligible Californians are registered to vote. While that percentage is down since the 2012 presidential election, when 76.7% of eligible Californians were registered to vote, it is up from 72.8% at this same time two years ago. Continue reading
Secretary of State Debra Bowen
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 11, 2013
Contact: Shannan Velayas, (916) 653-6575
Secretary Bowen Appoints Patricia Wynne to FPPC
SACRAMENTO – Secretary of State Debra Bowen today appointed Patricia Wynne to the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC), which interprets and enforces the California Political Reform Act. A 30-year veteran of state government service, Wynne will retire on March 29 and assume the FPPC office on April 8 for a term ending in January 2017. Wynne will replace Bowen’s prior appointee, Elizabeth Garrett, who served a full term from 2009 to 2013. Garrett
will continue serving until Wynne is sworn in. Continue reading
Debra Bowen, Secretary of State
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 4, 2013
CONTACT: Shannan Velayas, (916) 653-6575
Utility District Initiative Enters Circulation
Electricity. Initiative Statute.
SACRAMENTO – Secretary of State Debra Bowen today announced that the proponent of a
new initiative may begin collecting petition signatures for his measure.
The Attorney General prepares the legal title and summary that is required to appear on initiative
petitions. When the official language is complete, the Attorney General forwards it to the
proponent and to the Secretary of State, and the initiative may be circulated for signatures. The
Secretary of State then provides calendar deadlines to the proponent and to county elections
officials. The Attorney General’s official title and summary for the measure is as follows: Continue reading