Report 2018-133 Recommendation Responses
Report 2018-133: Fallen Leaf Lake Community Services District: Its Billing Practices and Small Electorate Jeopardize Its Ability to Provide Services (Release Date: July 2019)
Recommendation for Legislative Action
To ensure that the district has an electorate of sufficient size from which it can elect members to its board, the Legislature should enact legislation to allow landowners and holders of Forest Service permits within the district, along with otherwise domiciled registered voters in the district, to vote on district matters and serve on the board.
Description of Legislative Action
SB 96 (Dahle, 2021) would have authorized a voter who is not a resident of the district but owns a real property interest in the district to designate only one voter to vote on their behalf, regardless of the number of parcels in the district owned by the nonresident voter. This bill would have also provided that voters who are resident registered voters of the district, and voters who are not residents but either own a real property interest in the district or have been designated by the owner of a real property interest to cast the vote for that property, may vote in a district election. Furthermore, this bill would have provided that a person qualified to vote pursuant to these provisions is qualified to be a candidate for, and serve on, the district Board of Directors. On February 1, 2022, SB 96 (Dahle, 2021) died in the Senate.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: September 2022
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Proposed But Not Enacted
On February 1, 2022, SB 96 (Dahle, 2021) died in the Senate.
Description of Legislative Action
SB 96 (Dahle) would authorize a voter who is not a resident of the district but owns a real property interest in the district to designate only one voter to vote on their behalf, regardless of the number of parcels in the district owned by the nonresident voter. This bill would also provide that voters who are resident registered voters of the district, and voters who are not residents but either own a real property interest in the district or have been designated by the owner of a real property interest to cast the vote for that property, may vote in a district election. Furthermore, this bill would provide that a person qualified to vote pursuant to these provisions is qualified to be a candidate for, and serve on, the district Board of Directors.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: July 2021
California State Auditor's Assessment of Annual Follow-Up Status: Legislation Introduced
Description of Legislative Action
SB 1180 (Dahle) would have provided that voters who are resident registered voters of the district, and voters who are not residents but either own a real property interest in the district or have been designated by the owner of a real property interest to cast the vote for that property, may vote in a district election. The bill would have required the designations of voters and authority of legal representatives to be filed with the El Dorado County elections official (county official) and the district secretary and maintained with the list of qualified voters of the district. The bill also would have authorized a voter who is not a resident of the district but owns a real property interest in the district to designate only one voter to vote on their behalf, regardless of the number of parcels in the district owned by the nonresident voter, and would have prohibited a parcel from simultaneously having a designated voter and a resident voter or voters. This bill died in the Senate.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: July 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 1-Year Status: Legislation Proposed But Not Enacted
Description of Legislative Action
As of January 2020, the Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: January 2020
California State Auditor's Assessment of 6-Month Status: No Action Taken
Description of Legislative Action
The Legislature has not taken action to address this specific recommendation.
- Legislative Action Current As-of: October 2019