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SB 196 (Cannella-R) Regulations: economic analysis and review

Requires the standardized economic assessment to consider additional factors, such as the benefits of the regulation and the extent to which it will achieve regulatory and statutory objectives. Requires agencies preparing the economic assessment to request a review of the assessment by the University of California, and to include any review by the university with the assessment. Requires the Department of Finance to adopt regulations, on or before 6/30/13, to guide agencies in conducting the standardized economic assessments, as specified.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

SB 353 (Blakeslee-R) Regulations: economic analysis

Provides that the activities of the Office of Administrative Law in reviewing and approving regulations, and amendments or repeal of regulations, as prescribed, be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. Requires each state agency proposing to adopt, amend, or repeal a regulation, in addition to those existing economic analysis requirements, to prepare a cost-benefit economic analysis of the proposed regulation with specified information. Commencing 7/1/12, requires an agency that proposes to adopt a major regulation to prepare an economic competitiveness assessment with specified information.
(In Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

SB 366* (Calderon-D) Regulations: agency review

Requires each state agency to review its regulations to identify duplicative, overlapping, inconsistent or outdated provisions and repeal or amend identified regulations. Creates a Streamlined Permit Review Team charged with improving the efficiency of the state permitting process for development projects.
(In Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

SB 396 (Huff-R) Legislative review: regulations

Requires each state agency to review each regulation adopted prior to 1/1/11, and report to the Legislature on the regulations. Beginning in 2018, at least every five years afterwards, directs each agency to review its regulations that have been in effect for at least 20 years and submit a report to the Legislature on its findings associated with the review.
(Failed passage in Senate Environmental Quality Committee; reconsideration granted

SB 400 (Dutton-R) State regulations: impact on business

Expands the economic impact reporting requirements under the Administrative Procedures Act to revise the reporting requirements relating to adoption, amendment, or repeal of regulations to (1) require identification of short-term and long-term creation or elimination of jobs in individual sectors within the state (rather than creation or elimination of jobs within the state), (2) assess the cost of enforcement to the agency and regulated entities, (3) assess whether the proposed regulation is inconsistent, incompatible, or duplicative of other local, state, or federal agency regulations, (4) make a determination with supporting information that no alternative considered by the agency will be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the regulation is proposed or would be equally effective and less burdensome to affected private persons than the proposed regulation, and (5) explain reasons for rejecting any proposed alternatives that would less the adverse economic impact on small businesses. Requires the Office of Administrative Law to review the economic assessment for a proposed regulation with an estimated impact of $100 million or more, and determine within 30 days whether it is based upon sound economic knowledge, methods, and practices.
(In Senate Environmental Quality Committee)

SB 401 (Fuller-R) Regulations: repeal provisions

Specifies that every regulation proposed by a state agency after 1/1/12, shall include a provision repealing the regulation in five years.
(Failed passage in Senate Environmental Quality Committee; reconsideration granted)

SB 541* (Price-D) Regulatory boards: expert consultants

Authorizes the boards and bureaus within the Department of Consumer Affairs, as well as the Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and the Osteopathic Medical Board to continue to utilize expert consultants, as done in the past, without having to go through the formal contracting process.
Chapter 339, Statutes of 2011

SB 553 (Fuller-R) Regulations: effective date

Specifies that a regulation that has or is likely to have an adverse economic impact of $10 million or more becomes effective 180 days after adoption.
(In Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

SB 560 (Wright-D) Regulations: small businesses

Enacts the Regulatory Reform Act of 2011 which authorizes a state agency to consult with "parties who would be subject to the proposed regulations" rather than "interested persons." Requires the state agency to notify in writing the Office of Small Business Advocate and the Department of Finance (DOF) if the state agency does not, or is unable to, consult with parities subject to the regulation and reasons for not consulting the impacted businesses. Requires the description of reasonable alternatives to cover "each specific alternative." Revises the economic impact assessment to also include a small business economic impact statement, and requires a small business economic impact statement that must include conditions, as specified. Requires the notice of proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation to also include the small business impact statement; strikes the requirement for an agency to make a specified statement in the notice of proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation if the agency is not aware of any cost impacts that a representative private person or business would incur in compliance with the regulation, and instead requires the agency to include a statement describing how a private person or business could comply with the proposed regulation without incurring a cost. Requires Office of Administrative Law to also return any regulation to the adopting agency if the adopting agency has not provided the above cost estimate and small business economic statement. Provides that for any interested person to obtain a judicial declaration as to the validity of any regulation or order of repeal by taking certain actions, "interested person" as defined. Requires the DOF instructions for inclusion in the State Administrative Manual to include methods to make determinations and estimates for several other provisions. Specifies that the instruction guidelines must address costs or savings estimates to small businesses; criteria to be used in determining whether the cost of regulation will have a significant, statewide adverse economic impact on businesses; and criteria to be used in determining what costs, if any, may be incurred by an individual or business that complies with a proposed regulation. Adds restrictions for regulations relating to a new or emerging technology, as specified.
(In Senate Environmental Quality Committee)

SB 591 (Gaines-R) Administrative regulations: reductions

Requires state agencies to determine how many regulations it imposes and reduce the total number of regulations it has identified by 33% according to specified priorities. Requires review of regulations to determine burden on regulated persons.
(Failed passage in Senate Governmental Organization Committee; reconsideration granted)

SB 617 (Calderon-D) Regulations: impact analysis

Requires on and after 1/1/13, each state agency adopting a major regulation that is subject to Office of Administrative Law (OAL) review to prepare an economic analysis and requires state agencies to monitor internal auditing and financial controls. Defines "major regulation" to mean any proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation that is subject to review by the OAL which will have an economic impact on California business enterprises and individuals in an amount exceeding $50 million, as estimated by the agency.
Chapter 496, Statutes of 2011

SB 639 (Cannella-R) State regulations: economic impact analysis

Requires the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), the entities that comprise that agency, and the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, when proposing to adopt, amend, or repeal an administrative regulation, to complete an economic impact analysis of that action prior to the adoption, amendment, or repeal. Requires the economic impact analysis to contain the projected cost of the action to the General Fund, the projected total economic impact of the action, including the cost to private sector employers and the estimated number of jobs to be lost, a description of all feasible regulatory alternatives and a cost-benefit analysis of each alternative, and a summary of written comments. Requires CalEPA to subject the report to a review by an independent entity and to make the economic impact report available on its Internet Web site.
(In Senate Environmental Quality Committee)

SB 643 (Correa-D) Housing: building standards regulations

Requires state agencies, when adopting building standard regulations that impact housing, to disclose information on costs and benefits of the regulation used by the state agency to perform required economic analysis.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

SB 688 (Wright-D) Regulations: legislative approval

Revises, under the Administrative Procedure Act, the economic impact assessment to require state agencies proposing to adopt, amend, or repeal any regulation to also prepare a detailed estimate of the cumulative statewide cost impacts for affected businesses. The agency must notify the Legislature's fiscal committees and the appropriate policy committees if the estimated cumulative statewide cost impact for affected businesses exceeds $10 million. This notification is "intended to provide the Legislature sufficient time, to the extent the Legislature may disapprove of the regulation, to enact a statute that restricts the statutory authority of the agency to enact the regulation." Also, establishes an exception to the effective date of a regulation by prohibiting a regulation that has a cumulative statewide cost in excess of $10 million from taking effect until the January 1 that is one year following the date that the regulation is filed with the Secretary of State.
(Failed passage in Environmental Quality Committee; reconsideration granted)

AB 127 (Logue-R) Regulations: effective date

Requires that a regulation or an order of repeal of a regulation become effective on the following January 1 after a 90-day period following the date it is filed with the Secretary of State, instead of 30 days after the date of filing, except where already exempted.
(Failed passage in Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee)

AB 213 (Silva-R) Adminstrative regulation: notice of proposed actions

Requires state agencies, when providing notice of proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of a regulation, to mail or e-mail the notice to local government agencies or local government agency representatives that the agency believes may be interested in, or impacted by, the proposed action.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 273 (Valadao-R) Regulations: economic impacts review

Requires the Department of Finance to review state agencies' determinations, estimates and other findings related to costs and economic impacts of proposed regulations.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 338 (Wagner-R) Regulations: legislative validation: effective date

Requires the Office of Administrative Law to submit a copy of disapproved regulations to the Legislature when certain criterias are met.
(Failed passage in Senate Environmental Quality Committee; reconsideration granted)

AB 410 (Swanson-D) Administrative regulations: adoption: disability access

Requires specified state agencies to provide a narrative description of proposed regulations to persons with visual disabilities upon request, and to provide the requester with an extended public comment period, as specified.
Chapter 495, Statutes of 2011

AB 425 (Nestande-R) State regulations: review

Requires that each state entity the promulgates regulations review those regulations and repeal or report to the Legislature by 12/31/12, those regulations identified as duplicative, archaic, or inconsistent with state statute. In addition, requires the affected state agencies to report to the Legislature by that date on regulations deemed to inhibit economic growth in the state.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 429 (Knight-R) Regulations: effective date

Increases the number of days before an approved regulation becomes effective from 30 to 180 after the regulation is filed with the Secretary of State, for regulations costing more than $15 million or that are a 5% increase over the cost of an existing regulation.
(Failed passage in Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee; reconsideration granted)

AB 535 (Morrell-R) Regulations: five-year review and report

Requires state agencies that promulgate regulations to review and report on those regulations five years after adoption.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 586 (Garrick-R) Administrative regulations: legislative review

Requires standing committees of the Legislature, with jurisdiction over a state agency proposing to adopt a regulation with a gross cost in excess of $10 million as estimated in the initial statement of reasons for the regulation, to hold an informational hearing regarding the proposed regulation.
(Failed passage in Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee; reconsideration granted)

AB 632 (Wagner-R) Regulations: legislative notice

Requires state agencies to submit to the Legislature a notice of a proposed action to adopt, amend or repeal a regulation, if the notice identifies an economic impact, cost impact, statement or finding related to the proposed regulation, as specified.
(In Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee)

AB 691 (Perea-D) State agency regulations

Designates the Secretary of the Department of Food and Agriculture as an ombudsman responsible for reviewing all regulations promulgated by the state and other government agencies that affect agriculture.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 1037 (V. Manuel Pérez-D) Regulations: small business impact

Alters the state's regulatory structure, increases the threshold for business activities under the definition of "small business" for rulemaking purposes, and requires agencies to reassess regulations five years after adoption.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 1213 (Nielsen-R) State regulations

Authorizes a chair or vice chair of a standing, select, or joint committee of the Legislature to initiate a priority review of any regulation, as specified.
(Failed passage in Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee)

AB 1322 (Bradford-D) Regulations: principles of regulation

Adopts the regulatory philosophy and principles of regulation, as outlined in Presidential Executive Order 12866, in order to achieve similar regulatory benefits within the state.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 3X1 (Logue-R) State regulations

Requires a state agency to review and report on regulations that it adopts or amends on and after 1/1/12, five years after adoption, as specified. Requires that the review and report include 10 specified factors, including a summary of the written criticisms of the regulation received by the agency within the immediately preceding five years and the estimated economic, small business, and consumer impact of the regulation. Requires the Office of Administrative Law to make the review and report available on the Office's Internet Web site.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

AB 4X1 (Logue-R) State regulations

Requires that a regulation or an order of repeal of a regulation become effective, instead, on January 1 next following a 90-day period after the date it is filed with the Secretary of State, except as provided.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

AB 5X1 (Logue-R) State regulations

Requires that the notice of proposed action also be submitted to the Legislature if it includes particular information relating to economic and cost impacts of the regulation on businesses and private persons.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

AB 6X1 (Logue-R) State regulations

Requires the Department of Finance (DOF) to adopt and update instructions for inclusion in the State Administrative Manual that prescribe the methods that any agency shall use in making certain determinations, estimates, statements, and findings relating to the economic and cost impacts of a regulation on businesses and private individuals. Requires, instead of authorizes, the DOF to review these determinations, estimates, statements, and findings for content.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

Legislature

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Legislature

State Senate

New individuals elected at the 2010 General Election were: Joel Anderson (R), Tom Berryhill (R), Anthony Cannella (R), Kevin de León (D), Noreen Evans (D), Jean Fuller (R), Ed Hernandez (D), Doug La Malfa (R), Michael Rubio (D), and Juan Vargas (D). With the death of Senator Dave Cox, a Special Election was held and Assemblymember Ted Gaines (R) won the Special General Election on January 4, 2011. Ted Gaines defeated Assemblymembers Barbara Alby and Roger Niello at the Special Primary Election on November 2, 2010. On February 15, 2011, the Special Election was held to fill the vacancy in Senate District 28 due to the death of Senator Jenny Oropeza, which former Assemblymember Ted Lieu (D) won. Due to the election of Senator George Runner to the Board of Equalization, a Special Election was held on February 15, 2011, which former Assemblymember Sharon Runner, and George Runner's spouse, won. This made the Senate membership 25 Democrats and 15 Republicans.

The Senate Democratic leadership in 2011 consisted of Senate Darrell Steinberg, President pro Tempore (reelected); Kevin de León, Caucus Chair and Senate Rules Committee member; Ellen Corbett, Majority Floor Leader; Elaine Alquist, Senate Rules Committee member; Mark Leno, Budget Committee Chair; Christine Kehoe, Appropriations Committee Chair; and the Majority Whip position was left vacant. The Republicans elected Robert Dutton, Majority Floor Leader; Bob Huff, Caucus Chair; Doug La Malfa, Republican Whip; Tom Harman, Vice Chair of Rules Committee; Jean Fuller, Senate Rules Committee member; and Mimi Walters, Vice Chair of Appropriations.

Senate Members that cannot run for reelection because of term limits are as follows: Elaine Alquist (D), Bob Dutton (R), Tom Harman (R), Christine Kehoe (D), Alan Lowenthal (D), and S. Joseph Simitian.

State Assembly

New individuals elected to the Assembly at the 2010 November General Election were: Katcho Achadjian (R), Luis A. Alejo (D), Michael Allen (D), Toni Atkins (D), Susan Bonilla (D), Betsy Butler (D), Nora Campos (D), Roger Dickinson (D), Tim Donnelly (R), Richard S. Gordon (D), Jeff Gorell (R), Shannon L. Grove (R), Linda Halderman (R), Roger Hernández (D), Ben Hueso (D), Ricardo Lara (D), Allan R. Mansoor (R), Holly J. Mitchell (D), Mike Morrell (R), Kristin Olsen (R), Richard Pan (D), David G. Valadao (R), Donald P. Wagner (R), Bob Wieckowski (D), and Das Williams (D). On March 8, 2011, Beth Gaines (R) was elected to the Assembly at a Special Election to fill the vacancy caused by the election of her husband, Ted Gaines, to the State Senate.

The Assembly Democratic leadership includes the following members:

John A. Perez, Speaker (reelected)

Fiona Ma, Speaker pro Tempore

Mike Gatto, Assistant Speaker pro Tempore

Charles Calderon, Majority Floor Leader

Michael Allen, Assistant Majority Floor Leader

Toni Atkins, Majority Whip

Roger Hernández, Assistant Majority Whip

Mike Feuer, Majority Policy Leader

Wilmer Amina Carter, Assistant Majority Policy Leader and Rules Committee member

Jerry Hill, Caucus Chair

Felipe Fuentes, Appropriations Committee Chair

Bob Blumenfield, Budget Committee Chair

Nancy Skinner, Rules Committee Chair

Luis A. Alejo, Rules Committee member

Betsy Butler, Rules Committee member

Mike Davis, Rules Committee member

Ben Hueso, Rules Committee member

Das Williams, Rules Committee member

Tony Mendoza, Rules Committee alternate member

The Assembly Republican leadership consists of the following:

Connie Conway, Minority Floor Leader (reelected)

Brian Nestande, Caucus Chair

Curt Hagman, Assistant Minority Floor Leader and Rules Committee member

Steve Knight, Assistant Republican Leader and Rules Committee member

Cameron Smyth, Assistant Minority Leader

Bill Berryhill, Chief Minority Whip

Dan Logue, Chief Minority Whip

Kristin Olsen, Minority Whip

Brian W. Jones, Deputy Floor Manager

Diane L. Harkey, Appropriations Committee Vice Chair

Jim Nielsen, Budget Committee Vice Chair

Jim Silva, Rules Committee Vice Chair

Tim Donnelly, Rules Committee member

Assemblymembers that cannot run for reelection because of term limits are as follows: Jim Beall (D), Julia Brownley (D), Charles Calderon (D), Wilmer Amina Carter (D), Mike Davis (D), Mike Eng (D), Mike Feuer (D), Cathleen Galgiani (D), Martin Garrick (R), Jared Huffman (D), Kevin Jeffries (R), Fiona Ma (D), Tony Mendoza (D), Anthony Portantino (D), Jim Silva (R), Cameron Smyth (R), and Sandré Swanson (D).

It is estimated that there could be a turnover in the membership of the Legislature due to term limits and redistricting done by the independent California Redistricting Commission. On the June 2012 Primary Election, a proposition will appear which will change term limits for state legislators. It was hoped by backers of this initiative that it would have been placed on the November 2, 2010 General Election. However, after signatures to qualify the measure for the ballot were submitted, it was determined by election officials that a random sampling technique would not be sufficient to determine whether enough signatures had been filed after the Secretary of State announced in June 2010 that a full check of all signatures submitted to qualify the measure would be required. Supporters acknowledged that this would push the measure's validation date past the June 24 deadline for certifying measures for the November 2010 ballot. If the voters approve this measure at the June 2012 election, it will (1) reduce the total number of years a politician can serve with the California State Legislature from 14 years to 12 years, and (2) permit a legislator to serve these 12 years in either the California State Senate or the California State Assembly, or a combination of both. These changes would not apply to any legislator who is already in office at the time that the initiative goes into effect; current legislators' terms would still be under the previous rules.

SB 106* (Blakeslee-R) Legislative offices: special elections

Requires the state to reimburse counties for the costs of special elections proclaimed by the Governor to fill a vacancy in the office of State Senate, member of the State Assembly, United States Senator, or Member of the United State House of Representatives. Requires reimbursement for those elections held between 1/1/09 and 4/19/11 only, of which there were 21. These elections resulted from the resignations of the following members: Mark Ridley-Thomas, Hilda Solis, Curren D. Price, Jr., Ellen Tauscher, Mike Duvall, Paul Krekorian, John Benoit, Abel Maldonado, George Runner, and Ted Gaines, as well as the deaths of Senators Dave Cox and Jenny Oropeza.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

SB 141 (Price-D) Special elections: legislative offices

Requires the state to reimburse counties for the costs of special elections to fill vacancies of State Senator, member of the Assembly, United States Senate, or Representative in Congress.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

SB 484 (Rubio-D) Legislative Analyst's Office

Provides the Legislative Analyst's Office with the same level of access to confidential California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation health care services contracts, including rates, as the Joint Legislative Audit Committee and the Bureau of State Audits, as specified.
Chapter 336, Statutes of 2011

SB 688 (Wright-D) Legislative notification: regulations

Requires a state agency to notify the fiscal and appropriate policy committees of the Legislature if the estimated cumulative statewide cost impacts of a regulation exceed $10 million for affected businesses, and delays the effective date for such a regulation.
(Failed passage in Senate Environmental Quality Committee; reconsideration granted)

SCA 2 (Wyland-R) Revised legislative biennial sessions

Requires the Legislature to convene in regular biennial session, but requires that the sessions held in odd-numbered years be budget sessions, and that the sessions held in even-numbered years be general sessions. Requires the Legislature in the budget session to adopt Budget Bills for each of the two subsequent fiscal years. Requires the Legislature, during a budget session, to meet only to conduct oversight and review of the revenues and expenditures of the state, to conduct hearings to hear recommendations for improving job creation and economic development, and to consider Budget Bills and budget implementation bills, as defined, as well as urgency statutes and bills to improve job creation and economic development.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

SCA 3 (Wyland-R) Legislature: Budget Bill

Requires that the Budget Bill and any budget trailer bill be printed and made available to the public at least 21 calendar days before a vote in that house on the passage of either bill and provides that this requirement could be satisfied by elective publication and distribution of the bills.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

SCA 6 (Emmerson-R) Revised legislative biennial session

Requires the Legislature to convene in regular biennial session, but requires that the sessions held in odd-numbered years be budget sessions, and that sessions held in even-numbered years be general sessions. Requires the Legislature, in a budget session, to adopt a Budget Bill, as defined, for the two subsequent fiscal years. Requires the Legislature, during a budget session, to meet only to conduct oversight and review of the revenues and expenditures of the state and to consider Budget Bills, budget implementation bills, as defined, and related revenue bills, except that the Legislature could consider urgency measures.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

SCA 8 (Wyland-R) Joint legislative committee: economic development

Requires the Legislature to convene a joint committee during each regular session to hear testimony from business representatives regarding how to improve job creation and economic development in the state. Requires the committee to transmit a record of the recommendations received to each Member of the Legislature for the purpose of the Legislature's passage of legislation to improve job creation and economic development.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

SCR 1 (Steinberg-D) Legislative Counsel of California

Designates Diane F. Boyer-Fine as the Legislative Counsel of California.
Resolution Chapter 1, Statutes of 2011

SCR 41 (Alquist-D) Joint legislative rules

Adopts the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly for the 2011-12 Regular Session.
(In Assembly Rules Committee)

SCR 1X1 (Steinberg-D) Joint Rules: special session

Adopts the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly for the 2011-12 Regular Session, as set forth in SCR 41 (Alquist-D), as the Joint Rules, except as specified, for the 2011-12 First Extraordinary Session.
(Died at Senate Desk)

SCR 2X1 (Steinberg-D) 2011-12 First Extraordinary Session: final adjournment

Adjourns the First Extraordinary Session of the Legislature.
Resolution Chapter 1, Statutes of 2011, First Extraordinary Session

SR 1 (Alquist-D) Holdover Senators

Requires the holdover Senators to take their seats while the Senators-elect proceed to the Bar of the Senate to take his/her oath of office. Senators-elect come from the even-numbered Senate districts.
Adopted by the Senate

SR 2 (Hernandez-D) Election of officers

Elects Senator Darrell Steinberg as President of the Senate, Gregory P. Schmidt as Secretary of the Senate, and Tony Beard, Jr. as Sergeant-at-Arms of the Senate.
Adopted by the Senate

SR 3 (Steinberg-D) Rules Committee membership

Elects Senators Elaine Alquist, Kevin de Leon, Jerry Fuller, and Tom Harman as members of the Senate Rules Committee.
Adopted by the Senate

SR 4 (Dutton-R) Organization of the Senate: notifying the Governor

Directs the President pro Tempore to appoint a special committee to inform the Governor that the Senate is organized for the 2011-12 Regular Session.
Adopted by the Senate

SR 5 (Evans-D) Organization of the Senate: notifying the Assembly

Directs the Senate pro Tempore to appoint a special committee to notify the Assembly that the Senate is organized for the 2011-12 Regular Session.
Adopted by the Senate

SR 7 (Harman-R) Standing Rules of the Senate

Adopts the Standing Rules of the State Senate for the 2011-12 Regular Session.
Adopted by the Senate

SR 11 (Harman-R) Bills: statewide economic impact

Requires the Senate Appropriations Committee to determine that bills have a statewide economic impact affecting business and to provide an economic impact analysis of those bills they so determine, as specified.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

SR 13 (Steinberg-D) Senate Standing Committees

Revises Senate Rule 12 relative to standing committees by increasing the numerical membership to the Senate Insurance Committee from eight to nine members, and Senate Veterans Affairs Committee from seven to eight members.
Adopted by the Senate

SR 14 (Steinberg-D) Senate Select Committees

Provides that a select committee is to be considered a subcommittee of the General Research Committee and provides that the staffs of select committees are to be considered Senate employees, and requires a Senator who proposes to establish a select committee to submit a written request to the Senate Rules Committee, as specified.
Adopted by the Senate

AB 595 (Norby-R) Legislative naming of highways

Prohibits the naming or designating of highways or facilities owned and operated by the Department of Transportation.
(In Assembly Transportation Committee)

AB 1078 (Grove-R) Legislature: employment after service

Prohibits a Member of the Legislature, for a period of four years after leaving office, from serving for compensation in an appointed position on a state board, commission, or similar multimember body of the state. If a Member of the Legislature leaves office and is subsequently elected to either house of the Legislature, provides that a new four-year period shall commence each time the Member leaves office.
(In Assembly Rules Committee)

AB 1129 (Portantino-D) Legislative expenditure records

Revises the definition of a state agency, for purposes of the California Public Records Act, to include the Assembly and Senate. Requires any budget, fund, or account of the Senate or Assembly, or other expenditure created in the annual Budget Act constitutes a public document for the purposes of the Act. Repeals the Legislative Open Records Act.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

ACA 1 (Jeffries-R) Meetings of the Legislature

Requires a house or committee of the Legislature, at least 72 hours before a regularly scheduled meeting, to post an agenda containing a brief general description of each item to be considered, including items to be considered in closed session. Generally prohibits consideration of any matter not included in the agenda. Requires public disclosure of a writing provided to members of a house or a committee in connection with the consideration of agenda items unless the writing is exempt from the mandatory disclosure requirements imposed by statute. Requires each agenda for a regular committee meeting to provide an opportunity for members of the public to directly address the committee on an item of interest to the public, before or during the committee's consideration of the item, that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the committee. Provides for the calling of a special or emergency meeting of the house or a committee upon specified notice to its members and the media.
(In Assembly Rules Committee)

ACA 2 (Jeffries-R) Legislature: floor sessions

Prohibits a house from meeting in a floor session other than between the hours of 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. unless doing so is necessary to consider legislation relating to an emergency created by a natural disaster. Provides that any legislation passed by a house during a floor session occurring outside of those hours that is not necessary to consider legislation relating to an emergency created by a natural disaster would have no effect.
(In Assembly Rules Committee)

ACA 3 (Jeffries-R) Revised legislative sessions

Requires the Legislature to convene in regular biennial session, but requires that the sessions held in odd-numbered years be budget sessions. Requires the Legislature in the budget session to adopt Budget Bills for each of two subsequent fiscal years. Prohibits the Legislature, during a budget session, from considering legislation other than the Budget Bills and related revenue bills, except bills addressing a declared state of emergency or urgency statutes. Urgency statutes would require a ¾ vote of the membership in each house for passage during a budget session. Provides that at general sessions the Legislature may consider any legislation other than Budget Bills, except under specified conditions.
(In Assembly Rules Committee)

ACA 20 (Jeffries-R) Part-time Legislature

Provides for a part-time legislature. Provides that the meeting on the first Monday in December in an even-numbered year shall be for the sole purpose of organizing each house, and that the Legislature shall otherwise convene in regular session each year only between the first business day in March and June 30. Permits the Legislature to meet in regular session after June 30 of any calendar year only for a period of up to 15 days to reconsider bills vetoed by the Governor.
(Unassigned to a committee)

ACR 38 (Bonnie Lowenthal-D) Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management

Continues in existence the Joint Legislative Committee on Emergency Management, comprised of seven Members of the Senate and seven Members of the Assembly, as specified, to address California's emergency management issues, until abolished by the Legislature.
Resolution Chapter 31, Statutes of 2011

ACR 68 (Portantino-D) Italian American Legislator Project

Encourages the Legislature to continue the Italian American Legislator Project and welcome the exhibit "The Italian American Legislator Project of 2011: A Legacy of Service to the California Legislature" to the State Capitol Building in October 2011.
Resolution Chapter 83, Statutes of 2011

HR 1 (Skinner-D) Standing Rules of the Assembly

Adopts the Assembly Standing Rules for the 2011-12 Regular Session.
Adopted by the Assembly

HR 2 (John A. Pérez-D) Election of Assembly officers

Elects E. Dotson Wilson as Chief Clerk, Ronald E. Pane, as Chief Sergeant at Arms, Father Constantine Pappademos as Chaplain, and the Reverend Ivan L. Williams, Sr. as Alternate Chaplain of the Assembly.
Adopted by the Assembly

HR 3 (John A. Pérez-D) Organization of the Assembly

Specifies that during the organizational recess, no bill has to be placed on the Desk for introduction except by a person designated by the author in writing, as specified.
Adopted by the Assembly

HR 5 (Nestande-R) Limitation on the introduction of bills

Reduces the number of bills which an Assemblymember can introduce from 40 to 30.
(Unassigned to a committee)

HR 20 (Portantino-D) Standing Rules of the Assembly

Revises the Standing Rules of the Assembly to provide for openness regarding expenditure of Assembly funds.
(To interim study)

Alcoholic Beverage Control

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SB 32* (Leno-D) Alcoholic beverages: definitions: rectifiers

Adds clarity to the definition of "rectifier" within the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act by expressly excluding from the definition any on-sale licensee that colors, flavors, or blends distilled spirits or wine products on the licensed premises for consumption on those premises.
Chapter 301, Statutes of 2011

SB 39 (Padilla-D) Alcoholic beverages: caffeinated beer beverages

Prohibits the importation, production, manufacture, distribution, or sale of beer to which caffeine has been directly added as a separate ingredient at retail locations in California, as defined.
Chapter 140, Statutes of 2011

SB 339 (Wolk-D) Alcoholic beverage control: on-sale beer and wine licenses

Adds a new provision to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act relating to the establishment of cooking schools as "bona fide eating places" for the purpose of obtaining a license to sell beer and wine. In addition, authorizes the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages at a city-owned community center, as specified.
Chapter 702, Statutes of 2011

SB 346 (Harman-R) Alcoholic beverages: licensing

Expands an existing provision of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act that allows the serving of alcohol without a license or permit in a limousine or as part of a hot air balloon ride service to also include a "gondola ride" service.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

SB 417 (Dutton-R) Alcoholic purchase: CalWORKs recipient

Requires the electronic benefits transfer (EBT) system used in the California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids and CalFresh programs to be designed to prevent recipients from using the EBT card to purchase alcohol or tobacco products.
(Failed passage in Senate Human Services Committee; reconsideration granted)

SB 487 (Negrete McLeod-D) Alcoholic beverages: returns

Adds a new provision to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act that permits the return of unsold and unopened beer from an organization that obtained a temporary license.
(In Assembly Governmental Organization Committee)

SB 566 (Price-D) Alcoholic beverages: tied-house restrictions

Adds clarity to an existing tied-house exception in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act pertaining to market research by certain licensees and the purchase of off-sale retail data by also including a "distilled spirits wholesaler" in the provision prohibiting a licensed retailer from being obligated to purchase or sell the alcoholic beverages of the licensee conducting the market research.
(In Assembly Governmental Organization Committee)

SB 653 (Steinberg-D) Alcoholic beverage tax: local taxes

Allows, among other provisions, local governments to impose an alcoholic beverage tax.
(On Senate Inactive File)

Similar legislation was SB 28 X1 (Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee) which is on the Senate Inactive File.

