AB-1919 • 2026

Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District: transactions and use tax: qualified voter initiative.

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Sponsor: Pellerin (A) , Addis
Last action: 2026-06-10
Official status: Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and TRANS.
Effective date: Not listed

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Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District: transactions and use tax: qualified voter initiative.

AB 1919, as introduced, Pellerin.

What This Bill Does

AB 1919, as introduced, Pellerin.
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District: transactions and use tax: qualified voter initiative.
Existing law provides for the establishment of the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, with specified powers and duties related to the operation of public transit services serving the County of Santa Cruz.
Existing law, among other things, authorizes the board of directors of the district to impose transactions and use taxes in accordance with the Transactions and Use Tax Law by an ordinance approved by the electors voting on the measure at a special election called by the board of directors for that purpose.

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Bill History

2026-06-10 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and TRANS.
2026-05-28 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2026-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 20.).
2026-04-23 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2026-04-22 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (April 22).
2026-04-20 California Legislative Information
Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Ayes 54. Noes 16. Page 4716.)
2026-04-16 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2026-03-25 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (March 25). Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
2026-03-16 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on ELECTIONS and L. GOV.
2026-02-13 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 15.
2026-02-12 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 1919, as introduced, Pellerin.
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District: transactions and use tax: qualified voter initiative.
Existing law provides for the establishment of the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, with specified powers and duties related to the operation of public transit services serving the County of Santa Cruz. Existing law, among other things, authorizes the board of directors of the district to impose transactions and use taxes in accordance with the Transactions and Use Tax Law by an ordinance approved by the electors voting on the measure at a special election called by the board of directors for that purpose.
This bill would also authorize those special taxes to be imposed by a qualified voter initiative. The bill would require the special election for a tax measure proposed by the board of directors or a qualified voter initiative to be consolidated with a statewide general election by the board of supervisors of the County of Santa Cruz
and would require the tax measure to be submitted to the voters in accordance with specified elections provisions. The bill would also require the county elections official for the County of Santa Cruz to serve as the elections official of the district for purposes of administering the ballot measure process and any election for purposes of specified provisions of law. To the extent that the bill would impose additional duties on a county elections official, the 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.
This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

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