Wednesday, March 7, 2018
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Joint Informational Hearing:
Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments
And Assembly Elections and Redistricting
Senators Stern and Assemblyman Berman, Chairs
DATE: Wednesday, March 7, 2018
TIME: 9:00 a.m.
Location: State Capitol Room 444
SUBJECT: "Cybersecurity and California Elections"
- Agenda 3/7/2018 [PDF]
- Hearing Overview
- Additional Background Materials and Resources
- Recent Relevant State and Federal Legislation [pdf]
- Governor's Budget Change Proposal (BCP) Funding Voting System Replacement [pdf]
- Statements by Secretary of State Padilla on Reports of Russian Attempts to Target 2016 Elections [pdf]
- Information about Los Angeles County's Voting Solutions for All People (VSAP) Project
- Legislative Analyst's Report: "The 2017-2018 Budget: Considering the State's Role in Elections"
- National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Resources on State Policies for Election Security
- NCSL Overview of State-by-State Voting System Testing and Certification Rules [pdf]
- US Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Website on Election Security Preparedness
- EAC White Paper on Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure [pdf]
- Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Services Catalog for Election Infrastructure [pdf]
- Intelligence Community Assessment: "Assessing Russian Activities and Intentions in Recent US Elections" [pdf]
- Defending Digital Democracy Project Report: "The State and Local Election Cybersecurity Playbook"
- Brennan Center for Justice Report: "Securing Elections from Foreign Interference"
- Resources and Materials Referenced During the Hearing
- Colorado Secretary of State Video on Risk-Limiting Audits (external link to YouTube)
- EAC Videos on Risk-Limiting Audits
- Implementing Risk-Limiting Audits with Matt Crane Arapahoe County Clerk (external link to YouTube)
- The History of Risk-Limiting Audits with Hillary Hall Boulder County Clerk (external link to YouTube)
- Primer on Risk-Limiting Audits [pdf]
- Center for Internet Security Report: "Handbook for Elections Infrastructure Security" (external link)
Submitted testimony/handouts:
- Matthew Masterson, Commissioner, United States Election Assistance Commission [PDF]
- Dean Logan, Registrar- Recorder/County Clerk, Los Angeles County; President, California Association of Clerks and Election Officials [PDF]
Friday, March 17, 2017
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Informational Hearing:
Senators Henry Stern, Chair
DATE: Friday, March 17, 2017
TIME: 1:00 pm
Location: Reseda High School
18230 Kittridge Street, Reseda, CA 91335
SUBJECT: "From Voices to Votes: Breaking the Barriers to Civic Engagement for the Next Generation"
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Reports
Submitted testimony/handouts:
Mindy Romero, Executive Director, California Civic Engagement Project
Randi Kay Stephens, Program Coordinator, Local Government Basics & CCS Partnership, Institute for
Local Government
Thursday, October 27, 2016
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Joint Informational Hearing:
Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments
And Senate Committee on Governance and Finance
Senators Allen and Hertzberg, Chairs
DATE: Thursday, October 27, 2016
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Metropolitan Water District Main Headquarters
700 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles CA 90012
SUBJECT: "Representative Democracy for a Growing California:
Should Counties Have Elected Executives and Larger Boards?"
- Agenda [PDF]
- Backgrounder
- Measure A Ballot pamphlet information
- NACO overview of county administration
- LA County Civil Grand Jury 2015-2016 excerpts
Submitted testimony/handouts:
Wednesday, June 15, 2016
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Joint Informational Hearing:
Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments
And Assembly Rules Committee
Senator Allen and Assemblyman Gordon, Chairs
DATE: Wednesday, June15, 2016
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Capitol Room 437
SUBJECT: Legislature: Legislation and Proceedings - Initiative
Constitutional Amendment and Statute #1742
Thursday, April 14, 2016
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Joint Informational Hearing :
Senate Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments
And Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 on
State Administration and General Government
Senator Ben Allen and Senator Roth, Chairs
DATE: Thursday, April 14, 2016
TIME: Upon adjournment of Session (10:30 a.m.)
Location: Capitol Room 2040 (Rose Ann Vuich Hearing Room)
SUBJECT: 2016 Elections: Procedures and Costs
- Agenda [PDF]
- Background
- SOS letter to Gov. Jerry Brown, Jr.