SB 738 (Evans-D) Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control: report: due date

Extends the due date of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's annual report to the Legislature from March 1 of each year to April 1 of each year.
(In Assembly Governmental Organization Committee)

SB 765 (Anderson-R) Alcoholic beverages: licensees: advertising restrictions

Modifies one of the provisions in existing law which allows a beer manufacturer, the holder of a winegrower's license, a distilled spirits rectifier, a distilled spirits manufacturer, or a distilled spirits manufacturer's agent to purchase advertising space and time from, or on behalf of, an on-sale retail licensee outdoor stadium with a fixed seating capacity in excess of 8,000 seats and a fully enclosed arena with an attendance capacity in excess of 4,000 people, located in San Bernardino County.
(In Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

SB 768 (Hernandez-D) Alcoholic beverages: licensees: electronic data services

Modernizes an existing provision of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act by including Internet and other wireless data within the description of allowable electronic data services that alcoholic beverage manufacturers and wholesalers may provide to retailers.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

SB 937 (Senate Governmental Organization Committee) Alcoholic beverages: licenses

Makes non-controversial and code maintenance changes to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.
(In Assembly Governmental Organization Committee)

SB 23X1 (Senate Budget And Fiscal Review Committee) Alcohol beverage tax: local taxation

Among other provisions, allows for local governments to impose an alcohol beverage tax.
(Died in Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee)

A similar bill is SB 658 (Steinberg-D) which is on the Senate Inactive File.

SCR 45 (Corbett-D) Underage alcohol use

Urges the Governor to make the prevention of underage alcohol use a priority of the state by engaging in a statewide effort to prevent and reduce underage drinking and its consequences and ensuring that California joins with the 41 other states that are active in the Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free which is an initiative to prevent the use of alcohol by children ages 9 to 15.
Chapter 78, Statutes of 2011

AB 45 (Hill-D) Alcoholic beverages: charter-party carriers of passengers

Makes it unlawful to drive a bus with an open container of alcohol when any passenger is under 21 years of age. Makes the third offense of this open container law punishable as a misdemeanor for the driver of a limousine or bus. Requires the driver of a limousine, if a person under 21 years of age is found to have been drinking, to terminate the trip and return that passenger to the point of origin of the ride or, at the option of the driver, drop the passenger off at his/her home, nearest police station, or any other point mutually agreed to by both parties, as long as the conditions are safe for the driver. Applies certain requirements regarding any passenger under 21 years of age to the driver of a bus when the driver knows, or has reasonable reason to believe, that alcoholic beverages are, or will be, transported on the bus and accessible to passengers. Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to impose those same penalties when the driver of a bus is convicted of violating the open container law and the convictions are reported to the PUC.
(In Senate Public Safety Committee)

AB 183 (Ma-D) Alcoholic beverage licenses: self-service checkouts

Prohibits off-sale licensees from selling alcoholic beverages using a customer-operated checkout stand located on the licensee's physical premises. Makes findings and declarations regarding the effects of allowing alcoholic beverages to be sold using self-service checkouts.
Chapter 726, Statutes of 2011

AB 252 (Charles Calderon-D) Alcoholic beverage control: licensees

Modifies an existing provision of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act that allows, until 1/1/14, a manufacturer, winegrower, rectifier, or distiller to provide their product offerings directly to consumers (free of charge) during invitation-only events, as specified, to additionally grant the same privilege to a "distilled spirits manufacturer's agent."
(On Senate Inactive File)

AB 319 (Norby-R) Alcoholic beverage control: public schoolhouses

Permits the sale and consumption of alcohol on all community college campuses statewide, during special events, when the proper license or permit has been issued by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and authority has been granted by the community college district.
Chapter 672, Statutes of 2011

AB 351 (Chesbro-D) Alcoholic beverages: instruction: tastings

Specifically references the "composition of the beer or wine" as a subject which may be included in specific type of tastings or instruction by a winegrower, beer manufacturer, or a beer and wine wholesaler while instructing licensees and their employees on the subject of wine or beer.
(In Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 494* (Logue-R) Alcoholic beverages: possession: Sacramento River

Prohibits possession of alcoholic beverages, whether open or closed, on non-motorized vessels along a portion of the Sacramento River (from the Highway 32 Bridge to the mouth of Big Chico Creek) during "summer holiday periods."
Chapter 158, Statutes of 2011

AB 517 (Hall-D) Alcoholic beverage control: licensees: returns

Adds a new provision to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act that permits wholesalers and manufacturers to accept the return of unsold and unopened beer from an organization that obtained a temporary license.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AB 573 (Chesbro-D) Alcoholic beverages: wine exports and returns

Allows businesses that have a combined beer and wine wholesalers licenses (Type 17 license) and an off-sale retailer license (Type 20 license) who only sell wine to accept returned wine that they have exported to another state.
(In Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 623 (Williams-D) Alcoholic beverage licensees: limited off-sale retail wine

Authorizes the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to issue a limited off-sale retail wine license that allows the licenseholder to sell wine if certain conditions are met and grants specified privileges to the licenseholder, as provided. Imposes an original fee and an annual renewal fee for the license, which will be deposited in the Alcohol Beverage Control Fund.
Chapter 292, Statutes of 2011

AB 749 (Hall-D) Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control: report

Changes the period covered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control annual report to the Legislature from a "calendar" year time period to a "fiscal" year.
Chapter 221, Statutes of 2011

AB 759 (Ma-D) Alcoholic beverages: advertising

Includes Internet Web sites as a type of publication by specified alcoholic beverage licenses that retail on-sale or off-sale licensees may purchase advertising within.
(In Assembly Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 775 (Galgiani-D) Alcoholic beverages: tied-house restrictions

Includes a distilled spirits wholesaler in the provision prohibiting a licensed retailer from being obligated to purchase or sell the alcoholic beverages of the licensee conducting the market research.
(In Assembly Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 1356 (Eng-D) Alcoholic beverage licensees: duplicate license

Provides that where wine by the glass will be sold on the premises of a duplicate license that is located in an area of undue concentration, as defined, the request for the duplicate license is subject to specified provisions before it may be issued by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.
(In Assembly Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 1407 (Assembly Judiciary Committee) Alcoholic beverages: social hosts liability

Clarifies California's social host liability statute which provides that a claim may be brought against an adult who knowingly furnishes alcohol at his/her residence to a person under 21 years of age. Provides that the adult know, or should have known, that the person served alcohol was under age 21. Specifies that a claim under the statute will be brought by, or on behalf of, a minor or a person who was harmed by that minor.
Chapter 410, Statutes of 2011

AB 1419 (Assembly Governmental Organization Committee) Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control: report: due date

Changes the due date on the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control's annual report to the Legislature from March 1 of each year to March 31.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AJR 11 (Chesbro-D) California wines: sales

Urges the United States Congress to defeat H.R. 1161 in order to protect and preserve the ability of California wineries, and all wineries in the United States, to ship wine directly to consumers without discrimination or unnecessary limitation between in-state and out-of-state wine producers.
Chapter 59, Statutes of 2011

Tribal Gaming

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AB 1020* (Chesbro-D) Tribal gaming: compact ratification

Repeals the ratification of the 9/2/09 Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake gaming compact and replaces it with the modified 3/17/11 Habematolel Pomo of Upper Lake compact. In addition, instead of requiring revenue contributions be made to the General Fund, this compact requires contributions to the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund and the Revenue Sharing Trust Fund. Provides that, in deference to tribal sovereignty, certain actions may not be deemed projects for purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act.
Chapter 27, Statutes of 2011

AB 1417 (Hall-D) Tribal gaming: local agencies

Appropriates $9.1 million from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund to the California Gambling Control Commission to provide grants to local agencies for the purpose of mitigating the adverse impacts of tribal gaming.
Chapter 736, Statutes of 2011

AB 1418* (Hall-D) Tribal gaming: compact ratification

Repeals those provisions ratifying the tribal-state gaming compact entered into between the State of California and Pinoleville Pomo Nation, executed on 3/9/09, and instead ratifies the tribal-state gaming compact entered into between the State of California and the Pinoleville Pomo Nation, executed on 8/8/11.
Chapter 412, Statutes of 2011

Horse Racing

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SB 305 (Calderon-D) Satellite wagering: minisatellite facilities

Modifies a provision of Horse Racing Law that currently requires the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) to license minisatellite facilities for two years and instead directs the CHRB to license such facilities for up to five years.
Chapter 334, Statutes of 2011

SB 732 (Wyland-R) Horse racing: northern zone: vanning of starters

Makes the following substantive changes to existing horse racing law provisions pertaining to offsite stabling and vanning of horses: (1) deletes the requirement that racing associations in the northern zone provide, at the option of the horse owner, vanning of participating racehorses from any California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)-approved offsite stabling facility, and (2) authorizes, with respect to the northern zone and subject to the availability of specified funds, at the option of the horse owner, vanning of participating racehorses from any CHRB-approved offsite stabling facility.
Chapter 156, Statutes of 2011

AB 270 (Perea-D) Horseracing: satellite wagering

Creates an exception to Horse Racing Law by authorizing a fair satellite wagering facility to elect not to be subject to the requirements related to a "satellite facility supervisor" if the board of directors of the fair, after a public hearing, deems those requirements to be not economically feasible, under specified conditions. Those conditions include a requirement that the fair board notify the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) in writing of its intention to take that action 30 days prior to the public hearing, and that notice of the fair board's action be provided to CHRB within 10 days of approval by the fair board. Requires the fair satellite facility to continue to abide by all laws and regulations pertaining to the operation of a satellite facility, including the responsibilities of the position of satellite facility supervisor. Requires that notice of the fair board's action include the name and contact information of the individual or individuals assuming the responsibilities of the satellite facility supervisor position.
Chapter 393, Statutes of 2011

AB 280 (Silva-R) Horse racing: California-bred horses and parimutuel tickets

Modifies the definition of a California-bred standardbred horse and revises an existing provision of Horse Racing Law pertaining to the base purse in specified racing events.
Chapter 98, Statutes of 2011

AB 562 (Hall-D) Horse racing: Wood Memorial

Adds the Wood Memorial to the group of stake races in Horse Racing Law which are exempt from the 32-race per day limit on imported races, as defined.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

AB 616 (Garrick-R) Horse racing: southern zone

Provides that any change of ownership or governance affecting a racetrack in the southern zone be structured so that the real property and applicable personal property encompassed in that change continue to be used exclusively for live horse racing and associated activities and revenue generated from horse racing operations be reinvested in capital projects directly supporting horse racing.
(In Assembly Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 656 (Huber-D) State Race Track Leasing Commission

Deletes, among other provisions, the repeal date of the State Race Track Leasing Commission.
Vetoed

AB 707* (Garrick-R) Horse racing: thoroughbred races

Increases, from 32 to 50, the limitation on the total number of out-of-state Thoroughbred races that may be imported per day by a Thoroughbred association or fair that is conducting a live race meet with approval by the California Horse Racing Board.
Chapter 84, Statutes of 2011

AB 897 (Hall-D) Horse racing: quarter horse racing

Authorizes the California Horse Racing Board to permit a licensed California quarter horse racing association that is conducting a live racing meeting to accept wagers on the full card of races conducted by another racing association on the date that other association conducts the Texas Classic Futurity and Remington Park Futurity.
Chapter 225, Statutes of 2011

AB 1421 (Assembly Governmental Organization Committee) Harness racing organizations

Requires the organization formed by the Harness Racing Association and the harness racing horsemen and horsewomen to oversee workers' compensation insurance to obtain an independent audit of their workers' compensation fund expenditures.
(On Senate Inactive File)

Other Gaming Legislation

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SB 40* (Correa-D) Internet poker

Establishes a framework to authorize intrastate Internet poker, as specified. Requires the California Gambling Control Commission to adopt emergency regulations, in consultation with the Department of Justice, providing for the issuance of licenses to operate intrastate Internet poker Web sites and governing the intrastate play of poker games on the Internet. Makes it a misdemeanor for any person or entity to offer or participate in any form of illegal Internet gambling, as defined, or to knowingly process any financial transaction arising out of participation in illegal Internet gambling. Authorizes the seizure of any money or property used in or derived from illegal Internet gambling, as specified, and provides for any money or property that has been seized to be forfeited to the Internet Gambling Fund, as established by this bill. Permits these Internet Web sites to conduct a live online nonbanked, nonpercentage version of the card game poker within the borders of the State of California under the same rules, and with the same manner of compensation, as apply to poker games currently conducted in licensed gambling establishments and tribal class II gaming facilities. Requires the Commission to issue licenses to own and operate intrastate Internet poker Web sites to eligible entities, as specified. Authorizes the Commission to assess fees on licensed entities in an amount reasonably necessary to reimburse the Commission for its costs in implementing and administering these provisions, including a registration fee. Requires a licensed entity to pay a license fee equal to 10% of the fees collected by the licensed entity from players participating in poker games conducted on its Internet Web site. Provides for all fees to be remitted to the Internet Gambling Fund, as established by this bill and administered by the State Controller, subject to annual appropriation by the Legislature.
(In Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

SB 45* (Wright-D) Internet gambling

Establishes a framework to authorize intrastate Internet gambling, as specified. Requires the Department of Justice to issue a request for proposals to enter into contracts with up to three hub operators, as defined, to provide lawful Internet gambling games to registered players in California for a period of 20 years, as specified. Provides that it is a misdemeanor for any person to offer or play any gambling game provided over the Internet that is not authorized by the state pursuant to this bill. Requires a hub operator to remit an agreed-upon percentage, but not less than 10%, of its gross revenues to the State Treasurer on a monthly basis. Also creates the Internet Gambling Fund which will be administered by the State Controller subject to annual appropriation by the Legislature, and which is not subject to the formulas established by statute directing expenditures from the General Fund, for appropriation by the Legislature to state agencies , as specified. Requires the Gambling Control Commission, notwithstanding that requirement, in consultation with the Department of Justice, State Treasurer, and the Franchise Tax Board, to issue a report to the Legislature describing the state's efforts to meet the policy goals articulated in this bill within one year of the effective date of this bill and, annually, thereafter. Also require the Bureau of State Audits, three years after the commencement date of any hub operations contract with the state, but no later than four years after that date, to issue a report to the Legislature detailing the Bureau's implementation of this bill, as specified.
(In Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

SB 162 (Anderson-R) California Gambling Control Commission

Makes changes to the Gaming Policy Advisory Committee, and prohibits the California Gambling Control Commission from commencing action against a gambling establishment for violations that occur by a third-party provider of proposition player services.
(In Assembly Governmental Organization Committee)

SB 340* (Wolk-D) Remote caller bingo

Eliminates the state licensing requirements for organizations who wish to conduct remote caller bingo games.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

SB 374 (Strickland-R) Gambling control: key employee licenses

Authorizing a key employee in a gambling establishment with a valid personal portable license to work as a key employee in any key employee position in more than one gambling establishment.
Chapter 263, Statutes of 2011

SJR 14 (Wright-D) Internet gambling

Respectfully urges the members of California's congressional delegation to preserve the right of the State of California to opt out of any federal Internet gambling system, and retain the right to operate its own intrastate Internet gambling system, or opt into, any federal legislation for Internet gambling system.
Chapter 97, Statutes of 2011

AB 156 (Lara-D) Gambling control

Amends the Gambling Control Act to provide an absolute defense to any civil or criminal action if a gambling establishment conducts play of a controlled game that is later deemed unlawful, as specified. Directs that, if a purchase contract for the sale of a gambling enterprise does not require the purchaser to honor outstanding gaming chips used by the seller, then the contract shall indicate what provisions have been made for redemption of the chips as of the closing date. Requires the seller of a gambling enterprise to satisfy the California Gambling Control Commission that the amount of chip liability, if any, is safeguarded by a surety bond, escrow account or other form of security sufficient to guarantee the availability of funds for the redemption of outstanding gambling chips. Requires the seller to give notice to patrons of the gambling enterprise in order to provide an adequate opportunity for redemption of any outstanding gaming chips. Provides that in any enforcement action, the gambling enterprise shall have the burden of proving that the Department of Justice approved the controlled game and that the game was played in the manner approved.
Chapter 391, Statutes of 2011

AB 241 (Hall-D) Gambling: moratorium

Extends the gambling moratorium related to the expansion of card rooms and the issuance of new card room licenses from 1/1/15 to 1/1/20.
Chapter 316, Statutes of 2011

AB 363 (Hayashi-D) Lottery reports

Extends the due date from December 31 to April 1 for each of the next five years, on specified reporting requirements regarding the California State Lottery Commission's efforts to boost income for public education, as defined.
Chapter 56, Statutes of 2011

AB 513 (Hall-D) Gambling debt: enforcement of obligations

Allows a tribal gaming operation or a gambling enterprise to enforce a gambling debt in state court.
(Failed passage in Assembly Judiciary Committee)

AB 777 (Hall-D) Gambling

Requires every person who is required to hold a state gambling license, to obtain the license before engaging in the activity or occupying the position with respect to which the license is required, except as specified.
(In Assembly Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 1290 (Lara-D) California Gambling Control Commission

Requires the Gaming Policy Advisory Committee to meet at least twice a year and requires the California Gambling Control Commission to consult with the Committee on recommended proposed regulations, as specified.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AJR 19 (Hall-D) Internet gambling.

Urges the members of California's Congressional delegation to preserve the right of the State of California to opt out of any federal Internet gambling system, and retain the right to operate its own intrastate Internet gambling system, or opt into any federal Internet gambling system.
(Unassigned to a committee)

HR 6 (Hall-D) Problem Gambling Awareness Week

Recognizes the week of 3/6/11 to 3/12/11 as Problem Gambling Awareness Week, and commends various state agencies and private organizations for their concerted effort to raise public awareness of problem gambling.
Adopted by the Assembly

Public Employees

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SB 27 (Simitian-D) Public employees' retirement

Provides that any salary enhancement for the principal purpose of increasing a member's retirement benefit will not be included in the calculation of a member's final compensation for determining that benefit. Requires the boards of each state public retirement system to establish regulations that include an ongoing audit process. Prohibits a retiree from returning to work as a retired annuitant or contract employee for a period of 180 days after retirement.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

SB 115 (Strickland-R) Public employees: pensions: forfeiture

Requires a public officer or employee convicted of a specified felony for conduct arising directly out of his/her official duties on or after 1/1/12, to forfeit all rights, benefits and membership in any public retirement system in which he/she is a member as of the date of conviction.
(Failed passage in Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee; reconsideration granted)

SB 151* (Correa-D) State employees: memoranda of understanding

Provides legislative ratification for the memoranda of understanding (MOU) between the State and Bargaining Units (BUs) 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, and 13. Approves addenda to MOUs entered into by the State and BUs 12, 16, 18, and 19 which provides members with two Professional Development Days. Approves addenda to BUs 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 which will exempt employees in these bargaining units who work at the State Compensation Insurance Fund from the Personal Leave Program.
Chapter 25, Statutes of 2011

SB 203 (Correa-D) County employee retirement: boards

Makes various changes to the process for filling vacancies on boards of retirement and boards of investment in counties operating retirement systems under the County Employees' Retirement Law of 1937.
Chapter 124, Statutes of 2011

SB 270* (Hernandez-D) State employees: compensation

Continuously appropriates sufficient amounts from the General Fund and various other funds to the State Controller for the payment of compensation and employee benefits to state employees during a fiscal year where the state budget is not enacted by July 1.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

SB 294 (Price-D) Public employees' retirement: emerging investment managers

Requires the Board of Administrations for the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the California State Teachers' Retirement System to provide a five-year strategic for emerging investment manager participation on the progress of the plan, and annual reports submitted to the Legislature, as specified.
Chapter 701, Statutes of 2011

SB 318 (De León-D) Civil service: rejected probationer: investigation

Allows rank and file Department of the California Highway Patrol officers and cadets to have appeal rights before the State Personnel Board during the probationary period.
Chapter 60, Statutes of 2011

SB 321* (Negrete McLeod-D) State employees: memorandum of understanding

Approves provisions of a memorandum of understanding entered into between the State and State Bargaining Unit 2, the California Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges and Hearing Officers in State Government. Increases member contributions deposited into the Public Employees' Retirement fund by 3% for specified membership classifications represented by Bargaining Unit 2.
(In Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee)

SB 322 (Negrete McLeod-D) Retirement

Clarifies existing law with regard to federal limits (IRS Code 415 (b)) on the amount of retirement allowance that may be paid to any individual who entered the California Public Employees' Retirement System membership after 1/1/90.
Chapter 47, Statutes of 2011

SB 350 (Negrete McLeod-D) CalPERS: preretirement death benefits

Merges the first, second, and third levels of the 1959 Survivor Benefit for contracting local agencies of the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) that currently provide one of those levels of benefits, and allows CalPERS to suspend employee premiums of $2 monthly when the funding pool is determined to contain surplus funds.
Vetoed

SB 373 (DeSaulnier-D) Retirement: Contra Costa County

Eliminates the sunset date on provisions allowing Contra Costa County, as agreed to in a Memorandum of Understanding with the Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs Association, to provide a lower tier of benefits to employees who either elected to participate in the lower tier prior to 2007, or who were first hired and placed in the lower tier since 2007.
Chapter 68, Statutes of 2011

SB 398* (Hernandez-D) Retirement: placement agents

Makes declarations that (1) furthers the purpose of the Political Reform Act (PRA) of 1974, (2) revises the definition of "placement agent" and "external manager," (3) makes conforming changes to the definition of "placement agent" and "external manager" in the PRA, and (4) exempts placement agents, as specified, from local government reporting and registration requirements, as specified.
Chapter 704, Statutes of 2011

SB 439 (Negrete McLeod-D) PERS: STRS: gift limits

Prohibits board members and high-ranking employees of the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the California State Teachers' Retirement System from accepting gifts totaling more than $50 in a calendar year from a person who has secured a contract with or submitted a contract proposal to the applicable retirement system within the previous five years. Prohibits contractors that make gifts in violation of this limit on two separate occasions in a five-year period from bidding on contracts with the retirement system for two years.
Vetoed

SB 520 (Walters-R) Public employees' retirement: hybrid plan

Requires the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System to create a hybrid retirement plan for public employees who become members on or after 1/1/12, that offers a defined contribution plan and defined benefit plan for retirement service and a defined benefit plan for retirement for disability or death.
(In Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee)

SB 521 (Walters-R) Public employees' benefits: postemployment health care

Requires the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System to elect to participate in the prefunding of postemployment health care benefits and other postemployment benefits for annuitants. Requires the Board to determine the actuarially required contributions necessary to en sure that postemployment health care benefits provided under the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act are fully funded.
(In Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee)

SB 522 (Walters-R) Public employees' retirement: additional service credit

Repeals provisions of existing law authorizing certain members of the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the California State Teachers' Retirement System, and county, city, and district retirement systems to make additional contributions to the retirement system and receive up to five years of additional retirement service credit for time that does not qualify for public service, as specified.
(In Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee)

