Summary#
ACA 21 is an enacted legislative resolution, not an amendment to California’s Constitution. It directs the Secretary of State to withdraw Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 13 of the 2023–24 Regular Session (ACA 13) from voter consideration; the stated subject of ACA 13 is voting.
- Before ACA 21, existing law required ACA 13 to go to voters at the November 3, 2026, statewide general election.
- The Secretary of State is directed to withdraw ACA 13, so voters will not decide that proposal at that election.
- ACA 21 does not itself change voting rules or eligibility. It removes this particular proposed constitutional amendment from consideration.
What it means for you#
- California voters: You will not vote on ACA 13 at the November 3, 2026, election.
- Secretary of State: The office is directed to withdraw ACA 13 from voter consideration.
- People affected by voting rules: ACA 21 does not itself change those rules. The supplied material does not describe what ACA 13 would have changed.
Money#
No cost estimate is provided in the available material.
- ACA 21 makes no appropriation and is marked as having no appropriation requirement.
- The material does not state whether carrying out the withdrawal would have any administrative cost.
What is unclear#
- The text of ACA 13 is not supplied, so its proposed changes to voting cannot be assessed here.
- The material does not explain why the Legislature withdrew ACA 13.
- ACA 21 does not say whether ACA 13, or a similar proposal, could be considered by voters in the future.
Case for#
- A possible argument for the withdrawal is that voters should not be asked to decide a proposal the Legislature has chosen to remove from consideration.
- The action is limited to ACA 13; ACA 21 does not change other voting rules or ballot measures.
Case against#
- The withdrawal prevents voters from deciding ACA 13, even though existing law had required it to appear on the November 2026 ballot.
- The supplied material gives no reason for the withdrawal, so voters cannot assess the Legislature’s grounds for removing the proposal.