- Additional Cost Requested
- SOS Memo
- SOS Press Release
Submitted testimony/handouts:
Dean Logan, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
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Oversight Hearing:
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments
DATE: Tuesday, March 1, 2016
TIME: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Capitol room 3191
SUBJECT: Election Administration Funding
Oversight hearing packet contents:
- County voting system table [PDF]
- American Voting Machines at Risk [PDF]
- Voting Modernization Bond Act of 2002 [PDF]
Submitted testimony/handouts:
Honorable Alex Padilla, Secretary of State
Neal Kelley, Orange County Registrar of Voters and President, California Association of Clerks and Election Officials
Jill LaVine, Sacramento County Registrar of Voters
Dean Logan, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Kim Alexander, President and Founder, California Voter Foundation
Caitlin Maple, Research analyst, California Forward
Friday, December 11, 2015
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Oversight Hearing:
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments
DATE: Friday, December 11, 2015
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Ronald Reagan State Building Auditorium, 300 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA
SUBJECT: Campaign Finance Regulations and Disclosure
Oversight hearing packet contents:
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California Fair Political Practices Commission California State Contribution Limits [PDF]
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National Conference of State Legislatures, State Campaign Finance Laws: and overview [PDF]
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California Common Cause- Money Talks: The State of Public Financing in California [PDF]
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Blueprints for Democracy: actionable reforms to solve our governing crisis [PDF]
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Orange County Register: Erwin Chemerinsky- Future of campaign finance laws [PDF]
Submitted testimony/handouts:
Michael Feinstein, Spokesperson, Green Party of California
Phillip Ung, Director of Public Affairs, California Forward
Kathy Feng, Ececutive Director, California Common Cause
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
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Joint Oversight Hearing:
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments
And Assembly Elections and Redistricting
Senator Ben Allen and Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, Chairs
DATE: Wednesday, May 27, 2015
TIME: 10:00 a.m.
Location: Capitol Room 3191
SUBJECT: Colorado Model of Elections: Report from California Observers
Submitted testimony/handouts:
Ted Jackson, Community Organizing Director, California foundation For Independent Living
Astrid Garcia Ochoa, Deputy Director, Future of California Elections
Jill LaVine, Sacramento County Registrar of Voters
Dean Logan, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Margaret Johnson, Disability Rights California
Kim Alexander, President and Founder, California Voter Foundation
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
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Joint Oversight Hearing:
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments
And Assembly Elections and Redistricting
Senator Ben Allen and Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, Chairs
DATE: Wednesday, March 25, 2015
TIME: 1:30pm
Location: Capitol Room 3191
SUBJECT: Statewide voter turn out
Submitted testimony/handouts:
James Schwab, Chief of Legislative Affairs, Secretary of State
Candace J. Grubbs, County Clerk-Recorder/Registrar of Voters, Butte County
Eric McGhee, Research Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California
Zaninab Bandi, Fellow, Claiming Our Democracy, The Greenlining Institute
- Issue Brief February 2015- Community Voices: Improving access to voting for California's limited-English communities
Fred Nisen, Staff Attorney, Disabled Rights California
Kim Alexander, President and Founder, California Voter Foundation
Jennifer Pae, Voter Service and Education Project Manager, League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Friday, February 20, 2015
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Joint Oversight Hearing:
Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments
And Assembly Elections and Redistricting
Senator Ben Allen and Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas, Chairs
DATE: Friday, February 20, 2015
TIME: 10:00 am
LOCATION: Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority,
Metro Board Room, 3rd FloorOne Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles CA
SUBJECT: Los Angeles County Voter Turnout
- Agenda [PDF]
- Hearing Overview [PDF]
- Dean Logan, Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
HAVA: A Retrospective & Vision for the future
An election official's perspective: The line starts here!
A 21st century voting system for Los Angeles (Article)
- Ben Hamatake, Outreach Manager, Orange County Registrar of Voters
MyBallot
- Paul Mitchell, Vice President, Political Data, Inc.
https://public.tableausoftware.com/profile/paulmitche11#!/vizhome/PDI2014TurnoutWorksheet/2014GENERALWORKSHEET
- Tanzila Ahmed, Voter Engagement Manager, Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Los Angeles
A Community of Contrasts - Los Angeles County
- Kathy Feng, Executive Director, California Common Cause and Member of the city of Los Angeles Municipal Elections Reform Commission
Getting to 100% - How changing the election date can improve voter turnout