SB 523 (Walters-R) Public employees' retirement: elected local officials

Prohibits a person who is publicly elected to a local office of any kind, on and after 1/1/12, from becoming a member of a retirement system by virtue of that service or from acquiring any retirement right or benefit for serving in that elective local office. Applies these provisions to a person who is appointed to fill the term of a person so elected, but does not apply them to a person who obtained membership by virtue of holding an elective local office prior to 1/1/12, for so long as he/she holds that office or is reelected to that office.
(In Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee)

SB 524 (Walters-R) Public employees' retirement: retroactive benefits

Excludes matters relating to the retroactive effect of pension benefit increases from the scope of representation of public employees by recognized employee organizations, thereby prohibiting these employee organizations from negotiating for a retroactive effect of pension benefit increases with public employers. Requires that any adjustment to the formula used to calculate the retirement benefits of a member of a public retirement system that yields an increase in the member's retirement benefits apply only to service performed after the operative date of the adjustment and prohibits the retroactive application of that adjustment, except as provided.
(In Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee)

SB 525 (Walters-R) Public employees' retirement: eligibility

Prohibits a state employee who becomes a member of the California Public Employees' Retirement System on and after 1/1/12, and who is not a state patrol member, a state safety member, or state peace officer/firefighters member, from retiring from service prior to reaching 55 years of age.
(In Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee)

SB 526 (Walters-R) Public employees' retirement: final compensation

Requires, for persons first hired on and after 1/1/12, that final compensation means the highest annual average compensation earnable by a person during a consecutive 36-month period of membership for the purpose of determining any pension or benefit with respect to a public entity defined benefit retirement system. Prohibits the inclusion of credit for accrued leave of any form or credit for overtime work in the calculation of final compensation.
(In Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee)

SB 527 (Walters-R) Public pension benefits: negotiation

Excludes matters relating to pension benefits from the scope of representation of public employees by recognized employee organizations, thereby prohibiting these employee organizations from negotiating pension benefits with public employers, except for the amount of employee contributions to the pension plans.
(In Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee)

SB 528 (Walters-R) Public Employees' Retirement System: Board of Administration

Changes the six members of the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System from elected members to appointment by the Governor based on their demonstrated expertise in the financial and actuarial fields. Calls for a special election to be consolidated with a statewide election to be held in 2011 for voter approval of the change.
(In Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee)

SB 609 (Negrete McLeod-D) Public Employment Relations Board: final orders

Makes the decision of an administrative law judge final regarding recognition or certification of an employee organization if the Public Employment Relations Board does not issue a ruling that supersedes the decision on or before 180 days after an appeal is filed.
Chapter 242, Statutes of 2011

SB 637 (Senate Public Employment And Retirement Committee) County employees' retirement: board of investment: powers

Provides the Los Angeles County Board of Investments with the power to issue subpoenas.
Chapter 48, Statutes of 2011

SB 689 (Harman-R) Public retirement systems

Requires, on or before 7/1/12, the California Public Employees' Retirement System, the California State Teachers' Retirement System, and the University of California to establish and maintain a publicly accessible, and quarterly updated Internet Web site pertaining to the costs of pensions and postretirement healthcare benefits.
(In Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee)

SB 778 (Padilla-D) Public employees' retirement: executive retirement

Recodifies existing provisions of law relating to the filling of designated managerial positions filled through a general civil service appointment. Requires the position to be filled from an eligible list based on an examination that was held on an open basis.
(In Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee)

SB 806* (Senate Veterans Affairs Committee) State employees: military leave: salary overpayment

Extends, until 1/1/15, the statute of limitations for the recovery of overpayments made to a state employee on a leave of absence for active military duty as a member of the California National Guard from three years to six years from the date of overpayment.
Chapter 374, Statutes of 2011

SB 807* (Correa-D) Retirement: compensation earnable

Specifies that any travel expense or housing allowance paid to a state employee may not be included in compensation earnable for the purpose of calculating a pension.
(On Senate Inactive File)

SB 820 (Walters-R) State employer contribution rates: reports

Revises existing law to require an annual report by the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System to the Legislature, the Governor, and the State Treasurer. Requires the report to include (1) a description of the investment return assumption utilized by the Board when determining the state employer contribution rate, (2) a description of the amortization period of any unfunded liabilities utilized by the Board when determining those contribution rates contribution rates, (3) a description of the discount rate utilized by the Board for reporting liabilities, and (4) the market value of the assets controlled by the Board and an explanation of how the actuarial value assigned to those assets differ from the market value of those assets. Requires the State Treasurer, within 30 days of receipt of the report, during a publicly noticed joint meeting of the Assembly Budget Committee, the Assembly Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee, the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee, and the Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee to (1) explain the role played by the investment return assumption and amortization period in the calculation of the state employer contribution rates, (2) describe the consequences for future state budgets should the investment return assumption not be realized, (3) report whether the Board's amortization period exceeds the estimated average remaining service periods of employees covered by the contributions, and (4) his/her opinion on the reasonableness of the Board's selection of the investment return assumption and the amortization period.
(In Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee)

SB 827 (Simitian-D) Public employees' retirement

Declares the intent of the Legislature to convene a conference committee to craft responsible, comprehensive legislation to reform state and local pension systems in a manner that reflects both the legitimate needs of public employees and the fiscal circumstances of state and local governments.
(In Conference)

SB 857 (Lieu-D) Public employment: unlawful strike damages

Specifies that the Public Employment Relations Board has no authority to award as damages strike-preparation expenses or to award damages for costs, expenses, or revenue losses incurred during an unlawful strike and states that this provision is declaratory of existing law.
Chapter 539, Statutes of 2011

SB 903 (Anderson-R) Public retirement systems: investments: Iran

Amends the California Public Divest from Iran Act to clarify the criteria and process that the boards of the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the California State Teachers' Retirement System must use to invest in Iran.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

SCA 11 (Huff-R) State employment

Provides that nothing in the provision establishing the civil service shall be construed to limit, restrict, or prohibit the state from contracting with private entities for the performance of a personal services contract. Authorizes the state to enter into a personal services contract with a private entity upon approval of the contract by the Office of Economic Growth. Establishes the Office of Economic Growth as an independent office in state government, consisting of an unspecified number of public and private sector members appointed by the Governor and the Legislature. Deletes the reference to permanent civil service appointments and provides that civil service appointments may be terminated at the will of the appointing agency or the employee. Requires all civil service examinations to be open to any member of the public who meets the minimum qualifications for the position. Deletes provisions creating the State Personnel Board and requires that civil service statutes be enforced by a personnel agency under the authority of the Governor.
(In Senate Public Employment and Retirement Committee)

SCA 13 (Cannella-R) Public employees' retirement

Provides, among other things, that any change to the formula used to calculate the pension benefits of a member of a public retirement system that results in an increase in the member's pension benefits shall apply only to service performed on and after the operative date of the change, and prohibits the retroactive application of that change. Requires, with respect to public employees first hired on and after 7/1/12, the governing body of a public retirement system to annually set an actuarially sound contribution rate for any defined benefit plan based on the recommendations of an independent plan actuary. Permits a public employer to offer those employees a defined benefit plan only as part of a uniform hybrid retirement plan, and only if the Legislature has established the hybrid retirement plan and the define pension benefits that may be provided. Prohibits a person, on or after 7/1/12, from being employed by, or providing personal services as a contractor for, a public employer while he/she is receiving pension payments from a public retirement system.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

SCR 56 (Yee-D) California Firefighters Memorial Day

Proclaims 10/1/11 as California Firefighters Memorial Day.
Resolution Chapter 95, Statutes of 2011

AB 7 (Portantino-D) State employment: salary freeze

Prohibits certain state employees whose annual base salary is over $150,000 from receiving a salary increase or a bonus until 1/1/14.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 17 (Davis-D) PERS/STRS: pension fund management

Requires the California State Teachers' Retirement System and California Public Employees' Retirement System boards to report annually to the Legislature on the ethnicity and gender of investment firms and managers who participate in managing its portfolio.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 89* (Hill-D) County employees' retirement

Allows the County of San Mateo to implement a memorandum of understanding providing lower retirement tiers for new safety employees represented by the Deputy Sheriffs Association.
Chapter 390, Statutes of 2011

AB 149 (Lara-D) Civil service: personal services contracts

Authorizes a state department or agency, when the State Personnel Board either disapproves a personal services contract from being executed, or nullifies an executed personal services contract, to create and fill a limited-term civil service position for the equivalent number of hours for each contractor position requested in the submitted contract.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

AB 195 (Roger Hernández-D) Local public employee organizations

Declares the intent of the Legislature to provide technical and clarifying changes to existing law by providing a list of actions that a public agency employer is prohibited from engaging in regarding the exercise of guaranteed public employee rights.
Chapter 271, Statutes of 2011

AB 256 (Nestande-R) State employee suggestion program: State Auditor

Requires, notwithstanding the continuous appropriation and upon an appropriation by the Legislature, the State Auditor to establish a reward program for state employees who identify innovative solutions for inefficiencies in state government or methods for saving the state money. Provides for the review of proposals by the State Auditor and the Legislative Analyst, as prescribed, and requires a state agency or department to implement a proposal that would result in any savings to an implementing agency or department, as specified. Requires that the State Auditor provide a reward in the amount of 10% of the savings realized by the agency or department within the first fiscal year of implementation to both the state employee who made the proposal and to the implementing state agency or department, as specified.
(In Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee)

AB 329* (Dickinson-D) County employees' retirement

Allows implementation of the memorandum of understanding between Sacramento County and the Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs' Association, which represents approximately 4,150 safety employees, and the Law Enforcement Management Association, which represented 94 safety employees.
Chapter 26, Statutes of 2011

AB 340 (Furutani-D) Public employees' retirement

Expresses the intent of the Legislature to convene a conference committee to craft responsible, comprehensive legislation to reform state and local pension systems in a manner that reflects both the legitimate needs of public employees and the fiscal committees of state and local governments.
(In Conference)

AB 344 (Furutani-D) Public employees' retirement

Prohibits the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) from granting exceptions, for small groups or individuals, to increases in "compensation earnable" that are not consistent with compensation increases reported for all individuals in the same retirement membership classification. Eliminates the ability of a CalPERS employer to request that a retired worker be allowed to work beyond the 960-hour annual limit without being subject to reinstatement and cessation of the retiree's allowance.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AB 453 (Skinner-D) State employees: scientists

Requires a state employee appointed to any state scientist class, on or after 1/1/12, to have the minimum qualification of a baccalaureate degree in a scientific discipline from a foreign or domestic accredited university.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 455 (Campos-D) Public employment: local public employee organizations

Specifies the composition of local public agency personnel or merit system commissions and the process of appointment of their members and chairperson.
Vetoed

AB 617 (Davis-D) Public employees' retirement: postretirement death benefits

Increases, from $2,000 to $6,163, the amount paid to a member's designated beneficiary, upon the death of any state or school member after retirement and while receiving a retirement allowance.
(In Assembly Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee)

AB 646 (Atkins-D) Local public employee organizations: impasse procedures

Allows local public employee organizations to request fact-finding if a mediator is unable to effect a settlement of a labor dispute within 30 days of appointment. Defines certain responsibilities of the fact-finding panel and interested parties. Makes specified exemptions from its provisions.
Chapter 680, Statutes of 2011

AB 692 (Hall-D) Civil service: employee hearings

Authorizes a state employee appealing a termination action to request a priority hearing from the State Personnel Board (SPB) if an evidentiary hearing has not begun within six months of the filing of the appeal. Requires the SPB, within 60 days of receiving the request, to schedule an evidentiary hearing. Authorizes the SPB to use electronic media to conduct all, or any portion of, any hearing.
Chapter 682, Statutes of 2011

AB 738 (Hagman-R) Public employees' retirement: elected officials

Prohibits a person who is publicly elected to an office of any kind, on and after 1/1/12, from becoming a member of a retirement system by virtue of that service or acquiring any retirement right or benefit for serving in that elective office. Applies these prohibitions to a person who is appointed to fill the term of a person so elected. Exempts from this prohibition a person who obtained membership by virtue of holding an elective public office prior to 1/1/12, and remain in that office or is reelected to it.
(In Assembly Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee)

AB 769 (Hueso-D) Public employment: benefits: appointed persons

Prohibits a person who is appointed to any state board or commission, on and after 1/1/12, from becoming a member of the California Public Employees' Retirement System or the California State Teachers' Retirement System by virtue of that service and from acquiring any retirement right or benefit for serving on that board or commission. Does not apply to a person who obtained membership by virtue of being appointed to a state board or commission prior to 1/1/12, for so long as he/she holds that position or shall be reappointed to that position. Prohibits a person appointed to any state board or commission, on and after 1/1/12, from earning service credit for any services performed on that state board or commission.
(In Assembly Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee)

AB 782 (Brownley-D) Public employee benefits: audits

Requires the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to inform employers of the estimated time required to perform an audit based on specified factors. Allows CalPERS to charge employers reasonable fees when audits require more time than originally estimated.
Chapter 107, Statutes of 2011

AB 870 (Grove-R) Public employees' retirement: hybrid plan

Requires the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System to create a hybrid retirement plan for public employees who become members, on and after 1/1/12, that offers a defined contribution plan and defined benefit plan for retirement for service and a defined plan for retirement for disability or for death. Prohibits these plans from creating a vested property right for the member with respect to any employer contributions before retirement. Prohibits those members from being eligible to enroll in the defined benefit plan for retirement for service that existed before 1/1/12.
(In Assembly Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee)

AB 873 (Furutani-D) Postgovernment employment restrictions

Strengthens existing restrictions on post-government employment activities by board members and high level staff at the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the California State Teachers' Retirement System.
Chapter 551, Statutes of 2011

AB 875 (Donnelly-R) Public employees' retirement

Prohibits any compensation for accrued leave or overtime from being included as part of "final compensation" for purpose of calculating a public retirement benefit for persons first hired on and after 1/1/12.
(Failed passage in Assembly Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee; reconsideration granted)

AB 920 (Portantino-D) Public employees: rights

Enacts the Public Employees' Bill of Rights Act which provides various rights and protections to non-excluded state civil service employees. Requires that any adverse action taken against a state employee be initiated and the investigation completed within one year of the cause for discipline.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 933 (Allen-D) Public employment benefits: state safety members

Extends industrial death and disability benefits to state miscellaneous members of the California Public Employees' Retirement System employed by a state hospital, as specified.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 961 (Mansoor-R) Negotiations: pension benefits

Excludes matters relating to pension benefits from the scope of representation of public employees by recognized public employee organizations under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act, the Ralph C. Dills Act, the Educational Employment Relations Act, the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act (HEERA), including HEERA supervisory employees, the Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act, the Trial Court Interpreter Employment and Labor Relations Act, and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Transit Employer-Employee Relations Act.
(Failed passage in Assembly Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee; reconsideration granted)

AB 1018 (Donnelly-R) Public employees

Requires verification of immigration status for all persons who request state benefits and imposes liability and discipline for state and local employees.
(Failed passage in Senate Judiciary Committee)

AB 1028 (Assembly Public Employees, Retirement And Social Security Committee) State employees' retirement

Makes technical and non-controversial changes to various sections of the Government Code administered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System.
Chapter 440, Statutes of 2011

AB 1042 (Allen-D) Public employees' retirement

Requires the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Board of Administration to appoint and establish compensation for the system's chief executive officer, a general counsel, a chief actuary, a chief investment officer, and other investment officers and portfolio managers whose positions are designated managerial. States that the compensation level for these positions are to be comparable to other public retirement systems and financial services companies and, when these positions are filled through a general civil service appointment, that the candidates be selected from an eligible list based on an open examination. States that except for the executive officers of both CalPERS and the California State Teachers' Retirement System, these positions are subject to a modified civil service selection process, and the boards are able to take action against these personnel for causes related to their fiduciary duty, including the failure to meet specified performance objectives.
Chapter 688, Statutes of 2011

AB 1151 (Feuer-D) STRS and PERS: investments: Iran

Amends the California Public Divest from Iran Act to, among other things, clarify that the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the Teacher's Retirement Board of the California State Teachers' Retirement System must divest pension funds, as specified, unless to do so would fail to satisfy the fiduciary responsibilities of the boards, modify the types of companies that fall within the scope of the bill, and requires that certain findings and determinations must be made in noticed public hearings.
Chapter 441, Statutes of 2011

AB 1184 (Gatto-D) Public employees' retirement benefits

Requires the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) to develop and implement program changes to ensure that a contacting agency that creates a significant increase in actuarial liability due to increased compensation bears the costs of the associated liability. Prohibits CalPERS from providing a plan of replacement benefits effective for persons who become members on or after 1/1/13.
(On Assembly Inactive File)

AB 1203 (Mendoza-D) Public employee organizations: paid leaves of absence

Expands provisions in existing law governing union-paid leaves of absences for classified school employees and local public agency employees who are representatives of employee organizations, as specified.
(Held at Senate Desk)

AB 1212 (Mansoor-R) County employees' retirement

Allows the South Coast Air Management District to provide, by resolution, contract, or contract amendment, a 2% at age 61 retirement benefit formula for new employees. Specifies that these retirement benefits cannot be provided unless agreed to in a memorandum of understanding made under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act.
(On Assembly Inactive File)

AB 1247 (Fletcher-R) Public retirement systems: reporting

Modifies the pension reform transparency reporting requirements that were enacted last year as part of the 2010-11 Budget package that requires the California Public Employees' Retirement System to report its investment returns, amortization period, and discount rate using specific analytical guidelines every time contribution rates are adopted for all employers.
Chapter 733, Statutes of 2011

AB 1248 (Hueso-D) Local public employees' retirement

Requires all local public employers to provide Social Security coverage to any employee not covered under a defined retirement plan. Grandfathers in an employer's alternate benefit plan for part-time, seasonal, and temporary employee in place on 7/1/11, and grandfathers an employers' defined contribution plan in place on 7/1/11.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AB 1320 (Allen-D) Public employees' retirement: employer contribution rates

Establishes the Employer Rate Stabilization Fund, to be administered by the Board of Administration of the California Public Employees' Retirement System, effective 7/1/13, for the purpose of receiving employer payments made to stabilize state and contracting agency employer retirement contributions.
(On Assembly Inactive File)

AB 1379 (Bradford-D) Public pension funds: economic development

Authorizes public retirement systems with assets over $4 billion to report annually to the State Controller on investments in California and emerging domestic markets, as specified. Permits the report to include an estimate of the number of jobs created and retained because of the retirement system's investments. Limits the information reported by the public pension systems to that which is required by the California Public Records Act. Clarifies that a state or local public retirement system may elect to satisfy the reporting requirements by reporting on its total portfolio, rather than those investments made after 7/1/12, if the information is provided and identified consistently, as specified.
Vetoed

AB 1395 (Swanson-D) Public employment

Requires all state agencies to post examination announcements and job vacancies on the State Personnel Board's Internet Web site. Requires the names of laid off employees in classifications that are limited to one department or limited departments, as specified, to be placed on general employment lists in comparable statewide classifications.
Vetoed

AB 1433 (Fuentes-D) Public pension: elected officials: felony conviction

Requires a public officer, as defined, who is convicted of any felony involving accepting or giving, or offering to give, any bribe, the embezzlement of public money, extortion or theft of public money, perjury, tampering with a witness, money laundering, the preparation of false documents, any felony arising directly out of his/her official duties, or conspiracy to commit any of those crimes arising directly out of his/her official duties, to forfeit all rights and benefits under any public retirement system in which he/she is a member, effective on the date of conviction. Requires any contributions made by that public officer to the public retirement system to be returned to the public officer without interest. Prohibits these provisions from being construed to abrogate the rights of an innocent spouse or dependent who was not involved in the commission of any criminal activity to pension or other benefits.
(Unassigned to a committee)

AB 1X1 (Portantino-D) State employment: salary freeze

Prohibits, until 1/1/14, a person employed by the state whose base salary on or after the effective date of this bill is greater than $150,000 per year from receiving a salary increase while employed in the same position or classification. Exempts from this prohibition a person whose compensation is governed by an operative memorandum of understanding, a person who has been exempted by Executive Order of the Governor, or a person whose salary is set pursuant to the California Constitution. Authorizes the State Controller to reject a request for disbursement of funds that violates these provisions.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

ACR 7 (Williams-D) 23rd Annual State Scientist Day

Proclaims 5/18/11, as the 23rd Annual State Scientist Day, as a tribute to the dedication and professionalism of the state scientists who work on behalf of all the residents of California.
Resolution Chapter 26, Statutes of 2011

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SB 11 (Anderson-R) Registered warrants

Prohibits a state entity from assessing a fine, interest, or penalty, based on a debt owed to the state by an individual or entity that is a payee named in a registered warrant, from the date the state issued the registered warrant until at least 30 days after the date the registered warrant is payable by the state.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

SB 67 (Price-D) Public contracts: small business participation

Authorizes, on and after 7/1/12, the Department of General Services (DGS) to direct all state agencies, departments, boards, and commissions to establish the goal to achieve 25% small business participation in state procurements and contracts annually. Requires DGS to ensure that the state's procurement and contract processes are administered in order to meet or exceed the goal. Authorizes DGS to establish policies and procedures to monitor the progress of the agencies toward meeting the goal of 25% small business participation and to provide this information to the Office of Small Business Advocate. Authorizes DGS to require a state agency, department, board, or commission that has not achieved its fiscal year goal to submit an implementation and corrective action plan and every year thereafter as long as the agency, department, board, or commission fails to meet or exceed the goal. Authorizes DGS to establish criteria for such a plan and to assist agencies in improving small business participation in their contracting.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

SB 79 (Senate Budget And Fiscal Review Committee) State funds: State Agency Investment Fund

Provides the necessary statutory changes relating to state funds and cash-flow borrowing necessary for the 2011-12 Budget Act.
Chapter 142, Statutes of 2011

SB 80* (Senate Budget And Fiscal Review Committee) State government

Implements the General Government portion of the 2011-12 State Budget. Makes changes to the law concerning the Accountancy Fund, Small Business Loan Guarantee Program, Government Claims notification, the Oil Spill Response Trust Fund, tribal gaming, Williamson Act Open Space Subvention, budgetary loans, the California Public Employees' Retirement System Health Benefit Program, federal extended unemployment benefits, and the Consolidated Work Program Fund. Adopts uncodified language to authorize the Director of the Department of Finance to reduce appropriations in 2010-11 to reflect a reduction in building rental rates charged to the Department of General Services.
Chapter 11, Statutes of 2011 -- Item Veto

SB 82* (Senate Budget And Fiscal Review Committee) State cash resources

Provides the necessary statutory changes in the area of cash management and cash deferrals in order to ensure sufficient cash reserves during the 2011-12 fiscal year.
Chapter 12, Statutes of 2011 -- Item Veto

SB 103 (Liu-D) State government: meetings

Requires, upon the request of a member of a state body, a state body to hold an open or closed meeting by teleconference, unless the chair of that state body determines that it is more costly to hold the meeting by teleconference than it would be to hold it in person. Requires state agencies that operate Internet Web sites to provide a live audio or video feed on the Web site for any board meetings that are open to the public.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

SB 112 (Liu-D) State mandates: claiming instructions

Extends the State Controller's time limit to issue claiming instructions from 60 days to 90 days. Tightens the definition of boilerplate language, referring to language that does not increase or decrease reimbursable cost. If the parameters and guidelines are amended, the bill limits the eligible filing period for local agencies to the fiscal year in which the parameters and guidelines were adopted, rather than the fiscal year in which the amendments were proposed.
Chapter 144, Statutes of 2011

SB 117 (Kehoe-D) Public contracts: prohibitions: discrimination

Prohibits a state agency from entering into a goods or services contract worth $100,000 or more, if in the provision of benefits, the contractor discriminates between employees with same or different sex spouses or partners, or discriminates between same or different sex spouses or partners of employees.
Chapter 231, Statutes of 2011

SB 118 (Yee-D) Public contracts: energy service contracts best value

Requires a public agency, prior to awarding or entering into an agreement or lease, to publish a request for information, qualification, or proposal pursuant to a public process determined by the public agency, and provides that the contract be awarded based on best value.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

SB 120* (Anderson-R) State funds: registered warrants

Requires state agencies to accept registered warrants or similar evidence of indebtedness issued by the state for the payment of obligations owed to them.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

SB 134 (Corbett-D) Public contracts: bid preferences: solar photovoltaic system

Requires state agencies to provide a 5% price preference in state contracts for the purchase or installation of solar panels that are manufactured or assembled in the state.
(Failed passage in Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee)

SB 136 (Yee-D) Public contracts: prevailing wages

Provides that specified "energy services contracts" entered into pursuant to existing law are public works projects and subject to applicable prevailing wage laws.
Chapter 698, Statutes of 2011

SB 152 (Pavley-D) Public lands: general leasing law: littoral landowners

Repeals a law that prohibits the State Lands Commission from charging rent for specified private recreational piers constructed for the use of an owner of land adjacent to the shoreline of a lake, river or stream. Requires the State Lands Commission to charge rent for private recreational piers constructed on state lands, as specified. Defines a "recreational pier" to include a fixed facility for the docking or mooring of boats.
Chapter 585, Statutes of 2011

SB 153 (Strickland-R) State boards: salaries prohibition

Prohibits members appointed to the Agricultural Labor Relations Board, the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, the Public Employment Relations Board, and the State Water Resources Control Board from receiving a salary and authorizes a member of these boards to receive a specified per diem payment ($100 per day).
(Failed passage in Senate Governmental Organization Committee; reconsideration granted)

SB 175 (Corbett-D) Public contracts: bid preferences: solar photovoltaic system

Provides a 5% bid preference in state contracts for the purchase or installation of solar panels that are manufactured or assembled in the state.
(Failed passage in Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee; reconsideration granted)

SB 186 (Kehoe-D) State Controller: audits

Expands, until 1/1/17, the State Controller's authority to perform audits or investigations of counties, cities, special districts, joint powers authorities, and redevelopment agencies, if the State Controller has reason to believe, supported by documentation, that a local government is violating specified financial requirements.
(Failed passage in Assembly Local Government Committee; reconsideration granted)

SB 206* (Kehoe-D) Claim against the state: appropriation

Appropriates $600,000 from the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners' Fund to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners (BCE) to pay for the settlement in the case of Catherine Hayes v. Board of Chiropractic Examiners (Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 34-2008-0000647). Any funds appropriated in excess of the amounts required for payment of this claim shall revert to the BCE's Fund on June 30 of the fiscal year in which the final payment is made.
Chapter 125, Statutes of 2011

SB 207* (Kehoe-D) State claims

Appropriates $557,729 from various funds to the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board to pay 211 claims against the state as approved by the Board. This is one of two annual bills sponsored by the Board and carried by the Appropriations Committee chairs.
Chapter 198, Statutes of 2011

SB 252 (Vargas-D) Public contracts: personal services

Establishes the Government Oversight and Fiscal Accountability Review Act of 2011, and requires specified financial accounting on personal services contracts to be made available online and subject to the California Public Records Act.
(Failed passage in Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee)

