California

Status of Audit Legislation: 
Signed into law 1965
Link to Text of Legislation: 
California's law
Sampling Method: 

One percent of randomly selected precincts or one precinct in each county, whichever is greater.

Trigger: 

The official conducting the audit shall write a report describing any discrepancies. No further audit is required.

Oversight: 
Secretary of State
Who Conducts the Audit?: 
Local Election officials
Location of Random Selection: 
County
Types of Voting Machines in Use: 
The state is in transition right now. For more detailed information, see Verified Voting's website: http://www.verifiedvoting.org/verifier/map.php?&topic_string=5std&year=2008&state=California
Races that are Audited: 
Entire ballot
Voting Units that are Audited: 
Precincts
Absentees, Provisionals and Early Voting: 
Audit includes "vote by mail" ballots, but the law is not specific.
Is the Audit Publicly Observable?: 
Yes