Existing law provides procedures for the election of members to county central committees of certain political parties, including the Democratic Party of California and the Peace and Freedom Party of California. A person is generally not eligible for appointment or election to a county central committee unless the person is registered as affiliated with the political party at the time of the person's appointment or election. Existing law requires that a person's political party preference be shown on the person's affidavit of registration at the time the person registers to vote. The affidavit of registration must show the facts necessary to establish voter eligibility, including that the applicant is a United States citizen.
This bill would permit certain persons who are not United States citizens, including lawful permanent residents and persons who are or were in deferred action status under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) policy, to be candidates for, and members of, a county central committee of the Democratic Party of California or the Peace and Freedom Party of California if, among others things, the bylaws of the state or county central committee, as applicable, permit such persons to be a candidate and a member, the state or county central committee, as applicable, makes available a specified risk disclosure form, the county elections official provides a prescribed warning notice, and the persons each file a prescribed declaration of intent with the county elections official.
By increasing the duties of county elections officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.
This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Statutes affected:
SB288: 7800 ELEC
02/13/19 - Introduced: 7800 ELEC
03/28/19 - Amended Senate: 7800 ELEC
05/01/19 - Amended Senate: 7800 ELEC
05/17/19 - Amended Senate: 7800 ELEC
06/19/19 - Amended Assembly: 7800 ELEC
07/09/19 - Amended Assembly: 7800 ELEC
08/19/19 - Amended Assembly: 7800 ELEC
09/04/19 - Amended Assembly: 7800 ELEC