SB 445 (Simitian-D) California Public Records Act: library records

Clarifies that written and electronic patron library records, as specified, are confidential and exempt from public disclosure, with certain exceptions. Defines patron use records to include any written or electronic records used to identify the patron in connection with the use of public library resources and materials. Also prohibits third parties maintaining library records from disclosing patron library information.
Chapter 80, Statutes of 2011

SB 449 (Pavley-D) State Controller: local agency financial review

Authorizes the State Controller, if sufficient funds are available, to review the finances of cities, counties, special districts, and redevelopment agencies, and allows the State Controller to convene a local agency financial review committee to provide assistance to local agencies that seek help in averting or managing a financial problem.
(Failed passage in Assembly Local Government Committee; reconsideration granted)

SB 467 (Pavley-D) Contracts for energy efficiency products and services

Requires the Department of General Services to deem a contract for an energy efficiency product or service to be a no-cost or net-neural cost contract when funding is provided, as specified, and to place energy efficiency providers on the Master Services Agreement for direct procurement instead of competitive bidding.
(In Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee)

SB 493* (Padilla-D) State surplus property

Revises the Department of General Services' policy on surplus computers to allow state agencies to sell surplus computers, at less than fair market value, to nonprofits partnering with a school district to operate a public computer center, before the computers are put out to bid or otherwise disposed of.
Chapter 251, Statutes of 2011

SB 495 (Fuller-R) Unclaimed property

Makes several changes to the Unclaimed Property Law (UPL) to increase the period of time the State Controller must hold property that has been delivered to the state under the UPL.
Chapter 305, Statutes of 2011

SB 497 (Rubio-D) Public contracts: state agencies: bid preferences

Provides a 5% preference on certain state contracts to contractors employing predominantly California workers.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

SB 506 (Simitian-D) State finance: warrants

Updates and modernizes existing law pertaining to registered warrants.
Chapter 306, Statutes of 2011

SB 537 (Correa-D) California Cadet Corps

Authorizes the Adjutant General of the California National Guard to enter into an agreement with a school governing board, to establish a military academy charter school. Makes a series of updating and technical revisions to the existing California Cadet Corps program.
Chapter 630, Statutes of 2011

SB 541* (Price-D) Consumer boards: expert consultants

Authorizes the boards and bureaus within the Department of Consumer Affairs, as well as the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, and the Osteopathic Medical Board to continue to utilize expert consultants, as done in the past, without having to go through the formal contracting process.
Chapter 339, Statutes of 2011

SB 633 (Huff-R) Bonds: fine for unauthorized use

Incorporates into the State General Obligation Bond Law a requirement that if bond revenues from a bond act are expended for a purpose not authorized by the bond act, then the party responsible for the unauthorized use shall repay all funds expended improperly to the bond fund, and pay a fine of a specified amount to the bond fund. Incorporates into the law authorizing cities, counties, school districts, community college districts, and special districts to issue bonds a requirement that if bond revenues from a bond resolution are expended for a purpose not authorized by the bond resolution, then the party responsible for the unauthorized use shall repay all funds expended improperly to the bond fund, and pay a fine of a specified amount to the bond fund.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

SB 662 (DeSaulnier-D) Public services: Governor's realignment

Authorizes the Department of Finance to enter into contracts with counties to operate and integrate the health and safety programs included in the Governor's realignment proposal. Requires contracts between the state and the counties to be cost-neutral to both parties and to last 10 years unless they are extended in the ninth year.
(In Assembly Human Services Committee)

SB 725 (Berryhill-R) Public workers: prevailing wages

Revises the manner in which the Director of Industrial Relations determines the rate of general prevailing wages, including deleting the requirement that he/she consider the applicable wage rates established by collective bargaining agreements and the rates that may have been predetermined for federal public works, and deleting the requirement that the Director consider further data from labor organizations and employers or employer associations and concerns where the rates do not constitute the rates actually paid in the locality. Revises the methodology that the Director is required to use in determining the general prevailing rate of per diem wages in the locality in which the public work is to be performed, including deleting certain requirements, and requiring the director to conduct a survey of the wages paid for work performed in each locality in which the public work is to be performed. Requires the holiday rates to be paid on all specified holidays, and deletes the authorization that they be paid instead on those dates recognized in a collective bargaining agreement. Deletes the provision stating that awarding bodies are not required to specify holidays in the contract for public work. Deletes certain categories of employer payments from per diem wages for purposes of public works. Deletes the requirements, for purposes of per diem wage payments, that the credit for employer payments be computed on an annualized basis where the employer seeks credit for payments that are higher for public works projects than for private construction by that employer, except as specified. Deletes the requirements that a representative of any craft, classification, or type of worker needed to execute public works contracts to file with the Department of Industrial Relations copies of collective bargaining agreements and all modifications and extensions affecting per diem wages or holidays. Makes related technical, nonsubstantive changes.
(In Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee)

Similar legislation is AB 988 (Grove-R) which is in Assembly Labor and Employment Committee.

SB 727 (Berryhill-R) Government: public works: prevailing wages

Specifies that workers must be employed directly at the site of the work to be deemed employed upon public work. Exempts from the prevailing wage requirements public projects of less than $100,000. Exempts from the prevailing wage requirements the governing board of a school district with regard to the construction, reconstruction, or rehabilitation of school facilities, any fabrication or prefabrication work done at a permanent offsite facilities of a contractor, a public work project of a local agency that adopts a resolution or ordinance, as specified, workers employed on a hospital seismic retrofitting project. Exempts from the definition of "public works," for purposes of the prevailing wage requirements, work performed during the design and preconstruction phases of construction, including inspection and land surveying work and deletes provisions of existing law specifying that "public works" includes the hauling of refuse from a public works site to an outside disposal location. Deletes from existing law exclusions from the requirements of public works and prevailing wage laws for work done on certain private development projects, affordable housing units for low- or moderate-income persons, privately-owned residential projects, qualified residential rental projects, single-family residential projects, and low-income housing projects. Removes the requirement that public works financed under that Bergeson-Peace Infrastructure and Economic Bank Act comply with the prevailing wage requirements. Deletes the 1/1/12, date upon which this provision is repealed thus extending this provision indefinitely. Imposes specified requirements on contracts of $100,000 or more of general contractors or specialty contractors with regard to the use of apprentices or journeymen on public works projects.
(In Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee)

Similar legislation is AB 987 (Grove-R) which is in Assembly Labor and Employment Committee.

SB 741 (Dutton-R) Alternative Protest Pilot Project

Makes permanent the expiring Alternative Protest Process that is administered by the Department of General Services.
Chapter 157, Statutes of 2011

SB 775 (Walters-R) Bonds

Incorporates a requirement into the State General Obligation Bond Law that requires a committee created by a bond act to periodically prepare a report on, among other topics, the amount of bonds that the committee has issued in the past five years and the likelihood that the committee will issue any additional bonds in the future. Requires that this report is submitted to standing committees in the Legislature with responsibility for budget and fiscal affairs. Authorizes house committees to recommend to the Legislature, based upon the contents of that report, that the amount of bonds authorized by the act should be reduced if they conclude either that it is unlikely that the bond committee will issue any additional bonds in the future or that the amount of bonds authorized by the act is excessive or unnecessary in relation to the purpose for which the bond act was passed. Incorporates a requirement into the State General Obligation Bond Law that prohibits a committee created by a bond act from issuing any bonds in any given calendar year unless that committee first notifies the Legislature no later than a specified date of that calendar year of its intent to issue bonds in that calendar year.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

SB 777 (Lieu-D) State Auditor: financial and performance audits

Authorizes the State Auditor to establish a corrections audit program for the purpose of conducting, reporting on, and tracking the resolution of, financial and performance audits of the programs and functions of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

SB 803 (DeSaulnier-D) California Youth Leadership Project

Establishes the California Youth Leadership Project under the California Department of Education and creates a new scholarship program to support youth who participate in civic engagement programs that meet specified criteria. Establishes the California Youth Leadership Project Fund tax check-off program, for up to five years, to allow taxpayers to designate contributions to the fund on their income tax returns to support the scholarship program.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

SB 812 (Senate Veterans Affairs Committee) Flag protocol: POW/MIA Flag

Establishes protocols within the State of California for the proper display of the POW/MIA flag.
(In Senate Veterans Affairs Committee)

SB 817 (Senate Veterans Affairs Committee) State contracts: participation goals

Restructures the criteria for businesses to qualify as a disabled veteran business enterprise.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

SB 822 (Evans-D) Infrastructure plan

Requires that the Governor annually submit to the State Treasurer a copy of the five-year infrastructure plan.
(Held at Assembly Desk)

SB 861 (Corbett-D) Public contracts: contract eligibility

Prohibits a scrutinized company, as defined, using conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo from bidding on a state goods or services contract.
Chapter 715, Statutes of 2011

SB 884 (Calderon-D) State government: sale of tax liabilities

Authorizes the State Board of Equalization, the Franchise Tax Board, and any other state agency, department, or office, and any city, county, or city and county, to sell to investors those accounts receivable arising from tax liabilities under the jurisdiction of the authorized entity. Requires the entity to retain an independent firm that has demonstrated expertise in marketing and selling distressed assets that meets specified requirements, and requires the firm to report certain information, as specified.
(Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

SB 907 (Evans-D) Infrastructure Financing and Development Commission

Creates the 11-member Master Plan for Infrastructure Financing and Development Commission. By 12/1/13, the Commission must submit a final report to the Governor and the Legislature which contains a long-term plan and strategy for the state's infrastructure needs and a prioritized plan to meet those needs. The Commission must also submit periodic progress reports.
(In Assembly Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy Committee)

SB 921* (Lieu-D) Military Department: Office of the Inspector General

Requires the Governor to appoint an Inspector General who will oversee, but operate independently from, the Military Department.
(In Assembly Veteran Affairs Committee)

SB 922 (Steinberg-D) State public contracts: project labor agreements

Requires that all project labor agreements (PLAs) incorporate specified provisions, and prohibits state funding assistance, after 1/1/15, on public works projects of charter cities having ordinances prohibiting the use of PLAs.
Chapter 431, Statutes of 2011

SB 938 (Senate Governmental Organization Committee) State records

Transfers record management duties of the Department of General Services to the Secretary of State commencing 1/1/14. Transfers persons employed by the Department in the California Records and Information Management Program, and all equipment and records in the State Records Center to the Secretary of State.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

SCA 1 (Wyland-R) State Auditor: duties

Requires the State Auditor to biennially conduct a performance evaluation of each state program, including the administration or oversight of that program by the department or agency that is responsible for the program, and submit a report of the results of that performance evaluation to the Legislature, as prescribed. Requires the committee that considers the budget in each house of the Legislature to meet and consider recommendations made in each performance evaluation within 90 days of submission by the State Auditor. Requires the State Auditor to make each performance evaluation available to the public on an Internet Web site and in hardcopy format and requires the Legislature to appropriate to the Bureau of State Audits funds as necessary to implement these provisions.
(In Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

SCA 7 (Yee-D) Public bodies: meetings

Requires that each public body shall provide public notice of its meetings and publicly disclose any action taken. Requires voter approval prior to enactment.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

SCR 2 (DeSaulnier-D) Constitutional Convention

Proposes that the people of the State of California vote at the next statewide general election on the question of whether to call a convention to revise the California Constitution.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

SCR 3 (Price-D) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Designates that 1/17/11 be observed as the official memorial of the late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth, commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement in changing public policy in California and in the United States of America.
(In Assembly Rules Committee)

SCR 4 (Price-D) Black History Month

Recognizes February 2011 as Black History Month, urges all residents to join in celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month, and encourages the people of California to recognize the many talents, achievements, and contributions that African Americans make to their communities.
(In Assembly Rules Committee)

SCR 5 (Wolk-D) California Plan Your Giving Day

Recognizes and supports the importance of gift planning by declaring 10/1/11 as California Plan Your Giving Day.
Chapter 18, Statutes of 2011

SCR 8 (Yee-D) Sunshine Week

Designates 3/13/11 through 3/19/11 as Sunshine Week.
Resolution Chapter 7, Statutes of 2011

SCR 11 (Corbett-D) Irish American Heritage Month

Designates March 2011 as Irish American Heritage Month in honor of the multitude of contributions that Irish Americans have made to the country and state.
(In Assembly Rules Committee)

SCR 16 (Evans-D) Women's history

Celebrates Women's History Month and the achievement of women's suffrage in California 100 years ago.
Resolution Chapter 10, Statutes of 2011

SCR 20 (DeSaulnier-D) California Safe Digging Month

Proclaims April as California Safe Digging Month.
Resolution Chapter 53, Statutes of 2011

SCR 27 (Correa-D) Black April Memorial Week

Declares the week of 4/23/11 through 4/30/11 as Black April Memorial Week.
(In Assembly Rules Committee)

SCR 42 (Huff-R) California Prayer Breakfast

Recognizes that the California Prayer Breakfast is commemorating and celebrating its 50th year of existence at the State Capitol in 2011 with the California Prayer Breakfast being held on 5/19/11.
Resolution Chapter 28, Statutes of 2011

SCR 48 (Fuller-R) The National Day of the Cowboy

Recognizes 7/23/11 as the National Day of the Cowboy, and encourages the people of the State of California to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
Resolution Chapter 55, Statutes of 2011

SCR 49 (Gaines-R) Olympic Games

Commends and encourages the California Winter Games Committee to further pursue the opportunity to host the Winter Olympic Games in the Lake Tahoe region. Recognizes 6/23/11 as International Olympic Day.
Resolution Chapter 86, Statutes of 2011

SCR 59 (Correa-D) September 11, 2001 tenth anniversary

Recognizes the 10th anniversary of the 9/11/01 attacks as a day of solemn commemoration.
(Held at Assembly Desk)

SR 12 (Alquist-D) Greek Independence Day

Recognizes 3/25/11 as Greek Independence Day.
Adopted by the Senate

SR 17 (Wright-D) Juneteenth Independence Day

Encourages all Californians to join together in celebrating Juneteenth, and recognizes that the "Modern Juneteenth Movement" continues to work to pass legislation in the United States Congress to establish Juneteenth Independence Day as a National Day of Observance.
Adopted by the Senate

SR 18 (Leno-D) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month

Proclaims June 2011 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month.
Adopted by the Senate

AB 29 (John A. Pérez-D) Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development

Creates the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development, establishes specific tasks and duties for the office, including reorganizing such entities as the Small Business Advocate and California Business Investment Services into this new Office, and specifies that this new Office will establish long-term economic goals and strategies as well as specific and effective services to California's businesses both large and small.
Chapter 475, Statutes of 2011

AB 35 (Solorio-D) State property: 32nd District Agricultural Association

Authorizes the Board of Directors of the Orange County Fair to enter into a revenue-sharing plan related to real and personal property assets owned by the 32nd District Agricultural Association if the plan generates over $100 million, as specified.
(In Senate Agriculture Committee)

AB 49* (Gatto-D) Office of Permit Assistance

Reestablishes the Office of Permit Assistance, under the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, to help facilitate state and local review of commercial and industrial development projects.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 74 (Ma-D) Public event action plans: threat assessment

Requires any state agency holding an event with expected attendance over 10,000 to conduct a threat assessment, as specified.
Chapter 666, Statutes of 2011

AB 77 (Gorell-R) Governmental reorganization: tax functions

Abolishes the Franchise Tax Board, and provides for the transfer of its powers and duties to the Board of Equalization (BOE), effective 1/1/13. Provides for the transfer of the tax administrative functions performed by the Employment Development Department and the Department of Insurance to the BOE, effective 1/1/13. Requires the BOE to submit a report to the Governor and the Legislature, on or before 6/30/12, regarding the BOE's assumption of the duties of the Franchise Tax Board and the assumption of the tax administration functions of the Employment Development Department and the Department of Insurance, as specified. Repeals this reporting requirement on 6/30/16.
(In Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee)

AB 103 (Assembly Budget Committee) State funds: State Agency Investment Fund

Makes statutory changes relating to State funds and cash-flow borrowing.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AB 119 (Assembly Budget Committee) General Government Budget Trailer Bill

Makes statutory changes in various General Government areas to implement the 2011 Budget Act and revises the SB 80 (Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee) general government trailer bill (Chapter 11, Statutes of 2011). (Refer to the California Legislature's bill information Web site for details of provisions.)
Chapter 31, Statutes of 2011

AB 139* (Fuentes-D) State claims

Appropriates $3,009,627.04 from the General Fund and special and federal funds to the Executive Officer of the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board to pay claims accepted by the Board. Appropriates to the Board $162,700 from the General Fund to pay an erroneous conviction claim accepted by the Board.
Chapter 194, Statutes of 2011

AB 140* (Fuentes-D) Claims against the state: payment

Appropriates $232,000 General Fund to the Department of Justice to pay settlements in Shaw v. Chang ($167,900) and Lord et al. v. Schwarzenegger, et al. ($65,000). Any funds appropriated in excess of the amount required for the payment of these claims shall revert to the General Fund.
Chapter 180, Statutes of 2011

AB 150 (Perea-D) State contracts: small businesses

Allows the Department of General Services to direct minimum business participation goals for minority, women, and disabled veteran-owned businesses and small businesses in state contracts, and to monitor progress in meeting this goal, commencing 7/1/12.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 167 (Cook-R) Elected officers: California Stolen Valor Act

Expands existing provisions related to forfeiture of elected office under the Federal Stolen Valor Act, to additionally require that an elected officer, as specified, forfeit office upon conviction of a crime involving a false claim, with intent to defraud, that he/she is a veteran or a member of the Armed Forces of the United States. In addition, characterizes these and related provisions, as specified, as the "California Stolen Valor Act."
Chapter 69, Statutes of 2011

AB 172 (Eng-D) State agencies: information: Internet Web site

Establishes the Reporting Transparency in Government Internet Web site to provide audit and summary data regarding contracts valued at $5,000 or more to the public.
Vetoed

AB 187 (Lara-D) State auditor: audits

Authorizes subject to specified conditions, the State Auditor to establish a high-risk local government agency audit program to identify, audit, and issue reports on any local government agency, including any city, county, or special district, or any publicly created entity that the State Auditor identifies as being at high risk for the potential of waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement or that has major challenges associated with its economy, efficiency, or effectiveness.
Chapter 451, Statutes of 2011

AB 229* (Lara-D) Commission on Teacher Credentialing monitor and evaluating

Requires the State Auditor to appoint an enforcement program monitor to the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC), for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating the Division of Professional Practices within the CTC. The purpose of the monitoring would be to improve the quality and consistency of reviewing reported misconduct by holders of, or applicants for, teaching credentials, reducing timeframes and backlogs related to reviewing cases of misconduct, ensuring the establishment and usage of comprehensive written procedures for reviewing reported misconduct, effectively tracking cases, and fostering an overall professional workplace environment at the Division and the CTC. Requires the enforcement program monitor to submit an initial written report of his/her findings and conclusions to the State Auditor, the Legislature, and the Joint Legislative Audit Committee by 7/1/12, and every six months thereafter, and to submit a final report by 1/1/14. Repeals these provisions on 1/1/14.
(In Senate Education Committee)

AB 235 (Halderman-R) Public records: clemency records

Prohibits the Governor from imposing any restriction whatsoever on public access to writings relating to applications for clemency or extradition. Requires the Governor, prior to making any materials relating to an application for clemency public, to redact the home address, telephone number, and e-mail address of a victim of crime, or a family member of a victim of crime, from the materials.
(In Assembly Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 256 (Nestande-R) State Auditor: state employee suggestion program

Requires, notwithstanding the continuous appropriation and upon an appropriation by the Legislature, the State Auditor to establish a reward program for state employees who identify innovative solutions for inefficiencies in state government or methods for saving the state money. Provides for the review of proposals by the State Auditor and the Legislative Analyst, as prescribed, and requires a state agency or department to implement a proposal that would result in any savings to an implementing agency or department, as specified. Requires that the State Auditor provide a reward in the amount of 10% of the savings realized by the agency or department within the first fiscal year of implementation to both the state employee who made the proposal and to the implementing state agency or department, as specified.
(In Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee)

AB 297 (Galgiani-D) Public contracts: veterans preference

Allows a bid preference, as provided, to a bidder of a public works contract if that bidder utilizes the Center for Military Recruitment, Assessment, and Veterans Employment's Helmets to Hardhats program, as specified. Requires that the bidder and each listed subcontractor submit a certified statement, as specified, and imposes a civil penalty, as provided, for knowingly providing false information in that statement. Makes various legislative findings and declarations.
(In Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee)

AB 305 (Furutani-D) Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act

Revises the State Personnel Board's reporting requirements to the Legislature pertaining to the use of foreign languages in state agencies.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 309 (Cook-R) Local public officers: removal from office

Requires an appointed or ex officio office to become vacant when the incumbent is debarred, suspended, disqualified, or otherwise excluded from participating in a covered transaction, pursuant to federal law, and certain conditions are met.
Chapter 543, Statutes of 2011

AB 324 (Buchanan-D) State buildings: building locations: considerations

Adds a new provision to the State Building Construction Act that requires the Department of General Services to consider the proximity of the workforce, the location of the community being served and the availability of transit service when deciding where to build or lease state office buildings.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

AB 342 (Atkins-D) Office of Planning and Research

Designates the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) to serve as the state liaison with the United States Department of Defense (DOD) and requires OPR to perform specified duties in this capacity, including coordinating issues of significant interest to the DOD and the state.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AB 371 (Butler-D) State motor vehicle fleet

Requires the Department of General Services to ensure that all alternative fuel vehicles available for sale in California are listed on the Statewide Commodity Contracts list and to enter into public-private partnerships with alternative fuel providers to develop infrastructure to meet the needs of state government and local agency fleets.
(In Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee)

AB 398 (Morrell-R) State Fire Marshal: certification

Authorizes the State Fire Marshal (SFM) to accept certification by the United States Department of Defense as a firefighter, as specified, as an alternative for the fire protection personnel training and certification standards for the position of Firefighter I established by the SFM.
Chapter 215, Statutes of 2011

AB 423 (Butler-D) Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank

Provides that the Department of Finance would assume authority over the Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank.
(In Assembly Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy Committee)

AB 441 (Monning-D) State planning

Requires the Governor's Office of Planning and Research to develop guidelines for local and regional agencies to incorporate health issues into local or regional general plans and requires the California Transportation Commission to include health issues in guidelines promulgated by the Commission for the preparation of regional transportation plans.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 442 (Silva-R) Public lands: lease

Prohibits the State Lands Commission from charging rent for a cantilevered deck extending over state waterways for the use of a littoral landowner.
(Failed passage in Assembly Natural Resources Committee; reconsideration granted)

AB 457 (Wagner-R) Public works contracts: relief for bidders

Entitles a bidder who successfully challenges a public works award determined to be invalid to receive compensation for incurred costs and attorney's fees.
(In Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee)

AB 495 (Logue-R) State property: Harts Mill Forest Fire Station: transfer

Authorizes the Director of the Department of General Services to transfer to Butte County a 2.29-acre state property previously declared surplus to the state's needs and authorized for sale or transfer pursuant to current law.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 509 (Skinner-D) State department and agencies tax notification

Requires state departments and agencies that provide services to low-income persons to annually notify its program recipients that they may qualify for the earned income tax credit.
Chapter 452, Statutes of 2011

AB 514 (Roger Hernández-D) Public works: prevailing wage: hauling refuse

Specifies what materials from the work site are included in the definition of "hauling of refuse," for purposes of clarifying if the employee is required to be paid prevailing wages.
Chapter 676, Statutes of 2011

AB 530 (Smyth-R) Regulations: economic and technical information

Requires agencies to include in regulations packets submitted to the Office of Administrative Law, an economic impact statement with the initial statement for reasons for adopting, amending, or repealing a regulation.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 544 (Hayashi-D) State surplus personal property: centralized sale

Requires the Department of General Services to establish a program to centralize the sale of state surplus personal property using the best available technology, including, but not limited to, the Internet. Requires the Department to impose an additional charge on each item of state surplus personal property that is sold to recover its costs in establishing the program.
(In Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee)

AB 551 (Campos-D) Public contracts: prevailing wage requirements: violations

Increases penalties for failing to pay prevailing wages on public works projects and failing to provide payroll records in a timely manner, as well as creates a process for debarment for failing to follow the laws governing public works contracts.
Chapter 677, Statutes of 2011

AB 587 (Gordon-D) Public works: volunteers

Extends the sunset on the exemption for volunteers on public works project out five years, from 1/1/12 to 1/1/17, and also makes findings and declarations on the intent of the Legislature to not undermine the wage base of a community, as well as several non-substantive amendments.
Chapter 219, Statutes of 2011

AB 656 (Huber-D) Committees and commissions: repeal

As of 1/1/14, abolishes the Credit Union Advisory Committee and the Boating and Waterways Commission and the duties and responsibilities carried out by each. Makes these changes operative with respect to each entity only if, prior to 1/1/14, a review of that entity is conducted by the Joint Sunset Review Committee (JSRC), and the JSRC has notified the Secretary of State (SOS) of this review. Deletes the 1/1/13 sunset date imposed on the State Race Track Leasing Commission by AB 2130 (Huber-D), Chapter 670, Statutes of 2010. Provides that the repeal date would not take effect unless, prior to 1/1/13, the particular commission or committee has been reviewed by the JSRC and that committee has notified the SOS of this review.
Vetoed

AB 666* (Jeffries-R) Public lands: State Public Works Board

Authorizes the State Public Works Board to acquire 30 acres of land in Riverside County from the Jurupa Area Recreation and Park District, and requires the Board to transfer this property to the Department of Toxic Substances Control in conjunction with the Department's management of the Stringfellow Acid Pits Containment Site.
(In Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 682 (Hayashi-D) State property: inventory

Requires the Department of General Services to update, by January 1 of each year, a complete and accurate inventory of all real property held by the state.
(In Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 713 (Block-D) Military service: legal benefits

Enhances the availability of certain benefits and protections from liability currently afforded to California National Guard and United States Military Reserve service members and their families during periods of active military service.
Chapter 105, Statutes of 2011

AB 720 (Hall-D) Public contracts: uniform construction cost accounting cost

Limits, beginning 1/1/13, the ability of a county under the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Act from utilizing an alternative contracting procedure for new road construction and road reconstruction projects, while preserving a counties ability to perform maintenance and emergency work by force account. States that, on or after 1/1/13, the Act does not prohibit a county with a population of less than 50,000 from using an alternative contracting procedure.
Chapter 683, Statutes of 2011

