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Home/Bills/ACA 8California · 2025–2026 Regular Session
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ACA 8: Congressional redistricting.

California · Assembly · 2025–2026 Regular Session · last verified December 6, 2025

What ACA 8 does, verified December 6, 2025

<p>This proposed constitutional amendment would change the way incumbent judges of the supreme court and courts of appeal run for re-election. Currently, if an incumbent judge files a declaration of candidacy, their name will appear on the ballot at the next general election. However, this proposed amendment would allow the legislature to enact a new law that would automatically deem the judge re-elected if they file a declaration of candidacy, unless a certain number of voters file a petition requesting their name appear on the ballot for a vote.</p>

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Last action: Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2231.) (2025-08-21)Alert me
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Mike McGuireDawn AddisCecilia Aguiar-CurryPatrick AhrensBob ArchuletaRebecca Bauer-KahanJosh BeckerSteve BennettMarc BermanBlanca RubioMia BontaIsaac Bryan
Recent actions38 total · showing 5
Aug. 21, 2025Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 2231.)
Aug. 21, 2025Joint Rule 10.5 suspended. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 2227.)
Aug. 21, 2025Senate Rule 19 suspended. (Ayes 30. Noes 9. Page 2226.)
Aug. 21, 2025Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 57. Noes 20. Page 2688.)
Aug. 21, 2025Assembly Rule 63 suspended. (Ayes 58. Noes 20. Page 2684.)
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