AB 727 (Mitchell-D) Public contracts: healthy and sustainable food

Requires, beginning 1/1/14, at least 50% of food and beverages offered by a vendor in a vending machine on state property to meet accepted nutritional guidelines. Revises the definition of acceptable nutritional guidelines for this purpose, increasing from 35% to 50% of food, and 50% of beverages, that must meet these guidelines. Requires, beginning 1/1/14, or upon expiration of an existing contract, whichever occurs later, any food sold in a state-owned or state-leased building to meet the standard criteria for food and nutritional guidelines for concessions as determined by federal guidelines. Requires the Department of General Services when approving contracts for the purchase of food sold in state-owned or state-leased buildings to give preference to items that are grown, packaged or produced in California or that meet sustainability standards and shall not include contract provisions that provide disincentives to these items.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

AB 731 (Jeffries-R) Firefighting

Appropriates annually $1,030,000 of revenue currently received by the state from specified tax and fee revenue sources for firefighting and emergency response purposes, including, but not limited to, the purchase of firefighting and rescue vehicles and equipment.
(In Assembly Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 735 (Mitchell-D) Interns and student assistants: hiring preference

Requires state agencies, when hiring for internships and student assistant positions, to give preference to qualified applicants who are, or have been, dependent children in foster care. Requires the preference to be granted to applicants up to 26 years of age. Requires the county welfare department to provide dependent children with information notifying them that they may be eligible for this preference. Defines "preference" to mean, priority over similarly qualified applicants for placement in the position.
Chapter 464, Statutes of 2011

AB 740 (Blumenfield-D) Personal services contracts

Requires a state agency to immediately discontinue a contract that the State Personnel Board (SPB) or its delegate disapproves, unless otherwise ordered by SPB or its delegate. Prohibits the state agency from circumventing or disregarding the SPB's action by entering into another contract for the same or similar services or to continue the services that were the subject of the contract that was disapproved. Requires a state agency ordered to discontinue a contract to serve notice to the vendor within 15 days from SPB's final action, unless another time period is specified, and requires the state agency to provide a copy of the notice to SPB and the employee organization that filed the contract challenge. Declares that failure of the state agency to provide notice to the vendor, SPB, and employee organizations may be grounds for rejection of future contracts for the same or similar services that were discontinued. Makes a statement of related findings and declarations.
Chapter 684, Statutes of 2011

AB 744 (John A. Pérez-D) Office of Intellectual Property

Establishes the Office of Intellectual Property within the Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency, with specified requirements.
(in Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 750 (Hueso-D) Investment Trust Blue Ribbon Task Force

Establishes the Investment Trust Blue Ribbon Task Force, as specified, to study the creation of a state bank.
Vetoed

AB 767 (John A. Pérez-D) State Capitol Sustainability Task Force

Creates the State Capitol Sustainability Task Force consisting of seven-members (two each appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, the Senate Rules Committee, and the Governor and one appointed by the Lieutenant Governor) to develop and implement a sustainability initiative for the State Capitol Building, the Legislative Office Building, and the State Capitol Park grounds. Sunsets the Task Force on 1/1/14. Directs the Department of General Services to seek grants and other funding opportunities.
Vetoed

AB 780 (Charles Calderon-D) Public contracts: fixed price contracts: sales and use taxes

Exempts fixed price contracts with government entities from any future increase or decrease in sales and use tax rates.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

AB 785 (Mendoza-D) Public officers: Political Reform Act of 1974

Provides that a public official who is an elected or appointed member of a state or local government agency has a financial interest in a decision of that agency if an immediate family member of the public official has a financial interest in the decision. In addition, ascribes a financial interest to an immediate family member (1) who is acting as an agent for, or otherwise representing, any other person by making a formal or informal appearance before, or by making an oral or written communication to, the state or local government agency, or an officer or employee thereof, for the purpose of influencing the decision or (2) who is a director, officer, or partner of a business entity on which it is reasonably foreseeable that the decision will have a material financial effect. Defines "immediate family member" to mean a public official's spouse or domestic partner, child, parent, sibling, or the spouse or domestic partner of a child, parent, or sibling.
(In Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee)

AB 800 (Huber-D) Boards and commissions: time reporting

Requires appointed state board and commission members who receive a salary to submit quarterly reports to the chair of the board that details their time worked.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 812 (Ma-D) Department of General Services contracts

Modifies provisions related to the use of recycled materials in contracts awarded by the Department of General Services and the California Department of Transportation.
(In Assembly Transportation Committee)

AB 823 (Dickinson-D) Children's Cabinet of California

Establishes the Children's Cabinet of California to serve, until 1/1/19, as an advisory body responsible for improving the collaboration among agencies that provide services to the children and youth of the state, as specified. Provides that the Cabinet shall be comprised of, among others, the Superintendent of Public Instruction, the Secretary of Health and Human Services Agency, the Chief Justice of California, or his/her designee, and the heads of various specified state agencies. Requires the Cabinet to provide recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature every odd-numbered year. Becomes operative upon a determination by the Department of Finance that sufficient federal or private funds are available. Makes various legislative findings and declarations.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

AB 850 (Gordon-D) State buildings: energy efficiency

Reverses the roles played by the California Energy Commission (CEC) and the Department of General Services (DGS) in developing the state's multi-year plan to encourage energy efficiency in state facilities. Places the CEC in charge of developing the plan and requires it to do so in consultation with DGS. Adds water conservation to the plan's goals and requires the CEC to solicit input from both public and private entities.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 893 (V. Manuel Pérez-D) California Infrastructure and Development Bank

Requires the California Infrastructure and Development Bank (I-Bank) to provide technical support to small and rural communities in obtaining financing for local infrastructure projects, and include information on public outreach activities in the I-Bank's annual report.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

AB 894 (V. Manuel Pérez-D) State government: economic development

Authorizes the California Industrial Development Financing Advisory Commission (CIDFAC) to establish and administer the California Manufacturing Competitiveness Loan and Loan Guarantee Program until 1/1/17. Requires CIDFAC to establish guidelines for implementation of the Program, adopt procedures and criteria for evaluating applicants and participating financial institutions, and develop a process for reviewing applications and for ongoing monitoring of loans, loan guarantees, and lines of credit. Establishes the Manufacturing Program Account within the Industrial Development Fund to receive funding from the federal government, foundations, and other public or private sources, excluding the General Fund. Once sufficient funds are available to implement and administer the Program, requires CIDFAC to make loans or lines of credit available to companies for purposes of acquiring, constructing, or rehabilitating manufacturing facilities and equipment, as specified. Requires each applicant to pay a nonrefundable fee that covers the full cost of administering the Program. Requires CIDFAC, beginning 10/1/12 and annually thereafter, to either post on its Web site or report to the Legislature on specified activities and impacts of the Program. Authorizes the expenditure of available American Reinvestment and Recovery Act funds, as specified, through the Program.
Vetoed

AB 907 (Ma-D) Harbors and ports: pilot rates

Makes the following changes to various provisions of the Harbors and Navigation Code relating to bar pilotage rates for Monterey Bay and the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun: (1) establishes a fuel surcharge for all vessel moves using pilot services that shall be determined by the Board of Pilot Commissioner's executive director according to specified criteria; (2) requires the amount of any fuel surcharge to be posted on the Board's Internet Web site; (3) increases the draft foot and mill rates in effect under Harbors and Navigation Code Section 1190(a)(1) as follows: those rates that are in effect on 12/31/11, shall be increased by 1.5% on 1/1/12; those that are in effect on 12/31/12, shall be increased by 1.5% on 1/1/13; those that are in effect on 12/31/13, shall be increased by 1.5% on January 1, 2014; and those that are in effect on 12/31/14, shall be increased by 1.5% on 1/1/15; (4) provides that effective 1/1/12, the schedule of pilotage rates for ship movements and special operations in effect under Section 1191 of the Harbors and Navigation Code Section 1191 shall be those in the Appendix to the Board's findings and Recommendations to the Legislature, dated 5/25/11, with additional increases of 1.5% effective 1/1/13, 1/1/14, and 1/1/15; (5) requires the Board to post the schedule of rates on its Internet Web site; and increases the current charge against the owner, operator, or agent of any vessel that carries a pilot to sea against his will or unnecessarily detains a pilot when a pilot vessel is standing by to receive to $2,058 per day with additional increases of 1.5% effective 1/1/13, 1/1/14, and 1/1/15. Makes other minor, technical, and conforming changes.
(Failed passage in Senate Governmental Organization Committee; reconsideration granted)

AB 930 (Gordon-D) California Building Standards Commission

Requires that at least one of the members of the California Building Standards Commission be experienced and knowledgeable in sustainable building, design, construction, and operation.
Chapter 399, Statutes of 2011

AB 942 (Huber-D) General Fund: fines

Requires, notwithstanding any other law, that any fine or penalty imposed by the Department of Pesticide Regulation, the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the Air Resources Board, or the State Water Resources Control Board for a violation of a regulation adopted by that state agency be deposited into the General Fund. Makes a statement of findings.
(In Assembly Natural Resources Committee)

AB 943 (Williams-D) State contracts

Increases the bidding threshold from $125,000 to $175,000 for local agencies that use the accounting procedures set forth in the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act. Extends the term of the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission Chairperson to two years from date of selection. Requires the State Controller to appoint a replacement within 90 days after the expiration of any term.
Chapter 110, Statutes of 2011

AB 948 (Furutani-D) Public contracts: competitive bidding: best value

Allows the University of California and the California Community Colleges to include "best value" as a criteria for bid evaluation and selection for contracts for goods and materials or services.
(In Assembly Higher Education Committee)

AB 968 (Chesbro-D) California Indian tribes: state agencies

Requires all state agencies to cooperate with federally recognized California Indian tribes, pursuant to certain provisions. Requires every state agency to adopt a policy of communication and consultation with, and requires the Governor to meet at least annually with elected officials of, California Indian tribes, regardless of whether a tribe qualifies as a federally recognized California Indian tribe. Establishes the position of Native American Advisor on Tribal Issues in the Governor's Office, to be a member of a federally recognized California Indian tribe. Requires the Advisor to serve as a resource to the Governor and state agencies on issues affecting California Indian tribes and be an advocate on behalf of all California Indian tribes, regardless of whether a tribe qualifies as a federally recognized California Indian tribe.
(In Assembly Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 987 (Grove-R) Public works

Modifies the law covering public work employment and prevailing wages.
(In Assembly Labor and Employment Committee)

Similar legislation is SB 727 (Berryhill-R) which is in Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee.

AB 988 (Grove-R) Public works

Modifies the law relating to public work contracts and prevailing wages.
(In Assembly Labor and Employment Committee)

Similar legislation is SB 725 (Berryhill-R) which is in Senate Labor and Industrial Relations Committee.

AB 991 (Olsen-R) State government: Licensing and Permit Center Web site

Requires the Governor to create the California Licensing and Permit Center Internet Web site.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 1025 (Skinner-D) Harbors and ports: inland pilots

Makes the following substantive changes to existing provisions of the Harbors and Navigation Code relating to bar pilotage in Monterey Bay and the Bays of San Francisco, San Pablo and Suisun: (1) modifies the definition of "inland pilot" to mean a person holding an inland pilot license prior to 1/1/11 and deletes all references to inland pilots, (2) requires that the Board of Pilot Commissioner's assistant director be appointed by the Secretary of the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency, instead of the Governor, and the assistant director to serve in a career executive assignment at the pleasure of the Secretary, (3) recasts certain provisions relating to violations of safety standards to require the executive director, instead of an assigned commission investigator, to perform investigations, make findings and recommendations and report to the Board, and (4) authorizes the Board to charge an examination fee, in an amount established by the Board and not to exceed the Board's costs to administer the exam, to each applicant to the pilot trainee training program who participates in any written or simulation examination for the purposes of determining admission to the program.
Chapter 324, Statutes of 2011

AB 1044 (Butler-D) Registered warrants: taxation

Requires the Board of Equalization to accept registered warrants as payment for any tax, surcharge, or fee liability if the State Controller determines that acceptance of registered warrants will not jeopardize the ability of the state to make certain payments or result in a new cost to the state.
Vetoed

AB 1051 (Feuer-D) State government

Modifies the definition of officer to include secretary as it pertains to bringing suit on behalf of the state against certain taxpayers to collect certain licensing fees, taxes and charges owed to the state.
(In Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee)

AB 1052 (Garrick-R) State property: surplus

Authorizes a property transfer between the state and the City of Carlsbad in San Diego County.
(In Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 1081 (Ammiano-D) State government: federal immigration policy enforcement

Directs California's Attorney General to modify the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Homeland Security regarding the Immigration and Custom Enforcement's (ICE) Secure Communities program to require counties to opt-in if they wish to participate. Requires that counties opting-in must prepare a plan to monitor the program for racial profiling. Requires the modified MOA include specified safeguards against racial profiling. Requires the modified MOA to include an agreement that ICE post specified data on its Web site regarding the program. Directs the Attorney General that, if he/she is unable to so modify the MOA that he/she terminate it. States that nothing in this bill is intended to modify the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information's existing, established procedures for submitting or exchanging criminal justice information data with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AB 1088 (Eng-D) State agencies: collection of demographic data

Requires the Department of Industrial Relations and the Department of Fair Employment and Housing to collect and tabulate data for each major Asian group, as specified.
Chapter 689, Statutes of 2011

AB 1102 (Lara-D) State Auditor

Clarifies the authority of the State Auditor to conduct audits of the judiciary, and includes all Bureau of State Audits' costs under their continuous appropriation authority.
Chapter 328, Statutes of 2011

AB 1116 (Fong-D) Emergency services: limited English proficiency

Requires the California Emergency Management Agency to take measures to help people with limited English proficiency prepare for emergencies and understand information conveyed during emergencies.
Vetoed

AB 1129 (Portantino-D) Public records: legislative expenditure information

Authorizes the Director of the Employment Development Department to share information with Educational Credit Management Corporation, the United States Department of Education's student loan guarantor in California.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

AB 1131 (Lara-D) DGS: telecommunications

Revises provisions relating to the identification and leasing of state property for wireless telecommunications facilities. Requires the Department of General Services to report by 1/31/12 on the number of wireless telecommunications lease agreements entered into with providers of wireless telecommunications services. Requires that the report include the number of leases, revenue generated, and money deposited in the Digital Divide Account.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

AB 1157 (Nielsen-R) Public entity liability: payment of claims

Requires the California Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board to provide notice to the chairpersons of the committees in each house of the Legislature that consider appropriations and the annual Budget Act, and the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, within a specified period of time prior to allowing either the use of a current year appropriation to pay claims for prior year costs of $500,000 or more, or claims from a single provider of goods or services with respect to a single department that exceed $500,000 within one year.
(In Assembly Judiciary Committee)

AB 1204 (Dickinson-D) Fairs: California Exposition and State Fair Authority

Adds two new areas of knowledge, in which Governor's appointees to the California Exposition and State Fair's board are required to have general expertise.
(In Assembly Agriculture Committee)

AB 1233* (V. Manuel Pérez-D) State government: economic development

Requires the Secretary of the Labor and Workforce Development Agency to prepare a California Economic and Workforce Development Strategy, as specified. Requires the Secretary to undertake this process anew in each succeeding five-year cycle in order to update the economic strategy prior to October 31 of each succeeding fifth year. Authorizes the strategy to meet all or a portion of other state-level strategies, requires the strategy to make regarding an economic development plan for the state covering a five-year period, and requires the strategy to contain specified items. Requires the Secretary to lead the preparation of the strategy, and authorizes the Secretary to call on the assistance of the California Workforce Investment Board in fulfilling this duty. Requires the Secretary to prepare preliminary strategy, to post that document on the agency's Internet Web site, and to submit written notice of that document's posting to the relevant policy and fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature by 7/1/2013. Requires the relevant policy and fiscal committees of each house of the Legislature to review the preliminary strategy and hold hearings regarding the preliminary strategy, as specified. Requires the Secretary to prepare the final version of the strategy within two months of the final hearing held by a policy or fiscal committee of either house of the Legislature on the preliminary strategy. Requires the Secretary to create an assessment addressing specified considerations. Requires the Secretary to review the strategy within five years of the date of its finalization, and every five years thereafter, and to make recommendations on how to update the strategy.
(In Assembly Jobs, Economic Development and the Economy Committee)

AB 1272 (Butler-D) State property: surplus

Authorizes the Department of General Services to dispose of six surplus state properties, and rescinds the surplus authorization of two specified parcels.
Chapter 178, Statutes of 2011

AB 1354 (Huber-D) Public works: progress payments: notice: retention proceeds

Prohibits a public entity from retaining more than 5% of a contract price until final completion and acceptance of a project.
(In Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee)

AB 1408 (Assembly Banking And Finance Committee) General obligation bonds

Reduces minimum general obligation bond denominations from $1,000 to $25.
Chapter 282, Statutes of 2011

AB 1410 (Assembly Jobs, Economic Development And The Economy Committee) State government: international relations

Reorganizes the statutory placement of the Office of California-Mexico Affairs and the California-Mexico Border Relations Council from a general title within state government to a more specific title on foreign relations within the Government Code, but does not make any changes to the content of the sections of the law.
(Held at Senate Desk)

AB 1420 (Assembly Governmental Organization Committee) Emergency Management Assistance Compact

Extends the sunset date of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact until 3/1/15, and as of 1/1/16, it is repealed.
Chapter 413, Statutes of 2011

AB 1431 (Assembly Accountability And Administrative Review Committee) Government reports

Eliminates the requirement that certain state agencies submit certain reports to the Legislature and other state agencies. Requires the Legislative Counsel to delete specified reports from the their annual prepared, published and electronic list. Makes various conforming changes.
(In Assembly Accountability and Administrative Review Committee)

AB 1433 (Fuentes-D) Public officials' pension benefits: felony conviction

Requires a public officer, as defined, who is convicted of any felony involving accepting or giving, or offering to give, any bribe, the embezzlement of public money, extortion or theft of public money, perjury, tampering with a witness, money laundering, the preparation of false documents, any felony arising directly out of his/her official duties, or conspiracy to commit any of those crimes arising directly out of his/her official duties, to forfeit all rights and benefits under any public retirement system in which he/she is a member, effective on the date of conviction. Requires any contributions made by that public officer to the public retirement system to be returned to the public officer without interest. Prohibits these provisions from being construed to abrogate the rights of an innocent spouse or dependent who was not involved in the commission of any criminal activity to pension or other benefits.
(Unassigned to a committee)

AB 3X1 (Logue-R) State regulations: five-year review and report

Requires a state agency to review and report on regulations that it adopts or amends on and after 1/1/12, five years after adoption, as specified. Requires that the review and report include 10 specified factors, including a summary of the written criticisms of the regulation received by the agency within the immediately preceding five years and the estimated economic, small business, and consumer impact of the regulation. Requires the Office of Administrative Law to make the review and report available on the Office's Internet Web site.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

AB 4X1 (Logue-R) State regulations: effective date

Requires that a regulation or an order of repeal of a regulation become effective, instead, on January 1 next following a 90-day period after the date it is filed with the Secretary of State, except as provided.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

AB 5X1 (Logue-R) Regulations: legislative notice

Requires that the notice of proposed action also be submitted to the Legislature if it includes particular information relating to economic and cost impacts of the regulation on businesses and private persons.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

AB 6X1 (Logue-R) Economic Development: regulations: economic impacts review

Requires the Department of Finance to adopt and update instructions for inclusion in the State Administrative Manual that prescribe the methods that any agency shall use in making certain determinations, estimates, statements, and findings relating to the economic and cost impacts of a regulation on businesses and private individuals. Requires the Department, if it determines that an agency's determinations, estimates, statements, or findings are erroneous or otherwise inconsistent with the prescribed guidelines, criteria, or formats, to submit its determinations to the agency in the form of public comment to be considered by the agency, as specified.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

AB 7X1 (Logue-R) General Fund: fines

Requires, notwithstanding any other law, that any fine or penalty imposed by the Department of Pesticide Regulation, the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the Air Resources Board, or the State Water Resources Control Board for a violation of a regulation adopted by that state agency be deposited into the General Fund. Makes a statement of findings.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

AB 38X1 (Halderman-R) State finance

Reverts to the General Fund $8,100,000 of the $300,000,000 previously appropriated for capital outlay relating to prison facilities. Appropriates, from that $8,100,000, $4,050,000 for the development of the Veterans' Home of California at Redding and $4,050,000 for the development of the Veterans' Home of California at Fresno.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

ACA 5 (Portantino-D) State finance reform

Establishes a "pay-as-you-go" requirement for 10 years that all voter initiatives, statutes, bond issuances and bond sales costing more than $250,000 must provide additional state revenue to be enacted.
(In Assembly Budget Committee)

ACA 14 (Silva-R) Governor: pardons and commutations

Prohibits the Governor from granting a pardon or commutation during the 30-day period immediately preceding the end of his/her term of office. Provides that any pardon or commutation issued in violation of these provisions is void.
(In Assembly Public Safety Committee)

ACA 15 (Mansoor-R) Governor: pardons and commutations

Requires the Governor, at least 30 days prior to granting a pardon or commutation, to provide written notice of the pardon or commutation to the agency that prosecuted the case in which the person was convicted, and to each victim of the crime(s) for which that person was convicted. Provides that any pardon or commutation issued in violation of these provisions is void.
(In Assembly Public Safety Committee)

ACA 17 (Logue-R) State-mandated local programs

Applies the existing requirement that the Legislature either appropriate the full payable amount of a mandate or suspend the mandate only through the 2011-12 fiscal year. Prohibits the Legislature or a state agency from mandating a new program or higher level of service on any local government, except as specified, unless the local government is reimbursed for the costs of that new program or higher level of service. Provides that if, on or after 7/1/12, the Legislature adopts a statute that mandates a new program or higher level of service on any local government, the mandate would not become operative until the operative date of an appropriation of funds to reimburse all affected local governments for the costs of the new program or higher level of service for the remainder of the fiscal year in which the mandate becomes operative. Imposes parallel requirements with regard to a regulation mandating a new program or higher level of service. Adds, as an additional exemption from the mandates for which the Legislature is required to appropriate funds, a mandate for which the governing body of the local government has statutory authority to impose a fee, assessment, or other charge that pays for the costs of the program or increased level of service and that is paid to the local government by the person or entity that is subject to, is regulated by, or otherwise benefits from, the new program or higher level of service. Authorizes a local government to file an action in superior court to challenge the adequacy of the actions taken by the Legislature to reimburse local governments if the Legislature or a state agency mandates a new program or higher level of service. Requires the superior court to include, within an order upholding a challenge brought by the local government, an order identifying the amount the court determines is reasonably necessary to reimburse the local government for the costs of the new program or higher level of service.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

ACA 1X1 (Portantino-D) State finance reform

Prohibits, until 1/1/20, an initiative measure from being submitted to the electors or from having any effect if the initiative measure appropriates state funds for any purpose in an amount exceeding the amount appropriated for that purpose for the 2004-05 fiscal year by more than $250,000 unless the measure provides for additional state revenue or offsetting savings in a total amount that is not less than the amount of the appropriation.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

ACR 3 (Hayashi-D) Korean-American Day

Proclaims 1/13/11 as Korean-American Day.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

ACR 4 (Block-D) California Holocaust Memorial Week

Declares 5/1/11 through 5/8/11 as California Holocaust Memorial Week.
Resolution Chapter 16, Statutes of 2011

ACR 5 (Davis-D) Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Designates Monday, 1/17/11, be observed as the official memorial of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth. Commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement in changing public policy in California and in the United States of America, and encourages and recognizes the value of community service and volunteerism.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

ACR 9 (Garrick-R) Ronald Reagan Day

Recognizes 2/6/11 as Ronald Reagan Day, and resolves that Members take great pride in honoring Ronald Reagan for his many contributions to our country and in celebrating his life.
Resolution Chapter 33, Statutes of 2011

ACR 11 (Pan-D) Lunar New Year 4709 celebration

Recognizes the Lunar New Year 4709 celebration.
Resolution Chapter 3, Statutes of 2011

ACR 12 (Mendoza-D) César Chávez Day

Recognizes 3/31/11 as the anniversary of the birth of César Chávez, and calls upon all Californians to participate in appropriate observances to remember César Chávez as a symbol of hope and justice to all persons.
Resolution Chapter 79, Statutes of 2011

ACR 14 (Morrell-R) Session procedures: United States Constitution

States the intent of both houses of the Legislature to begin each of their respective floor sessions, following the opening prayer and the pledge of allegiance to the flag, with a recitation of an excerpt from the United States Constitution, and to begin their respective floor sessions held nearest in time to the fourth of July of each year with a recitation of the full text of the Declaration of Independence.
(Unassigned to a committee)

ACR 16 (Eng-D) Day of Remembrance

Declares 2/19/11 as Day of Remembrance, in order to increase public awareness of the events surrounding the internment of Americans of Japanese ancestry during World War II.
Resolution Chapter 39, Statutes of 2011

ACR 19 (Davis-D) Black History Month

Recognizes February 2011 as Black History Month, urges all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month, and encourages the people of California to recognize the many talents, achievements, and contributions that African Americans make to their communities.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

ACR 27 (Mendoza-D) Cinco de Mayo Week

Proclaims 5/2/11 through 5/9/11 as Cinco de Mayo Week to honor the Mexican Americans of today who have fought, died, and lived to protect the freedom of the United States, and urges all Californians to join in celebrating Cinco de Mayo.
Resolution Chapter 98, Statutes of 2011

ACR 30 (Mendoza-D) Read Across America Day

Recognizes 3/2/11 as Read Across America Day.
(On Assembly Inactive File)

ACR 36 (Williams-D) Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month

Commends Asian and Pacific Islander Americans for their notable accomplishments and outstanding service to the State of California and recognizes the month of May 2011 as Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.
Resolution Chapter 48, Statutes of 2011

ACR 40 (Solorio-D) Vietnamese American history

Recognizes 4/24/11, to 4/30/11, inclusive, as Black April Memorial Week, and April 2011 as Vietnamese American Month.
Resolution Chapter 14, Statutes of 2011

ACR 42 (Ma-D) Eat Local, Buy California Grown Day

Declares that Sundays are Eat Local, Buy California Grown Day, and encourages families, restaurants, and grocers to buy California-grown foods because supporting California-grown food products will result in higher food quality, improved food safety, and higher environmental and animal welfare standards, in addition to significant economic benefits.
Resolution Chapter 42, Statutes of 2011

ACR 43 (Achadjian-R) Armed Forces Day

Recognizes 5/21/11 as Armed Forces Day, and honors the members of the Armed Forces, and their families for their services and sacrifices made to our country.
Resolution Chapter 104, Statutes of 2011

ACR 56 (Hill-D) National Flag Day

Recognizes the 61st anniversary of National Flag Day, honors the 51st anniversary of the flying of the current American flag, and encourages all Californians to celebrate the occasion with appropriate activities.
Resolution Chapter 106, Statutes of 2011

ACR 60 (V. Manuel Pérez-D) Korean War Armistice Day

Proclaims 7/27/11, as Korean War Veterans Armistice Day, urges Californians to remember the Korean War and honor and give thanks to our veterans who fought against communism with appropriate ceremonies and activities, and urges Governor Jerry Brown to proclaim 7/27/11, as Korean War Armistice Day and instruct all state departments, agencies, interested groups, organizations, and individuals to fly the United States flag at half-mast on 7/27/11, in memory of the veterans who died as a result of their service in Korea.
Resolution Chapter 75, Statutes of 2011

ACR 62 (Brownley-D) Read Across California Month

Proclaims the month of March of every year as Read Across California Month, and requests public and private stakeholders to work together to raise awareness of the importance of reading to young children, pupils and California citizens by encouraging everyone to read for 30 minutes for 30 days during the month of March every year in conjunction with the Read Across American campaign held annually on March 2.
Resolution Chapter 81, Statutes of 2011

ACR 65 (Portantino-D) Foreign relations: Israel

Urges all parties to the conflict in Israel to negotiate a peace treaty that recognizes Israel's right to exist within safe and secure borders and urges local governments in California to establish beneficial relationships with Israel and those who support it.
(Unassigned to a committee)

ACR 67 (Furutani-D) Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders communities

Recognizes the role that Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (NHPI) have played in the social, economic, and political development of California and its history, and encourages all federal, state, and local organizations to promote the preservation of NHPI history and culture, including the preservation of NHPI communities.
Resolution Chapter 108, Statutes of 2011

ACR 72 (Alejo-D) Native American Heritage Month

Recognizes November 2011 as Native American Heritage Month, encourages Californians to participate in appropriate observances that celebrate and commemorate Native Americans as a symbol of hope and courage to all citizens, and applauds and encourages the observance of California Indian nations for their contributions to this great state.
Resolution Chapter 111, Statutes of 2011

ACR 74 (Alejo-D) Filipino Americans

Expresses the Legislature's apology, on behalf of the people of the state, for violations of the civil liberties and constitutional rights of Filipino Americans caused by antimiscegenation laws that precluded marriage between Filipinos and Caucasians; and its regret, on behalf of the people of the state, for the suffering and hardship endured by Filipino Americans as a result of governmental actions taken because of various policies and laws it enacted.
Resolution Chapter 112, Statutes of 2011

ACR 83 (Gatto-D) President of the Republic of Armenia: visit

Welcomes his Excellency Serj Sarkissian, President of the Republic of Armenia, on the occasion of his visit to California on 9/24/11 to 9/26/11, inclusive.
Resolution Chapter 120, Statutes of 2011

HR 9 (Garrick-R) Irish American Heritage Month

Designates March 2011 to be Irish American Heritage Month in California and calls upon the people of the state to observe the month of March with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities, especially on March 17.
Adopted by the Assembly

HR 10 (Hayashi-D) Chief Justice Earl Warren Day

Designates 3/19/11, and each March 19 thereafter, as Chief Justice Earl Warren Day.
Adopted by the Assembly

HR 15 (Ammiano-D) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month

Proclaims June 2011 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month; urges all residents to join in celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people; and encourages the people of California to work to help advance the cause of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.
Adopted by the Assembly

HR 18 (Hagman-R) Celebrates fourth of July

Recognizes and celebrates the fourth of July, and the 235th anniversary of the birth of our nation and the signing of the Declaration of Independence; calls upon all Californians and Americans to obtain a greater knowledge and understanding of the facts, circumstances, and principles that led to the Declaration of Independence; and expresses thanks, appreciation and prayers to those who served and currently serve in the Armed Forces of the United States in recognition of the sacrifices and the role they have played in preserving, protecting and defending the freedoms and liberties of all Americans.
Adopted by the Assembly

HR 21 (Yamada-D) September 11, 2001: 10th anniversary

Acknowledges the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01; encourages Californians to honor the memory of those who died by observing September 11th with an act of service for fellow Californians; and, acknowledges that California will help its neighbors in time of need, work together for peace, and safeguard our legacy of freedom.
Adopted by the Assembly

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SB 1 (Kehoe-D) 22nd District Agricultural Association: Del Mar Race Track

Creates District 22a, which would consist of real property and personal property that is a portion of District 22 that is commonly known as the Del Mar Race Track and Fairgrounds located in the City of Del Mar and certain other property in the City of San Diego. Authorizes the Department of General Services to sell all or any portion of the real property that comprises District 22 and related personal property to the City of Del Mar and requires the net sale proceeds to be deposited into the District 22a Disposition Fund, which this bill creates in the State Treasury.
(In Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

SB 31 (Correa-D) Local government: lobbyist registration

Enacts a comprehensive scheme to regulate lobbying entities, as defined, that lobby local government agencies, including requirements to register and make periodic reports regarding certain lobbying activities. Requires each local government agency to create a commission to implement and enforce these provisions.
(In Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee)

SB 36 (Simitian-D) County Health Initiative Matching Fund

Allows local County Health Initiative Matching Fund programs to draw down federal matching funds to provide health insurance coverage to eligible children with family incomes at or below 400% federal poverty level (FPL), instead of up to 300% of the FPL in existing law, and requires persons receiving this coverage be ineligible for no share of cost Medi-Cal coverage and either ineligible for the Healthy Families Program or unable to enroll in the program as a result of specified enrollment policies due to insufficient funds.
Chapter 416, Statutes of 2011

SB 41 (Yee-D) Hypodermic needles and syringes

Suspends certain provisions of the Disease Prevention Demonstration Project, including the ability for a city or county to authorize pharmacists to provide up to 10 hypodermic needles and syringes without a prescription, until 1/1/15, and until then permits pharmacists and physicians to furnish up to 30 hypodermic needles and syringes for human use, without a prescription or city/county authorization, to a person 18 years or older, as specified.
Chapter 738, Statutes of 2011

SB 43 (Liu-D) County participation: CalFresh program

Requires a county that elects to participate in the Food Stamp Employment and Training program, which the bill designates as the CalFresh Employment and Training program (CalFresh E&T), to screen CalFresh work registrants to determine whether they will participate in, or be deferred from, the CalFresh E&T program, and describes the criteria for deferral.
Chapter 507, Statutes of 2011

SB 49 (Strickland-R) Local government: emergency response: fees

Provides that a city, including a charter city, county, district, municipal corporation or public authority shall not, except as otherwise authorized by law, charge a fee to any person, regardless of residency, for the expense of an emergency response.
(Failed passage in Senate Public Safety Committee; reconsideration granted)

SB 52 (Steinberg-D) Sacramento Regional County Sanitation Dist.: water quality

Appropriates $50,000,000 to the Department of Water Resources from specified bond acts, to provide financial assistance to the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District to offset rate increases associated with the costs of capital improvements to the district's regional sewage treatment plant as a result of the issuance of a specified National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit and waste discharge requirements.
(Failed passage in Senate Environmental Quality Committee; reconsideration granted)

SB 58 (Runner-R) Antelope Valley Fairgrounds EE and PV Synergy Demonstration

Extends for one year, until 1/1/18, the sunset of the program that requires the Public Utilities Commission to approve a special rate for electrical service offered to the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds EE (energy efficient) and PV (photovoltaic) Synergy Demonstration Project.
(In Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee)

SB 62 (Liu-D) Local government: Los Angeles County: notice of recordation

Allows the Los Angeles County Recorder to notify affected parties, including occupants of the property, when a notice of default or notice of sale has been recorded on a property. Allows for the Los Angeles County Recorder to collect a fee of up to $7 in order to cover the costs of notifying the parties and providing information about housing assistance and counseling.
Chapter 141, Statutes of 2011

SB 66* (Vargas-D) Imperial County: registrar of voters

Authorizes the Imperial County Board of Supervisors to appoint a registrar of voters separate from the county clerk.
Chapter 22, Statutes of 2011

SB 77 (Senate Budget And Fiscal Review Committee) Community redevelopment

Makes various changes to state laws to implement provisions relating to redevelopment in the 2011-12 Budget agreement. Addresses the elimination of redevelopment agencies (RDAs); establishment and duties of Successor Agencies; establishment and duties of Oversight Boards; use of property tax revenues that would otherwise have gone to RDAs.
(On Assembly Inactive File)

SB 133 (Wolk-D) Cache Creek Resource Management Plan

Extends the sunset provision for the Cache Creek Resource Management Plan until December 2017, and deletes the provision requiring the approval of the local ordinance by the State Mining and Geology Board.
Chapter 145, Statutes of 2011

SB 154 (Wolk-D) Solano County: marriage licenses: vital records

Extends, indefinitely, a program that allows Solano County to increase specified fees to fund domestic violence prevention programs.
Chapter 120, Statutes of 2011

SB 156 (Emmerson-R) Environmental quality: professional sports teams/facilities

Requires a professional sports team that will benefit from the issuance and sale of bonds by a public agency to post a bond or other undertaking at the time of issuance of the bonds in an amount adequate to ensure that all of the team's obligations under a financial agreement will be satisfied in the event the professional sports team subsequently relocates.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

SB 170 (Pavley-D) Air districts: adverse effects of air pollution

Authorizes local and regional air pollution control districts and air quality management districts to sponsor air pollution prevention and mitigation projects, and allows districts to share in revenues generated from the commercialization of intellectual property, as specified.
Chapter 586, Statutes of 2011

SB 171* (Wolk-D) Cordelia Fire Protection: property tax revenue allocations

Reduces future property tax revenue shifts from the Cordelia Fire Protection District to the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund in Solano County.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

SB 184 (Leno-D) Land use: zoning regulations

Authorizes a county or city under the Planning and Zoning Law to establish inclusionary housing requirements as a condition of development which may require the provision of affordable residential units for low, very low, or extremely low income owners or tenants. Declares the intent of the Legislature to supersede any holding or dicta in Palmer v. City of Los Angeles that conflicts with this authority.
(On Senate Inactive File)

SB 186 (Kehoe-D) State Controller: authority

Expands, until 1/1/17, the State Controller's authority to perform audits or investigations of counties, cities, special districts, joint powers authorities, and redevelopment agencies, if the State Controller has reason to believe, supported by documentation, that a local government is violating specified financial requirements.
(Failed passage in Assembly Local Government Committee; reconsideration granted)

SB 191* (Senate Governance And Finance Committee) Validations

Enacts the First Validating Act which validates the organization, boundaries, acts, proceedings, and bonds of the state government, counties, cities, special districts, and school districts, among other public bodies.
(On Senate Inactive File)

SB 192* (Senate Governance And Finance Committee) Validations

Enacts the Second Validating Act which validates the organization, boundaries, acts, proceedings, and bonds of the state government, counties, cities, special districts, school districts, and redevelopment agencies, among other public bodies.
(On Senate Inactive File)

SB 193 (Senate Governance And Finance Committee) Validations

Enacts the Third Validating Act which validates the organization, boundaries, acts, proceedings, and bonds of the state government, counties, cities, special districts, school districts, and redevelopment agencies, among other public bodies.
Chapter 303, Statutes of 2011

SB 194 (Senate Governance And Finance Committee) Local government: omnibus bill

Is the Local Government Omnibus Act of 2011. Proposes 22 changes to the state laws affecting local agencies' powers and duties.
Chapter 382, Statutes of 2011

SB 203 (Correa-D) County employee retirement: boards

Makes various changes to the process for filling vacancies on boards of retirement and boards of investment in counties operating retirement systems under the County Employees' Retirement Law of 1937.
Chapter 124, Statutes of 2011

SB 214 (Wolk-D) Infrastructure financing districts: voter approval: repeal

Eliminates the requirement of voter approval to create an infrastructure financing district (IFD) and revises the provisions governing the public facilities that may be financed by an IFD.
(On Assembly Inactive File)

SB 223 (Leno-D) Voter-approved local assessment: vehicles

Authorizes the City and County of San Francisco to place on the ballot a measure to impose an additional assessment on vehicles owned by residents of that county.
Vetoed

SB 235 (Negrete McLeod-D) Water conservation districts: directors

Allows water conservation districts with seven-member boards of directors to decrease the number of directors to five members. Does not apply to districts within Ventura County.
Chapter 122, Statutes of 2011

SB 244 (Wolk-D) Local government: land use: general plan

Requires local agencies to plan for specified disadvantaged communities through the Local Agency Formation Commission planning process and general plan updates.
Chapter 513, Statutes of 2011

SB 249 (Yee-D) District agricultural associations: 1-A District

Requires the 1-A District Agricultural Association, 30 days before final approval of the use of a facility that is owned or leased by the association by any exhibitor that is not a public entity, to submit to the City and County of San Francisco, the City of Daly City, and the San Mateo County Manager a complete and detailed written description of the proposed event, including a specified risk assessment.
(In Assembly Agriculture Committee)

SB 286 (Wright-D) Redevelopment

Imposes new requirements on redevelopment agencies with respect to implementation plans and evidentiary standards and expands existing prohibitions on agency direct assistance to certain projects.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

SB 288 (Negrete McLeod-D) Local government: independent special districts

Authorizes the governing board of an independent special district to provide, by resolution, for the establishment of a revolving fund in an amount not to exceed 110% of one-twelfth of the district's adopted budget for that fiscal year.
Chapter 66, Statutes of 2011

SB 290 (Correa-D) Orange County: vehicles

Extends, from 1/1/13 until 1/1/17, the authority of Orange County to establish a neighborhood electric vehicle transportation plan for the Ranch Plan Planned Community.
Chapter 150, Statutes of 2011

SB 292 (Padilla-D) Los Angeles stadium: California Environmental Quality Act

Establishes expedited judicial review procedures and requires implementation of specified traffic and air quality mitigation measures under the California Environmental Quality Act for the proposed downtown Los Angeles football stadium and convention center project.
Chapter 353, Statutes of 2011

SB 298 (De León-D) Los Angeles County Board of Education: charter schools

Extends, until 6/30/18, the authorization for the Los Angeles County Board of Education to charter the Soledad Enrichment Action Charter School.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

SB 304 (Kehoe-D) Elections: all-mailed ballot elections: San Diego County

Authorizes elections in San Diego County to be conducted wholly by mail until 1/1/16, if specified conditions are satisfied. If San Diego County conducts an all-mailed ballot election, requires the County, on or before 12/31/16, to report to the Legislature and to the Secretary of State regarding the success of the election, as specified.
(In Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee)

SB 310 (Hancock-D) Local development

Allows cities and counties to create incentives for transit priority projects. States that it is the intent of the Legislature to provide a process for cities and counties to create development patterns in the form of transit priority projects that comply with the implementation of a sustainable communities strategy, create jobs, reduce vehicle miles traveled, expand the availability of accessible open-space, build the density needed for transit viability, and meet regional housing targets.
Chapter 446, Statutes of 2011

SB 329 (Correa-D) County penalties: forensic laboratories

Requires, for the purposes of providing supplemental funding for the DNA Fingerprint, Unsolved Crime and Innocence Protection Act, as specified, an additional penalty to be levied in an unspecified amount in each county for the late payment of any fine, penalty, or forfeiture imposed by the courts for any violation of the Vehicle Code, or a local ordinance adopted pursuant to the Vehicle Code, that is committed by the driver of a vehicle while it is in motion.
(In Senate Public Safety Committee)

SB 340* (Wolk-D) Remote caller bingo

Eliminates the state licensing requirements for organizations who wish to conduct remote caller bingo games. Permits a city, county, or city and county to amend an existing local ordinance that allows bingo games to be conducted, by resolution, to permit the conduct of remote caller bingo games pursuant to that ordinance.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

SB 373 (DeSaulnier-D) Contra Costa County: retirement

Eliminates the sunset date on provisions allowing Contra Costa County, as agreed to in a Memorandum of Understanding with the Contra Costa County Deputy Sheriffs Association, to provide a lower tier of benefits to employees who either elected to participate in the lower tier prior to 2007, or who were first hired and placed in the lower tier since 2007.
Chapter 68, Statutes of 2011

SB 388* (Gaines-R) Redevelopment: Emergency Refunding Bonds

Authorizes a redevelopment agency to issue Emergency Refunding Bonds if issuance is the only means available to the agency to avoid a default on lines of credit obtained from a financial institution.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

SB 415 (Wright-D) Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission

Requires the California Science Center, if the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission fails to perform under or abide by any terms and conditions of a lease between the Commission and the Center for the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, to become the successor lessor to the Commission's interest in the lease and quit and surrender the leased premises to the Center and preserve all assets and minimize all liabilities under the lease, as specified. Specifies that an ex officio member of the Commission may be present in closed session meetings of the Commission, and states that this provision is declaratory of existing law.
(In Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protection Committee)

SB 436 (Kehoe-D) Land use: mitigation lands: nonprofit organizations

Authorizes a state or local agency to allow a qualified and approved nonprofit organization or special district to hold property and long-term stewardship funds (i.e., accompanying funds) to mitigate adverse impacts to natural resources caused by a permitted development project.
Chapter 590, Statutes of 2011

SB 437 (Correa-D) Orange County Transportation Authority

Limits the terms of certain city members of the Orange County Transportation Authority board of directors. Restricts the "city member" appointed on the basis of one city, one vote to two consecutive terms.
(In Assembly Transportation Committee)

SB 444 (Evans-D) Land use: subdivisions: rental mobilehome park conversion

Clarifies that a local government, when considering an application to convert a mobilehome park to resident ownership, is required to consider the results of the survey to residents about their support for the conversion in making its decision to approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the map, and allows the local government to disapprove the map if it finds that the results of the survey have not demonstrated adequate resident support.
(Failed passage on Senate Floor)

SB 446 (Dutton-R) Ontario International Airport

Establishes the Ontario International Airport Authority with a seven-member board of directors, four of whom are appointed by the City of Ontario and three of whom are appointed by the County of San Bernardino. The term of office is three years and the terms are staggered.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

SB 449 (Pavley-D) Local agency financial review: State Controller

Authorizes the State Controller, if sufficient funds are available, to review the finances of cities, counties, special districts, and redevelopment agencies, and allows the State Controller to convene a local agency financial review committee to provide assistance to local agencies that seek help in averting or managing a financial problem.
(Failed passage in Assembly Local Government Committee; reconsideration granted)

SB 450 (Lowenthal-D) Redevelopment

Makes various reforms to the activities of redevelopment agencies in fulfilling the requirements to increase, preserve and improve low and moderate income housing.
Vetoed

SB 469 (Vargas-D) Land use: development project review: superstores

Requires cities and counties to cause to be prepared an economic impact report before they approve or disapprove the construction or conversion of superstore retailers.
Vetoed

SB 475 (Wright-D) Infrastructure financing

Changes the statutory authorization for local governmental agencies to utilize private sector financing alone or in concert with public financing, to study, plan, design, construct, develop, finance, maintain, rebuild, improve, repair, or operate, or any combination thereof, fee-producing infrastructure facilities.
(Failed passage in Assembly Local Government Committee; reconsideration granted)

SB 477* (Wright-D) Inglewood Unified School District: emergency loan

Appropriates $12,900,000 in General Fund as an emergency apportionment (loan) for the Inglewood Unified School District, and requires the District to enter into a lease financing agreement for the purpose of financing the emergency apportionment in an unspecified amount.
(In Assembly Education Committee)

SB 499* (Huff-R) Redevelopment: tax increment calculations

Requires that calculations of a redevelopment agency's payments calculated on property tax increment revenues must be based on the lesser of either: (1) the property tax increment revenues allocated and paid to the agency, or (2) the amount of taxes actually received by the agency pursuant to limits in the redevelopment plan.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

SB 501 (Harman-R) Newport Beach: tidelands and submerged lands

Revises exiting law that grants to the City of Newport Beach the right, title, and interest of the State of California in and to certain tidelands and submerged lands in trust for specified purposes to authorize the City to lease those certain lots for those specified purposes for terms not to exceed 50 years, or until 1/1/60, whichever comes later.
(In Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee)

SB 504 (Hernandez-D) Local agency: bonds

Requires the governing board of a school district or community college district that issued bond anticipation notes payable from ad valorem taxes to transmit the authorizing resolution and debt service schedule to the county auditor and county treasurer. Authorizes a city, county, city and county, and a special district to sell their bonds at a private sale.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

SB 551 (DeSaulnier-D) City of Pittsburg: state property: tidelands transfer

Repeals the 2006 public trust grant made to the City of Pittsburg and makes a new grant that includes the lands from the 2006 grant as well as lands annexed to the City in 2009.
Chapter 422, Statutes of 2011

SB 552 (Huff-R) Local government: Mello-Roos Community Facilities Act

Prohibits anyone from offering a voter or landowner consideration to file a protest, withdraw a protest, or forgo the filing of a protest in a proceeding to form a community facilities district. Prohibits a voter or landowner from accepting or receiving consideration to file a protest, withdraw a protest, or forgo the filing of a protest.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

SB 555 (Hancock-D) Local government: community facilities districts

Authorizes Mello-Roos community facilities districts to finance renewable energy, energy efficiency, and water efficiency improvements on private property.
Chapter 493, Statutes of 2011

SB 570 (Rubio-D) San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District

Repeals the requirement that the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District administer a high polluter vehicle replacement program and instead requires the District to administer a voluntary program to replace or retrofit high-emitting school buses within their jurisdiction.
Chapter 494, Statutes of 2011

SB 577 (Gaines-R) Bear Lake Reservoir: recreational use

Exempts from the prohibition of recreational use in a reservoir activity in which there is bodily contact with water by any participant in Bear Lake Reservoir and establishes standards to be met, including water treatment, monitoring, and reporting requirements.
(In Senate Environmental Quality Committee)

SB 582 (Yee-D) Local Government: commute benefit policies

Authorizes, until 1/1/17, a metropolitan planning organization and an air district to adopt jointly an ordinance that requires certain employers located within their common area of jurisdiction to offer their employees specified commute benefits with the goal of reducing single-occupant vehicle trips.
Vetoed

SB 593 (Gaines-R) Tahoe Regional Planning Agency

Provides that a court shall not invalidate, and the Fair Political Practices Commission shall not seek to invalidate, an action of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) as a remedy for a violation of the requirements of this bill by a California member of the TRPA.
Chapter 152, Statutes of 2011

SB 594 (Wolk-D) Local public health laboratories

Requires the Department of Public Health (DPH) to promulgate regulations by 1/1/14, that establishes minimum requirements for laboratories that train public health microbiologist-trainees, approve of and monitor a program of continuing education for public health microbiologists, and to require continuing education for public health microbiologists as a condition for renewal of a certificate issued by DPH. Requires DPH to develop an examination in consultation with Association of Public Health Laboratory Directors, makes minor changes to laws related to the relationship between local health departments and public health laboratories, and codifies various definitions existing in regulation related to public health laboratory staff.
(In Assembly Health Committee)

SB 618 (Wolk-D) Local government: solar-use easement

Authorizes a city or county and a landowner to simultaneously rescind a Williamson Act contract on marginally productive or physically impaired lands and enter into a solar-use easement that restricts the use of land to photovoltaic solar facilities, as specified.
Chapter 596, Statutes of 2011

SB 637 (Senate Public Employment And Retirement Committee) County employees' retirement: board of investment: powers

Provides the Board of Investment of the Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association with the power to issue subpoenas.
Chapter 48, Statutes of 2011

SB 644* (Hancock-D) West Contra Costa Healthcare District: certificates

Requires all certificates of participation executed and delivered by the West Contra Costa Healthcare District between 6/8/04, and 12/31/12, to be secured by a statutory lien on all the revenues generated from a parcel tax passed by District voters in 2004.
Chapter 742, Statutes of 2011

SB 648 (Berryhill-R) Local government: Williamson Act

Provides an alternative method of cancellation of a Williamson Act contract by a landowner for contracts that are 10 or more years old, and where the landowner has not received a lowered assessment value on the land during the previous 10 consecutive years based on the existence of a residence, including agricultural laborer housing, on the land being valued. Requires the board of supervisors or city council, upon petition by the landowner and a showing that these conditions exist, approve the cancellation of the contract, and prohibits the board or council from charging a cancellation fee.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

SB 652* (Steinberg-D) Professional sports teams: relocation agreements

Provides that a professional sports team that has previously entered into a financial agreement with a "home public entity" shall not enter into a relocation agreement unless it first gives the home public entity a bond, undertaking, or deposit in an amount adequate to ensure that all of its obligations under the financial agreement will be satisfied. Prohibits a professional sports team from entering into a relocation agreement if that team is in a breach or a default of any financial agreement, or if entry into a relocation agreement would cause a breach or default of any financial agreement, unless and until the breach or default was cured. Provides that a relocation agreement entered into in violation of these provisions is contrary to public policy and is unenforceable and permits a home public entity or home community to seek and obtain injunctive relief.
(On Senate Inactive File)

SB 653 (Steinberg-D) Local taxation: counties: school districts

Authorizes counties, cities, any school district, county offices of education and community college districts to impose a local personal income tax, vehicle license fee, transactions and use tax, extractive business activities tax, oil severance tax, and excise tax, with voter approval.
(On Senate Inactive File)

SB 659 (Hernandez-D) San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority: board members

Allows an appointing authority of the San Gabriel Basin Water Quality Authority, by a majority vote, to remove their member or alternate member of the Authority without cause and at any time prior to the expiration of the member's or alternate member's term of office, and appoint or elect another person as a member or alternate. A person appointed or elected in accordance to this provision, is to meet the qualifications applicable to the office, and shall serve the remaining term of the office.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

SB 662 (DeSaulnier-D) Public services: Governor's realignment

Authorizes the Department of Finance to enter into contracts with counties to operate and integrate the health and safety programs included in the Governor's realignment proposal. Requires contracts between the state and the counties to be cost-neutral to both parties and to last 10 years unless they are extended in the ninth year.
(In Assembly Human Services Committee)

SB 668 (Evans-D) Local government: Williamson Act

Allows a city or county to accept contributions from a nonprofit, a land-trust organization, a nonprofit entity, or a public agency for specific land that is under a Williamson Act contract to supplement the city or county's foregone property tax revenues. This authority applies if the state fails to make all or part of its subvention payments to the city or county.
Chapter 254, Statutes of 2011

SB 678 (Negrete McLeod-D) Probation: community corrections multidisciplinary teams

Authorizes counties to form community corrections multi-disciplinary teams for the purpose of providing evidence-based rehabilitation programs, and allows the members of those teams to share privileged information of probationers.
(In Assembly Public Safety Committee)

SB 679 (Pavley-D) Local government: energy conservation projects

Appropriates $25 million to the Energy Conservation Assistance Account from $50 million previously appropriated from the Renewable Resource Trust Fund to the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority to support Property Assessed Clean Energy programs.
Chapter 597, Statutes of 2011

SB 693 (Dutton-R) Local agencies: public contracts

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to delegate to a city or county its authority to enter into public-private partnership agreements for transportation projects on the state highway system.
(In Senate Transportation and Housing Committee)

SB 695 (Hancock-D) County juvenile detention facilities: Medi-Cal

Authorizes, until 1/1/14, Medi-Cal benefits to be provided to a Medi-Cal eligible individual awaiting adjudication in a county juvenile detention facility if the county agrees to pay the state's share of Medi-Cal expenditures and administrative costs.
Chapter 647, Statutes of 2011

SB 701 (Calderon-D) Central Basin Municipal Water District: directors: report

Requires the Central Basin Municipal Water District, on or before 7/1/12, to submit a report to the Legislature on the status of the Central Groundwater Basin and seawater barrier operations, and prescribes the information to be included in the report.
(In Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee)

SB 702 (Lieu-D) Dog licensing: microchip implants

Requires an owner of an animal that is adopted or impounded and claimed by the owner from a local animal shelter to implant an identifying microchip in the animal upon release.
Vetoed

SB 710 (La Malfa-R) State Water Project: county services

Authorizes a county, in accordance with prescribed procedures, to prepare and adopt a county services impact report containing, among other things, a description of the costs of county services, as defined, related to the operation of specified dams and reservoirs as State Water Project facilities within the county. Requires the Department of Water Resources to compensate the county for those costs by compensating the county directly, by providing the county with specified services and facilities, or by contracting with the county or a service provider to provide the services or facilities within the county.
(In Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee)

SB 734 (DeSaulnier-D) State and local workforce investment boards: funding

Imposes requirements related to the expenditure of Workforce Investment Act funds on job training programs.
Chapter 498, Statutes of 2011

A similar bill is SB 776 (DeSaulnier-D) which failed passage in Assembly Appropriations Committee.

SB 776 (DeSaulnier-D) State and local workforce investment boards: funding

Requires specified minimum amounts of federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) funds provided to local WIA boards to be spent on workforce training programs, as specified.
(Failed passage in Assembly Appropriations Committee)

A similar bill is SB 734 (DeSaulnier-D), Chapter 498, Statutes of 2011.

SB 792 (Steinberg-D) Local general plans: mineral resources

Amends the required contents of mineral management policies that are adopted as part of local general plans, so these plans consider ways to provide access to mineral resources for infrastructure projects.
Chapter 345, Statutes of 2011

SB 793 (Pavley-D) Los Angeles Community College District

Establishes a design-assist contract pilot program that would authorize the Los Angeles Community College District governing board to enter into a design-assist contract, as defined, for a project with an estimated cost exceeding $2,500,000.
(In Senate Education Committee)

SB 833 (Vargas-D) San Diego County: solid waste: disposal facilities

Prohibits a person from constructing or operating a solid waste landfill disposal facility in San Diego County if that facility meets both of the following conditions: (1) any portion of the disposal facility is located on or within 1,000 feet of the San Luis Rey River or an aquifer that is hydrologically connected to that river, and (2) the disposal facility is located on or within 1,000 feet of a site that is considered sacred or of spiritual or cultural importance to a tribe, as defined, and that is listed in the California Native American Heritage Commission Sacred Lands.
Vetoed

SB 843 (Wolk-D) City of Davis: energy: electrical corporations

Repeals provisions that authorizes the City of Davis to receive a bill credit to a benefiting account for electricity supplied to the electrical grid by a photovoltaic electricity generation facility located within, and partially owned by, the City and requires the Public Utilities Commission to adopt a rate tariff for the benefiting account.
(In Assembly Utilities and Commerce Committee)

SB 858 (Gaines-R) Nevada County Chief Probation Officer

Provides that the Chief Probation Officer of Nevada County over adult and juvenile probation shall be appointed and removed by the Board of Supervisors of Nevada County.
(Failed passage in Senate Public Safety Committee; reconsideration granted)

SB 860 (Senate Natural Resources And Water Committee) Tidelands and submerged lands: public trust lands

Makes clean-up amendments regarding the state's mineral interest, redevelopment agencies' successors, and hazardous materials remediation to statutes authorizing public trust land exchanges and grants for redevelopment projects at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard and Candlestick Point, Treasure Island, and the Naval Air Station Alameda.
Chapter 429, Statutes of 2011

SB 862 (Lowenthal-D) Southern California Goods Movement Authority

Establishes the Southern California Goods Movement Authority consisting of representatives from specified entities. Requires the Authority to establish a priority list of goods movement infrastructure and air quality improvement projects related to the movement of port-related cargo and port operations in southern California.
(In Senate Transportation and Housing Committee)

SB 878 (DeSaulnier-D) Regional planning: Bay Area

Requires the Metropolitan Transportation Commission joint policy committee to submit a report to the Legislature by 1/31/13, on, among other things, methods and strategies for developing and implementing a multiagency set of policies and guidelines relative to the Bay Area region's sustainable communities strategy, including recommendations on organizational reforms for the regional agencies. Requires the member agencies to report on public outreach efforts that they individually or jointly perform. Requires public meetings in each of the region's nine counties and creation of advisory committees, as specified.
(In Senate Transportation and Housing Committee)

SB 881 (Corbett-D) Land use planning: renewable energy projects: siting

Requires the Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) to develop and maintain an Internet Web site by 7/1/12, with information about common environmental, technological, cultural, and transmission issues involved with siting renewable energy projects. Requires OPR to consult with the California Energy Commission, the Department of Fish and Game, the Public Utilities Commission, counties, applicable nongovernmental organizations, local agencies, and federal agencies when developing its Web site.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

SB 884 (Calderon-D) Local government: sale of tax liabilities

Authorizes the Board of Equalization, the Franchise Tax Board, and any other state agency, department, or office, and any city, county, or city and county, to sell to investors those accounts receivable arising from tax liabilities under the jurisdiction of the authorized entity.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

SB 911 (De León-D) Local agency bonds: reports

Requires, after 1/1/12, that the annual report filed by the chief fiscal officer of a bond-issuers local agency must be filed within 60 days of the end of an agency's fiscal year. Requires a local government that issues voter-approved bonds in excess of $5,000 to make the specified detailed information available to any individual who requests it.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

SB 922 (Steinberg-D) Local public contracts: project labor agreements

Requires that all project labor agreements (PLAs) incorporate specified provisions, and prohibits state funding assistance, after 1/1/15, on public works projects of charter cities having ordinances prohibiting the use of PLAs.
Chapter 431, Statutes of 2011

SB 928 (Evans-D) Counties: taxes: authorization

Allows the board of supervisors of any county to levy any tax that may be levied by any charter city, subject to the voters' approval pursuant to the California Constitution.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

SB 947 (Senate Governance And Finance Committee) Property taxation

Consolidates 12 items that make minor, technical changes to property tax law.
Chapter 351, Statutes of 2011

SB 948 (Senate Governance And Finance Committee) Property taxation

Makes several technical changes to the property tax law relating to tax collection.
Chapter 352, Statutes of 2011

SB 4X1 (Senate Budget And Fiscal Review Committee) Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Account

Rescinds a provision that would have created a maintenance of effort requirement for cities for the receipt of funds from the Local Law Enforcement Services Account in the Local Revenue Fund 2011.
Chapter 14, Statutes of 2011, First Extraordinary Session

SB 6X1 (Senate Budget And Fiscal Review Committee) Budget Act of 2011: Director of Finance: reductions

Makes necessary changes to implement expenditure reductions in 2011-12 if revenues fall below forecast levels, as specified in Section 3.94 of the 2011 Budget Bill.
Vetoed

SB 8X1 (Senate Budget And Fiscal Review Committee) Redevelopment

Makes various changes to implement the redevelopment package adopted in AB 26X1 (Blumenfield-D), Chapter 5, Statutes of 2011, First Extraordinary Session, and AB 27X1 (Blumenfield-D), Chapter 6, Statutes of 2011, First Extraordinary Session, as part of the 2011-12 Budget. Generally, these changes grant additional flexibility to redevelopment agencies (RDAs) and cities and counties to make annual payments, but also maintain the anticipated General Fund budget solution in 2011-12. Adds protection for low- and moderate-income housing (low-mod) funds by specifying in the case of an eliminated RDA, that existing balances are retained for low-mod purposes and affordability covenants are retained. Makes other follow-up changes to address unforeseen circumstances that are consistent with the original intent.
Vetoed

SB 11X1 (Senate Budget And Fiscal Review Committee) Local government finance

Ends the temporary suspension of the authority of a county and city to impose sales and use taxes at the rate of 0.25% under the Bradley-Burns Law by redefining the "revenue exchange period" to a period ending on 6/30/11.
(Died in Assembly Budget Committee)

SB 13X1 (Senate Budget And Fiscal Review Committee) Alternative voluntary redevelopment program

Makes a change in the basis on which community remittances can be adjusted under the Alternative Voluntary Redevelopment Program established under previous legislation.
(Died on Senate Unfinished Business File)

SB 14X1 (Senate Budget And Fiscal Review Committee) Community redevelopment

Revises the provisions of law authorizing an action to be brought against the redevelopment agency to determine or review the validity of specified agency actions. Suspends various agency activities and prohibits agencies from incurring indebtedness commencing on the effective date of the dissolution of the agency. Effective 10/1/11, dissolves all redevelopment agencies and community development agencies in existence and designate successor agencies, as defined, as successor entities. Imposes various requirements on the successor agencies and subject successor agency actions to the review of oversight boards, which the bill establishes.
(Died in Assembly Budget Committee)

SB 15X1 (Senate Budget And Fiscal Review Committee) Voluntary alternative redevelopment program

Establishes a voluntary alternative redevelopment program whereby a redevelopment agency would be authorized to continue to exist upon the enactment of an ordinance by the community to comply with these provisions.
(Died in Assembly Budget Committee)

SB 23X1 (Senate Budget And Fiscal Review Committee) Local taxation: counties: school districts

Authorizes counties, cities, any school district, county offices of education, and community college districts to impose a local personal income tax, vehicle license fee, transactions and use tax, extractive business activities tax, oil severance tax, and excise tax, with voter approval.
(Died in Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee)

SB 24X1* (Wright-D) Redevelopment

Authorizes a redevelopment agency to make a voluntary payment to local educational agencies, as defined, from property tax revenues allocated pursuant to a specified provision of existing law for the 2011-12 fiscal year, in an amount as prescribed. Authorizes an agency electing to make the voluntary payment to amend and extend specified redevelopment plan time limitations, as prescribed.
(Died in Senate Rules Committee)

SB 30X1* (Alquist-D) Community redevelopment

Authorizes a redevelopment agency, for purposes of certain bonds secured with a credit enhancement issued by a third-party credit provider, to seek an extension of the credit enhancement or to modify or amend the terms of existing agreements with the credit provider to avoid or delay the incurrence of certain types of reimbursement obligations, and authorizes a redevelopment agency to issue Emergency Refunding Bonds in specified situations relating to lines of credit obtained from a financial institution.
(Died in Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

SCA 1X1 (Steinberg-D) Local finance: realignment

Enacts the Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2011 which transfers responsibility for various state public safety programs to counties.
(Died in Senate Rules Committee)

A similar bill is ACA 2X1 (Blumenfield-D) which died in Assembly Budget Committee.

AB 14 (Wieckowski-D) Fremont Redevelopment Agency: redevelopment

Authorizes the Fremont Redevelopment Agency to adopt a redevelopment plan for a project area encompassing or surrounding the New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. automobile manufacturing plant and the Warm Springs Bay Area Rapid Transit station. Sets forth alternative conditions that cause blight for the purpose of the adoption of this redevelopment plan. Provides that the redevelopment plan would not be required to demonstrate conformance with the community's general plan, but would prohibit the agency from receiving or using tax increment funds from the project area until its legislative body determines that the redevelopment plan is consistent with the general plan.
(In Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee)

AB 23 (Smyth-R) Local agency meetings: simultaneous meetings: compensation

Requires the clerk or a member of the legislative body of a local agency to make a verbal statement with regard to the compensation that would be received by members of that legislative body, if that body simultaneously or serially convenes another legislative body with the same membership as the initial legislative body. Applies to compensation and stipends, but not reimbursements.
Chapter 91, Statutes of 2011

AB 24 (Block-D) Chula Vista: higher education: feasibility study

Requires the California Postsecondary Education Commission to complete a study and make recommendations concerning the feasibility of establishing and expanding postsecondary education opportunities in Chula Vista, California.
(In Assembly Higher Education Committee)

AB 31 (Beall-D) Land use: high-speed rail: local master plan

Establishes the High-Speed Rail Local Master Plan Pilot Program, applicable to specified cities and counties, and authorizes each of those jurisdictions to prepare and adopt, by ordinance, a master plan for development in the areas surrounding the high-speed rail system in each jurisdiction. Authorizes the high-speed rail master plan to include incentives for encouraging investment and coherent growth in the areas surrounding the high-speed rail system in each participating jurisdiction.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

AB 33 (Jeffries-R) County board of supervisors: vacancy: appointment

Requires the Governor, whenever a vacancy occurs in any board of supervisors, to fill the vacancy or authorize the board to fill the vacancy within 180 days of the vacancy occurring.
(Failed passage in Assembly Local Government Committee)

AB 46 (John A. Pérez-D) Local government: cities

Establishes a uniform disincorporation process for any city with a population of less than 150 persons as of 1/1/10, and allows that city's respective county board of supervisors to vote to continue the existence of that city within the county's boundaries in certain circumstances.
(Failed passage on Senate Floor)

Contingent upon the enactment of AB 781 (J. Perez-D) which is on the Senate Inactive File.

AB 49* (Gatto-D) Local development projects

Reestablishes the Office of Permit Assistance, under the Governor's Office of Planning and Research, to help facilitate state and local review of commercial and industrial development projects.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 54 (Solorio-D) LAFCO's: mutual water companies

Adds additional requirements on mutual water companies, authorizes a local agency formation commission to include mutual water companies in its municipal service reviews, and provides the Department of Public Health more guidance regarding issuing Safe Drinking Water Revolving Fund money to mutual water companies.
Chapter 512, Statutes of 2011

AB 57 (Beall-D) Metropolitan Transportation Commission

Increases the membership of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission from 19 to 21 members.
(In Senate Transportation and Housing Committee)

AB 61 (Jeffries-R) Riverside County: vehicles

Authorizes, until 2017, the County of Riverside and the cities within that county to adopt neighborhood electric vehicle transportation plans.
Chapter 170, Statutes of 2011

AB 68 (Beall-D) County of Santa Clara: tax equity allocation formula

Modifies property tax allocations for several tax equity allocation cities in Santa Clara County.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 93* (Lara-D) City of Bell: elections

Provides that, for the 3/8/11 City of Bell special recall election, upon completion of the canvass by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk, the City of Bell City Clerk shall certify the results to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors who shall declare the results of the election.
Chapter 1, Statutes of 2011

AB 109 (Assembly Budget Committee) Criminal Justice Realignment Budget Trailer Bill

Is the 2011 Public Safety Realignment bill containing necessary statutory and technical changes to implement changes to the Budget Act of 2011. Makes statutory changes that are necessary to implement provisions of the Budget Bill related to realignment of certain low level offenders, adult parolees, and juvenile offenders from state to local jurisdiction.
Chapter 15, Statutes of 2011

AB 111 (Assembly Budget Committee) Criminal justice realignment

Contains necessary statutory and technical changes to implement changes to the Budget Act of 2011 and makes the following changes that will make it easier for locals to access jail construction funding.
Chapter 16, Statutes of 2011

AB 115 (Assembly Budget Committee) City of Santa Rosa: maintenance of effort

Enacts the Transportation budget trailer bill which, among other provisions, provides an extended period for the City of Santa Rosa to meet its maintenance of effort (MOE) related to State funding provided in 2009-10 through the Proposition 42 distribution of sales taxes on gasoline. Due to the recession and other factors, the City of Santa Rosa does not expect to meet its full MOE requirement in the two-year time required to spend local funds on highways and road investments. Provides four additional years to meet the MOE for 2009-10 without the city having to return any State funds. Similar flexibility was provided to the County of Fresno last year in SB 524 (Cogdill), Chapter 716, Statutes of 2010.
Chapter 38, Statues of 2011

AB 116 (Assembly Budget Committee) Criminal justice realignment

Makes technical and conforming changes to public safety and public safety realignment budget trailer bill provisions contained in AB 109 (Assembly Budget Committee), Chapter 15, Statutes of 2011, AB 117 (Assembly Budget Committee), Chapter 39, Statutes of 2011 and SB 92 (Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee), Chapter 36, Statutes of 2011.
Chapter 136, Statutes of 2011

AB 117 (Assembly Budget Committee) Criminal justice realignment: Budget Trailer Bill

Makes statutory changes necessary to implement the Public Safety Realignment portions of the 2011-12 Budget by making additional substantive and technical changes relevant to AB 109 (Assembly Budget Committee), Chapter 15, Statutes of 2011, pertaining to the realignment of certain low level felony offenders, and adult parolees from state to local jurisdiction.
Chapter 39, Statutes of 2011

AB 118 (Assembly Budget Committee) Public safety realignment: Budget Trailer Bill

Implements the 2011 Public Safety Realignment, transferring the equivalent of $5.559 million of annual state fiscal responsibilities for public safety programs to counties. Creates the account structure and allocations for some of this funding, and dedicates 1.0625% of existing state sales tax revenue to fund these local costs in 2011-12.
Chapter 40, Statutes of 2011

AB 129 (Beall-D) Local government: fines and penalties: assessments

Until 1/1/20, authorizes a city, county, or city and county, after notice and public hearing, to order unpaid fines or penalties to be specially assessed against a parcel if the fines or penalties are related to ordinance violations on the real property that constitute a threat to public health and safety.
Vetoed

A similar bill is AB 168 (Gorell-R) which is in Assembly Public Safety Committee.

AB 134 (Dickinson-D) Appropriation of water: Sacramento Regional County

Allows the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District to apply for a permit from the State Water Resources Control Board to appropriate an amount of water up to the amount of discharged wastewater.
Chapter 212, Statutes of 2011

AB 147 (Dickinson-D) Subdivisions

Authorizes counties and cities to require fees to pay for constructing transportation facilities as a condition of approving final subdivision maps and building permits. Defines transportation facilities as pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and transportation-calming facilities. Requires counties and cities to impose these transportation facilities fees subject to the Mitigation Fee Act. Declares that the authority in the Map Act's article on fees is in addition to other legal authority.
Chapter 228, Statutes of 2011

AB 148 (Smyth-R) Local government officials: ethics training

Requires the State Controller to withhold any funds to which a local agency is entitled, until the local agency posts its adopted written attendance compensation policy or adopted written reimbursement policy on the local agency's Internet Web site, if any, and submits a copy of the written policy to the State Controller.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 162 (Smyth-R) Local government: financial reports

Requires that, if an audit of a local agency reveals certain financial irregularities, the findings be sent separately to the State Controller immediately after the audit has been concluded.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

AB 168 (Gorell-R) Local Safety and Protection Account: appropriation

Appropriates $506.4 million from the General Fund to be deposited in the Local Safety and Protection Account. The amount is to be appropriated for the 2011-12 fiscal year, and each subsequent fiscal year.
(In Assembly Public Safety Committee)

A similar bill is AB 129 (Beall-D) which was vetoed.

AB 178 (Gorell-R) County jail: release pursuant to federal court order

Modifies existing law to apply the same sanctions for failures to appear in criminal proceedings to individuals released pursuant to a federal court order mandating the release of inmates.
(In Senate Public Safety Committee)

AB 184 (Swanson-D) Contractual assessment programs: seismic safety improvements

Adds seismic strengthening improvements to the types of improvements to private property that can be financed with voluntary contractual assessments.
Chapter 28, Statutes of 2011

AB 191* (Bill Berryhill-R) Local government finance: property tax revenue allocations

Reverses a specified property tax shift to schools from six counties that was a result of legislation passed following enactment of Proposition 13 in 1978. The six counties (Alpine, Lassen, Mariposa, Plumas, Stanislaus, and Trinity) are known as "negative bailout" or "negative sum" counties because they had a portion of their property taxes shifted to school districts after the enactment of legislation to address the effects of Proposition 13 in 1979.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

A similar bill was AB 12X1 (B. Berryhill-R) which died at the Assembly Desk

AB 192* (Logue-R) Local Safety and Protection Account

Provides for an annual transfer of $500 million from the General Fund to the Local Safety and Protection Account.
(In Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee)

AB 195 (Roger Hernández-D) Local public employee organizations

Declares the intent of the Legislature to provide technical and clarifying changes to existing law by providing a list of actions that a public agency employer is prohibited from engaging in regarding the exercise of guaranteed public employee rights.
Chapter 271, Statutes of 2011

AB 208* (Fuentes-D) Land use: subdivision maps: expiration dates

Extends, by 24 months, the expiration date of any tentative map, vesting tentative map, or parcel map for which a tentative map or tentative vesting map has been approved that has not expired when this bill becomes effective and that will expire before 1/1/14. Also extends the expiration date by 24 months for any legislative, administrative or other approval by a state agency relating to a development project included in a map that is extended.
Chapter 88, Statutes of 2011

AB 253 (Smyth-R) Local agencies: accounting

Requires the State Controller, in collaboration with the Committee on City Accounting Procedures, to prescribe for cities, uniform accounting and reporting procedures conforming to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

AB 259 (Smyth-R) County public defender

Broadens the criteria for eligibility to the office of county public defender. Makes eligible, providing certain criteria is met, a sitting or retired judge, a judicial commissioner, magistrate, or referee authorized to perform the duties of a subordinate judicial officer, and an elected public official.
(Failed passage in Senate Public Safety Committee; reconsideration granted)

AB 261 (Dickinson-D) Property tax: tax-defaulted property

Clarifies that prescriptive easements run with the tax-defaulted property sold in a tax sale and requires any person wishing to commence a proceeding in court based on alleged invalidity or irregularity of a sale of tax-defaulted property to first petition the local board of supervisors, as specified, to have the tax sale rescinded.
Chapter 288, Statutes of 2011

AB 284 (Nestande-R) Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan: Coachella Valley

Excludes any area covered by the Coachella Valley Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan from the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan.
(In Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee)

AB 286 (Bill Berryhill-R) Stanislaus County: State highways: Routes 108 and 120

Requires the California Transportation Commission to program funds received from the sale of excess properties in the State Route 120, less any reimbursements due to the federal government and all costs incurred in the sale of those excess properties, corridor for improvements to the State Route 108 corridor.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AB 307 (Nestande-R) Joint powers agreements: public agency

Adds federally recognized Indian tribes to the Joint Exercise of Powers Act's definition of a "public agency."
Chapter 266, Statutes of 2011

AB 329* (Dickinson-D) County employees' retirement

Allows implementation of the memorandum of understanding between Sacramento County and the Sacramento County Deputy Sheriffs' Association, which represents approximately 4,150 safety employees, and the Law Enforcement Management Association, which represented 94 safety employees.
Chapter 26, Statutes of 2011

AB 330 (Norby-R) Local agencies: redevelopment

Establishes a specified procedure by which the Community Redevelopment Department, the Attorney General, and the courts handle major audit violations. Authorizes the State Controller to conduct quality control reviews of independent financial audit reports to the extent it is feasible to do so within existing budgetary resources, and refer suspected violations to the Board of Accountancy, as provided.
(In Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee)

AB 343 (Atkins-D) Redevelopment plans: environmental goals

Requires every redevelopment plan to be consistent with the regional sustainable communities strategy or alternative planning strategy adopted by the metropolitan planning organization or council of government.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

AB 353 (Cedillo-D) Vehicles: checkpoints

Prohibits the impoundment of a vehicle stopped at a sobriety checkpoint if the driver's sole offense is the failure to be properly licensed.
Chapter 653, Statutes of 2011

AB 356 (Hill-D) Local hiring policies: public works projects

Prohibits a local agency from mandating that any portion or percentage of work on a public works project be performed by local residents or persons who reside within particular geographic areas if any portion of that public works project will take place outside the geographic boundaries of the local agency and requires any increase in the cost of a state-funded public works project that is attributable to a policy of hiring only local residents be funded with local funds.
(On Assembly Inactive File)

AB 359 (Huffman-D) Local agencies: groundwater management plans

Places additional requirements on local water agencies that opt to develop groundwater management plans, and requires the Department of Water Resources to make related information available on the Internet.
Chapter 572, Statutes of 2011

AB 392 (Alejo-D) Ralph M. Brown Act: posting agendas

Requires a local agency to post at least 72 hours before a regular meeting of a legislative body the agenda and applicable staff-generated reports on the local agency's Internet Web site, if any, and, for a local agency without an Internet Web site, requires a local agency to disclose on the physically posted agenda the public location where the local agency makes available any applicable staff-generated reports for public inspection and copying at least 72 hours in advance of the regular meeting.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 412 (Williams-D) Santa Barbara County: emergency medical services

Reenacts, until 1/1/14, provisions that sunset on 1/1/11, authorizing Santa Barbara County to collect a penalty of $5 for every $10 in base fines imposed on criminal offenses and specified Vehicle Code offenses to be deposited in a Maddy Emergency Services Fund, for the purpose of supporting emergency medical services.
Chapter 268, Statutes of 2011

AB 413 (Yamada-D) Yolo County: elections: all-mailed ballot elections

Allows, as a pilot program, until 12/31/17, elections in Yolo County, other than statewide primary or general elections or special elections to fill a vacancy in a state office, the Legislature, or Congress, to be conducted wholly by mail if specified conditions are satisfied. Requires the county to report on these elections to the Legislature and the Secretary of State, as specified, if an election is conducted wholly by mail pursuant to this authority.
Chapter 187, Statutes of 2011

AB 418 (Ammiano-D) City and County of S.F.: tidelands and submerged lands

Authorizes the State Lands Commission to approve and effectuate a land exchange involving public trust lands within the Pier 70 area in San Francisco for the purpose of facilitating the Port of San Francisco's redevelopment plans; frees the public trust restrictions from Seawall Lot 330 in San Francisco; and authorizes the transfer of the property to a private party.
Chapter 477, Statutes of 2011

AB 426 (Bonnie Lowenthal-D) Local agencies: transit fare evasion

Adds the North County Transit District and the Southern California Regional Rail Authority to the list of districts with the authority to adopt a civil administrative adjudication process for specified transit violations.
Chapter 100, Statutes of 2011

AB 434 (Logue-R) County penalties: forensic laboratories

Allows funds remaining in a county's DNA Identification Fund to reimburse a regional state crime laboratory for costs associated with the analysis and comparison of crime scene DNA with forensic identification samples.
Chapter 195, Statutes of 2011

AB 438 (Williams-D) County free libraries: withdrawal: use of private contractor

Imposes requirements, until 1/1/19, on a city or library district that intends to withdraw from a county free library system and operate libraries with a private contractor.
Chapter 611, Statutes of 2011

AB 441 (Monning-D) Local and regional agencies

Requires the Governor's Office of Planning and Research to develop guidelines for local and regional agencies to incorporate health issues into local or regional general plans and requires the California Transportation Commission (CTC) to include health issues in guidelines promulgated by CTC for the preparation of regional transportation plans.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 455 (Campos-D) Local public employee organizations

Specifies the composition of local public agency personnel or merit system commissions and the process of appointment of their members and chairperson.
Vetoed

AB 464 (Olsen-R) Merced County: State Highway Route 59

Adds 15 miles of County Road J-59, in Stanislaus and Tuolumne counties, to the state highway system.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 468* (Smyth-R) City of Simi Valley: property taxes formula allocation

Beginning with the 2012-13 fiscal year, prohibits a reduction in the tax equity allocation payments to the City of Simi Valley as a result of that city serving as the successor agency of a dissolved maintenance district, and requires Simi Valley to reimburse the county auditor for any administrative costs.
Chapter 319, Statutes of 2011

AB 472 (Ammiano-D) Infrastructure financing districts: America's Cup

Changes the statute governing San Francisco's waterfront infrastructure financing districts (IFDs) and creates a new statute for San Francisco's special waterfront IFDs.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

AB 484 (Alejo-D) State interest in property: land use: natural resources

Clarifies that funds set aside for the long-term management of mitigation lands conveyed to a nonprofit organization may also be conveyed to the nonprofit, and authorizes the nonprofit to hold, manage, invest, and disburse the funds for management and stewardship of the land or easement for which the funds were set aside.
(In Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee)

AB 485 (Ma-D) Infrastructure financing

Allows local officials to divert property tax increment revenues to pay for public facilities and amenities within transit village development districts.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AB 494* (Logue-R) Sacramento River: alcoholic beverages: possession

Prohibits a person in a non-motorized vessel on the portion of the Sacramento River, from the Highway 32 Bridge to the mouth of Big Chico Creek, from possessing a container with an alcoholic beverage (whether opened or closed), during the summer holiday periods that the Glenn and Butte County Board of Supervisors prohibit alcohol on the land portions along a particular stretch of the Sacramento River.
Chapter 158, Statutes of 2011

AB 502 (Bonilla-D) Concord Naval Weapons Station: conversion

Authorizes Contra Costa County and the City of Concord to establish the Concord Naval Weapons Station Reuse Authority to plan for, finance, and manage the transition of the property formerly known as the Concord Naval Weapons Station from military to civilian use.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

AB 504 (Williams-D) County of Santa Barbara: parcel tax

Authorizes any newly unified school district in the County of Santa Barbara to continue the collection of the parcel taxes originally imposed and collected in former school districts.
Chapter 276, Statutes of 2011

AB 506 (Wieckowski-D) Local government: bankruptcy: neutral evaluation

Authorizes a local public entity to file a petition and exercise powers pursuant to applicable federal bankruptcy law if it either participates in a neutral evaluation process, or declares a fiscal emergency.
Chapter 675, Statutes of 2011

AB 512 (Gordon-D) Local government renewable energy self-generation program

Increases the capacity of a powerplant from one megawatt (MW) to five MWs that would be eligible for a local government program that allows a municipality to generate electricity at one location to offset electricity usage at another municipal location. Does not apply to an electrical corporation with 60,000 or fewer customer accounts.
Chapter 478, Statutes of 2011

AB 527 (Roger Hernández-D) Public officials: financial interests

Declares that a public officer has a financial interest under conflict of interest laws if the officer has an independent contracting relationship with one who enters a contract with the body of which that officer is a member.
(Failed passage in Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 529 (Gatto-D) Vehicles: speed limits: downward speed zoning

Requires the Department of Transportation to revise its regulations so that state and local authorities have greater flexibility in setting speed limits on roads under their jurisdictions.
Chapter 528, Statutes of 2011

AB 542 (Allen-D) Land use: housing element: regional housing need

Allows a county, in its determination of whether sites included in the county's inventory of land can accommodate some of its share of the regional housing need, to use densities less than existing law to accommodate lower-income households, in specified circumstances.
(In Senate Transportation and Housing Committee)

AB 561 (Gorell-R) Ventura County Watershed Protection District: indebtedness

Authorizes the Ventura County Watershed Protection District to participate in state or federal revolving loan programs for district purposes and to issue securitized limited obligation notes.
Chapter 175, Statutes of 2011

AB 563 (Furutani-D) Property tax: assessor duties

Requires a county assessor to provide information to city finance officials when conducting an investigation related to the imposition of a documentary transfer tax on an unrecorded change in control or ownership of property and requires the city to reimburse the assessor for any costs incurred in disclosing this information.
Chapter 320, Statutes of 2011

AB 582 (Pan-D) Local agencies: open meetings

Requires the legislative body of a local agency to publicly notice on two separate occasions a proposed compensation increase of more than 5% for a city manager, deputy city manager, county chief administrative officer, deputy chief administrative officer, or similar employee.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 602 (Olsen-R) Local government: housing

Beginning 1/1/12, until 1/1/17, authorizes any a local government that has received a confirmation of compliance from the Department of Housing and Community Development, and that updates its housing element not more than every five years, to delay until the next scheduled revision date a revision to that local government's housing element, as specified.
(In Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee)

AB 609 (Swanson-D) Oakland Unified School District: audit fines and penalties

Releases Oakland Unified School District from paying any fines or penalties imposed as a result of audits performed by the State Controller (part of the emergency loan requirements) in any fiscal year between 6/16/03 and 6/28/09.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 612 (Gordon-D) Regional parks and recreation

Extends the period of time for the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's promissory borrowing without voter approval from 20 years to 30 years.
Chapter 104, Statutes of 2011

AB 628 (Conway-R) County of Inyo: vehicles: off-highway vehicle recreation

Authorizes the County of Inyo to establish a pilot project that sunsets on 1/1/17, under which it may designate segments of its county roads that are greater than three miles in length for combined use by cars and off-highway vehicles.
Chapter 532, Statutes of 2011

AB 654 (Hueso-D) Historical property: local government

Requires historical properties subject to Mills Act contracts, which restrict the use of the property in exchange for lower tax assessment values, to be inspected prior to a new agreement and every five years thereafter; requires that any fee charged by the local agency to administer the program not exceed the reasonable cost of providing the services for which the fee is charged; and requires local agencies to take actions to enforce the contracts.
Chapter 278, Statutes of 2011

AB 662 (Hueso-D) San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

Provides that San Diego County Regional Airport Authority may include, within its airport land use compatibility plan for the City of Coronado, the area within the jurisdiction of the authority surrounding any military airport. Exempts from that military airport inclusion requirement the preparation, adoption, or amendment by the authority of an airport land use compatibility plan for the City of Coronado. Authorizes the Authority to include within the plan for the City the area within the jurisdiction of the Authority surrounding any military airport.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

AB 664 (Ammiano-D) Infrastructure financing districts: America's Cup venues

Allows San Francisco to form a special waterfront infrastructure financing districts for the Port America's Cup. Revises the special statute that controls how local officials can form, finance, and operate an infrastructure financing district along the San Francisco waterfront, at the special waterfront district.
Chapter 314, Statutes of 2011

AB 666* (Jeffries-R) Riverside County: public lands

Authorizes the State Public Works Board to acquire 30 acres of land in Riverside County from the Jurupa Area Recreation and Park District, and requires the Board to transfer this property to the Department of Toxics Substances Control in conjunction with the Department's management of the Stringfellow Acid Pits Containment Site.
(In Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 677 (Skinner-D) Oakland Unified School District: sale of surplus property

Reestablishes the authority of the Oakland Unified School District to sell district-owned property, for the period of 1/1/12 through 6/30/16, and use the proceeds to reduce or retire its emergency loan from the state.
Chapter 164, Statutes of 2011

AB 679 (Allen-D) Land use: housing element

Allows the County of Napa, through 10/31/22, to meet up to 15% of its share of the regional housing need for lower-income households by committing funds for the construction of affordable housing units within one or more cities within the County, if various conditions are met.
(In Senate Transportation and Housing Committee)

AB 686 (Huffman-D) Local sales and use taxes: transaction and use taxes

Decreases the rate at which a county or city may levy, increase, or extend a transactions and use tax from 0.25%, or a multiple thereof, to a rate of 0.125%, or a multiple thereof.
Chapter 176, Statutes of 2011

AB 706* (Torres-D) Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority

Renames the Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction Authority the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, adds two additional non-voting members to the governing board of the Authority, specifies circumstances under which board members and alternate members of the Authority shall not be considered financially interested, and exempts board and alternate members from specified incompatible office and incompatible activity statutes.
Chapter 533, Statutes of 2011

AB 710 (Skinner-D) Local planning: infill and transit-oriented development

Allows cities and counties to require higher minimum parking standards if they find that existing publicly available parking within a quarter-mile has a peak occupancy exceeding 85%. These findings require a parking utilization study completed within the last 24 months that reviews publicly owned on-street and off-street parking and privately owned off-street parking that's publicly accessible, excluding spaces on exclusively residential streets.
(Failed passage on Senate Floor)

AB 716 (Dickinson-D) Sacramento Regional Transit District: prohibition

Makes changes to the authorization conferred upon the Sacramento Regional Transit District and the Fresno Area Express to implement transit security measures, such as passenger exclusions or prohibition orders, to curb passenger misconduct and reduce nuisance behavior in specified transit facilities.
Chapter 534, Statutes of 2011

AB 737 (Huber-D) Local agencies: benefit assessments

Authorizes any local agency levying a benefit assessment pursuant to the Benefit Assessment Act to bring an action to determine the validity of the assessment pursuant to specified provisions of existing law relating to validating proceedings.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

AB 741 (Huffman-D) Onsite wastewater disposal

Allows local sewer service providers, at a property owner's request, to construct sewer improvements on private property and charge the property owner for the costs.
Chapter 106, Statutes of 2011

AB 768* (Gatto-D) Local ordinances: male circumcision

Bars any city, county, or city and county from prohibiting or restricting the practice of male circumcision, or the exercise of parental authority to have a child circumcised.
Chapter 398, Statutes of 2011

AB 779 (Fletcher-R) Municipal water districts: oversight

Authorizes a municipal water district to establish an independent oversight committee to assist in tracking and reviewing revenues of the district to advance capital improvements, operations and maintenance of district facilities, and allocation methodologies.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

AB 781 (John A. Pérez-D) Local government: counties: unincorporated areas

Enacts a successor governance structure for a city that is disincorporated pursuant to pending legislation. Establishes a Community Services District to provide continuation of specified services, transfer certain powers and duties to the county, and require the local agency formation commission to oversee the terms and conditions of the disincorporation.
(On Senate Inactive File)

Contingent upon the enactment of AB 46 (J. Perez-D), requiring the disincorporation of a city with a population of fewer than 150 persons as of 1/1/10. AB 46 failed passage on the Senate Floor.

AB 798 (Chesbro-D) Joint powers agreement: public agencies

Authorizes Smith River Rancheria Tribal Council to enter into a joint powers agreement (JPA) to participate in the Border Coast Regional Airport Authority, and to also enter into a JPA agreement with Del Norte County, Crescent City, or both, for specified purposes and declares Smith River Rancheria to be a public agency for purposes of that JPA.
Chapter 85, Statutes of 2011

AB 799 (Swanson-D) Alameda County: sexually exploited minors pilot project

Extends the sunset of the existing Alameda County pilot project relating to sexually exploited minors an additional five years, and requires the Alameda County district attorney to provide a report to the Legislature on the pilot contingent upon local funding and operation of the pilot.
Chapter 51, Statutes of 2011

AB 834 (Roger Hernández-D) Local government: contracts

Requires the legislative body of a city, county, or district to review any contract, with a total value of $250,000 or more, with a private party that contains an automatic renewal clause on or before the annual date by which the contract may be rescinded.
(On Assembly Inactive File)

AB 840 (Torres-D) Local agencies: Employee Housing Act: agricultural land use

Clarifies that cities and counties must treat specified employer-provided farmworker housing the same as other agricultural uses in any zone where agricultural uses are allowed.
Chapter 74, Statutes of 2011

AB 855 (Ma-D) County penalties: forensic laboratories

Allows funds remaining in a local DNA Identification Fund to be expended by a local law enforcement agency for the costs of using an authorized, independent laboratory, other than the Department of Justice, to analyze and expedite the testing of DNA samples.
(In Senate Public Safety Committee)

AB 866 (Yamada-D) Yolo County: property tax revenue allocations

Enacts property tax relief provisions for Yolo County. Increases the total amount of ad valorem property tax revenue that is otherwise required to be allocated to that county by the county equity amount; and decreases the total amount of ad valorem property tax revenue that is otherwise required to be allocated to the county Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund by the county equity amount.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 890 (Olsen-R) Local government: CEQA exemption: roadway improvements

Exempts from the California Environmental Quality Act a project or activity undertaken by a city or county within an existing road right-of-way for the purposes of roadway improvement.
(Failed passage in Assembly Natural Resources Committee; reconsideration granted)

AB 910 (Torres-D) Infrastructure financing districts: facilities and projects

Authorizes an infrastructure financing district to finance affordable housing facilities and economic development projects.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

AB 911 (Ma-D) Police protection districts

Allows police protection districts to adopt ordinances if they follow the same procedures that county boards of supervisors use to adopt county ordinances.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

AB 912 (Gordon-D) Local government: organization

Establishes an expedited dissolution process for a special district recommended for dissolution by a prior action of a local agency formation commission, in specified conditions.
Chapter 109, Statutes of 2011

AB 935 (Blumenfield-D) County recorders duties: foreclosures

Prohibits a notice of trustee's sale from being accepted for filing with a county recorder until the mortgage servicer pays a foreclosure mitigation charge of 5% of the price for which the house was last sold, a charge not to exceed $20,000.
(In Assembly Banking and Finance Committee)

AB 936 (Hueso-D) Redevelopment: debt forgiveness

Requires, before a redevelopment agency or public body forgives a public body for a loan, advance, or indebtedness, the agency or public body to adopt a resolution that states it intentions.
Chapter 226, Statutes of 2011

AB 943 (Williams-D) Public contracts: CA Uniform Construction Cost Accounting

Increases the informal bid threshold from $125,000 to $175,000 and $137,500 to $187,500 for local agencies that use the accounting procedures set forth in the Uniform Public Construction Cost Accounting Act.
Chapter 110, Statutes of 2011

AB 946* (Bonnie Lowenthal-D) Los Angeles County: communications: public contracts

Authorizes the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System Authority, a joint powers agency, to procure a regional interoperable communications system by utilizing a solicitation process to award a contract for the design and build out of a regional interoperable communications system and related infrastructure.
Chapter 400, Statutes of 2011

AB 954 (Charles Calderon-D) Water replenishment districts

Allows the board of directors of a water replenishment district to impose a water replenishment assessment on the production of groundwater from each groundwater basin. Requires the assessment be imposed in an amount that is calculated to pay for costs that include the actual cost of replenishing the groundwater basin, removing contaminants from the groundwater basin, and the administrative costs of the district.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

AB 957 (Assembly Transportation Committee) Local transit issues

Makes non-controversial changes to sections of law relating to transportation. Among them, authorizes the Department of Transportation to relinquish sections of State Route 225 to the City of Santa Barbara, and sections of State Route 39 (Beach Boulevard) within the city limits of Buena Park to the City of Buena Park, after California Transportation Commission approval. Expands the Sacramento Regional Transit District to include the cities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova, and West Sacramento.
Chapter 536, Statutes of 2011

AB 966 (Yamada-D) Public cemetery districts: nonresident burial

Authorizes the Davis Cemetery District to inter up to a total of 500 interments of people who are neither residents nor property taxpayers in the District, under specified conditions.
Chapter 111, Statutes of 2011

AB 977 (Harkey-R) OC Dana Point Harbor: harbors and ports: loans

Requires the Department of Boating and Waterways to extend until 6/30/16, all phases of certain loan contracts between the Department and the County of Orange, OC Dana Point Harbor.
(In Assembly Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee)

AB 1015 (Charles Calderon-D) Local Government: child welfare services

Requires each county to consult with specified stakeholders when developing county self-assessments, county improvement plans, or any subsequent county self-assessments, as specified. Requires counties to include in their child and family services review a discussion of operational improvements that could be implemented at a cost savings or within existing resources.
(In Senate Appropriations Committee)

AB 1027 (Buchanan-D) Local publicly owned electric utilities

Requires local publicly owned electric utilities, including irrigation districts, to make appropriate space and capacity on and in their utility poles and support structures available for use by communication service providers.
Chapter 580, Statutes of 2011

AB 1032 (Mansoor-R) Community facilities districts: financing

Provides that community development projects funded entirely with private funds are not subject to the wage requirements for public works projects.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

AB 1036 (Allen-D) Parks: regional park, park and open-space

Makes changes to the role of a general manager of a Regional Park, Park and Open-Space, or Open-Space District and specifies that the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act applies to all districts. Allows the districts' boards of directors to adopt ordinances establishing employee relations systems, including civil service systems or merit systems. If permitted by a county board of supervisors, a regional park and open space district's board of directors can make the district's employees subject to the county's employee relations system.
Chapter 581, Statutes of 2011

AB 1045 (Norby-R) Local government: bonds

Prohibits a local agency from entering into a financial advisory, legal advisory, underwriting, or other similar relationship with an individual or firm, with respect to a new bond issue that requires voter approval on or after 1/1/12, if that individual or firm, or an employee, agent, or person related to an employee or agent of the individual or firm, provided or will provide bond campaign services to the bond campaign.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

AB 1052 (Garrick-R) City of Carlsbad: state property: surplus

Authorizes the Department of General Services, on behalf of the Department of Parks and Recreation, to enter into an agreement with the City of Carlsbad, in San Diego County, to exchange a portion of the South Carlsbad State Beach in exchange for a portion of Carlsbad Blvd, as specified.
(In Senate Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 1053 (Gordon-D) Local government: penalties and fees

Increases fees for death and birth certificate applications and for juveniles receiving public defender services.
Chapter 402, Statutes of 2011

AB 1086 (Wieckowski-D) County of Alameda: transactions and use taxes

Allows Alameda County to adopt an ordinance imposing a transactions and use tax for the support of countywide transportation programs at a rate of no more than 0.5% that will, in combination with all other transaction and use taxes, exceed the 2% limit established in existing law.
Chapter 327, Statutes of 2011

AB 1087 (Brownley-D) Cities and counties: public safety services: contracts

Allows a county that provides public safety services to a city through a contract that is entered into or renewed on or after 1/1/12, to require the city to provide a comprehensive fiscal analysis of the city's ability to provide public safety to its residents, unless otherwise stipulated in the contract, if the city notifies the county of its intent to terminate the contract. Requires that the fiscal analysis must be conducted by a mutually agreed upon independent auditing firm or the county auditor-controller.
(In Senate Governance and Finance Committee)

AB 1103 (Huffman-D) Land use: housing element

Allows a city or county to accommodate a portion of its housing element needs for lower-income households through the provision of financial assistance to convert foreclosed homes to affordable units.
Chapter 210, Statutes of 2011

AB 1106 (Achadjian-R) Local public entities: occupational safety and health

Allows any county, city, special district, public authority, public agency, or joint powers authority to apply for a refund of civil penalties assessed for violations of occupational safety and health laws if the conditions have been corrected.
(In Assembly Appropriations Committee)

AB 1121 (Pan-D) Dog licensing: issuance: puppy licenses

Requires pet dealers, and others as specified, to submit a report once a month to the local governmental entity regarding dog sales and adoptions, allows licensing agencies to issue puppy licenses, as defined, and allows the responsible entity to specify the means by which the dog owner is required to provide proof that his/her dog has been spayed or neutered.
Vetoed

AB 1125 (Achadjian-R) Public health: County of San Luis Obispo

Authorizes San Luis Obispo County and the Los Osos Community Services District to develop discounted rate programs for low-income households.
Chapter 177, Statutes of 2011

AB 1128 (Furutani-D) Terminal Island Freeway: vehicles: special permits

Authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue permits allowing vehicles that exceed the weight limit to travel on a section of State Highway Route 1 provided that the City of Carson adopts a related resolution or ordinance permitting these vehicles to travel on local roads as well.
Chapter 298, Statutes of 2011

AB 1143 (Dickinson-D) Sacramento Regional Transit District: bonds

Expands the Sacramento Regional Transit District's authority to issue revenue bonds.
Chapter 537, Statutes of 2011

AB 1170 (Alejo-D) City of Watsonville: redevelopment agency

Authorizes the planning commission or city council of the City of Watsonville to amend a specified preliminary plan and redevelopment plan, respectively, to add described territory, known as the Manabe-Bergstrom Site, currently referred to as the Manabe-Ow Site.
(In Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee)

AB 1191 (Huber-D) San Joaquin Regional Transit District

Repeals the competitive bidding requirements in existing law that requires all new intercity, interregional, and rural services provided outside the Stockton Metropolitan Area to be open to competitive bidding at least once every five years, and provides that the San Joaquin Regional Transit District may be one of the bidders. Repeals existing law that requires the contract for service to be let to the lowest responsible bidder, and authorizes the board of the district to reject any and all bids and re-advertise the contract.
(In Assembly Transportation Committee)

AB 1197 (Hill-D) Jail facility construction funding

Modifies the manner in which the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Corrections Standards Authority awards project funds to counties.
(In Assembly Public Safety Committee)

AB 1198 (Norby-R) Land use: housing element: regional housing need assessment

Repeals the requirement that the Department of Housing and Community Development determine the existing and projected need for housing for each region, as specified, and other specified provisions relating to the assessment or allocation of regional housing need.
(In Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee)

AB 1212 (Mansoor-R) County employees' retirement

Allows the South Coast Air Management District to provide, by resolution, contract, or contract amendment, a 2% at age 61 retirement benefit formula for new employees and specifies that these retirement benefits cannot be provided unless agreed to in a memorandum of understanding made under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act.
(On Assembly Inactive File)

AB 1216 (Fuentes-D) Land use: notice

Allows tenants who live in affected affordable housing units, the Department of Housing and Community Development, the local public housing authority, and the city or county in which the development is located to bring an action in court to enforce the preservation right-of-first refusal law.
Vetoed

AB 1220 (Alejo-D) Land use and planning: cause of actions: time limitations

Allows an entity in support of affordable housing to challenge a housing element or a specified city or county housing ordinance within three years of adoption.
Vetoed

AB 1228 (Halderman-R) Public agencies: joint power authorities: meetings

Authorizes a joint powers authority (JPA) to adopt a policy or bylaw or include a provision in its joint powers agreement allowing a designated alternate member who is attending in lieu of the appointed member to attend closed sessions of the JPA and for that designated alternate member to disclose to specified people information obtained in a closed session of the JPA that has direct financial or liability implications for that local agency.
(Failed passage in Assembly Local Government Committee; reconsideration granted)

AB 1234 (Norby-R) Redevelopment agencies: financing

Prohibits redevelopment agencies from using specified revenue for the promotion, recruitment, or retention of any professional sports team, or any related activity, as defined, or for the development, planning, design, site acquisition, subdivision, financing, leasing, construction, operation, or maintenance of infrastructure, as defined, related to the occupancy, recruitment, or retention of any professional sports team.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

AB 1235* (Roger Hernández-D) Polanco Redevelopment Act

Applies all authority, rights, powers, duties, and obligations, afforded to a redevelopment agency under the Polanco Redevelopment Act, to a successor agency, as defined, for any property that was within a redevelopment project of a redevelopment agency that has been dissolved by an act of the Legislature.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AB 1248 (Hueso-D) Local public employees' retirement

Requires all local public employers to provide social security coverage to any employee not covered under a defined retirement plan; grandfathers in an employer's alternate benefit plan for part-time, seasonal, and temporary employees in place on 7/1/11; and grandfathers an employers' defined contribution plan in place on 7/1/11.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AB 1250* (Alejo-D) Redevelopment

Imposes new requirements on redevelopment agencies with respect to implementation plans and evidentiary standards and expands existing prohibitions on redevelopment agencies direct assistance to certain projects.
(In Assembly Rules Committee)

AB 1252 (Davis-D) Los Angeles Community College District: elections

Changes the manner of election of members of the governing board of the Los Angeles Community College District to elections by trustee area, rather than on a districtwide basis. Specifies that a candidate for election must reside in, and be registered to vote in, the trustee area he/she seeks to represent.
(In Assembly Elections and Redistricting Committee)

AB 1265* (Nielsen-R) Local government: Williamson Act

Creates a temporary program that counties can use when the state's open space subventions are less than a specified level. Allows counties to increase the assessed values of Williamson Act contracted land and divert the resulting property tax revenues. The provisions become effective 1/1/11 and sunset on 1/1/16.
Chapter 90, Statutes of 2011

AB 1266 (Nielsen-R) Local government: Williamson Act: agricultural preserves

Lists topics about which Williamson Act advisory boards may advise the legislative body of a city or county.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AB 1275 (Torres-D) Redevelopment: agency contracts

Provides that a contract or other instrument entered into by a redevelopment agency may be declared by a court to be null and void if the court determines that the agency has (1) exceeded their authority or abused its discretion; (2) entered into a contract that violated the agencies powers or obligations; or (3) assumed obligations that impaired its ability to meet obligations under the Community Redevelopment Law. Prohibits a redevelopment agency from delegating an obligation to decide, determine, or act to another person, as specified.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AB 1287 (Buchanan-D) Local government: audits

Requires cities, counties, a city and county, special districts, authorities, or public agencies, to comply with General Accounting Office standards for financial and compliance audits and prohibits an independent auditor from engaging in financial compliance audits unless, within three years of commencing the first of the audits, and every three years thereafter, the auditor completes a quality control review in accordance with General Accounting Office standards.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

AB 1298 (Blumenfield-D) Local agencies: mobile billboard advertising displays

Expands the ability of local governments to regulate advertising on non-motorized vehicles and allows local governments to regulate specified advertising signs on motor vehicles parked or left standing upon a public street.
Chapter 538, Statutes of 2011

AB 1309 (Miller-R) Public roads: fire suppression

Grants, until 1/1/17, a county board of supervisors authority to improve or repair a public road that is not a county highway and is not in the county-maintained system, if the improvements or repairs are necessary for the purpose of fire suppression.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AB 1311 (Miller-R) Local agencies: speed enforcement

Authorizes a local authority to participate in a local traffic safety program that studies the feasibility of using an automated speed enforcement system for speed enforcement only in areas designated as school zones.
(In Assembly Transportation Committee)

AB 1317 (Norby-R) Community development: plan consistency

Requires every redevelopment plan to be consistent with the community's general plan and any specific plan which the community has adopted for the same territory.
(In Assembly Housing and Community Development Committee)

AB 1338 (Roger Hernández-D) Redevelopment

Requires a redevelopment agency to obtain an appraisal from a qualified independent appraiser to determine the property's fair market value before a redevelopment agency acquires or purchases real property.
Chapter 299, Statutes of 2011

AB 1340 (Lara-D) City of Bell: Sanitation and Sewerage System District

Requires the Sanitation and Sewerage System District in the City of Bell to return all funds attributable to unlawful increases in assessment rates approved and charged during the fiscal years 2007 to 2010, inclusive, to those residents affected by those unlawful increases.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

AB 1344 (Feuer-D) Local governance

Prohibits, on or after 1/2/12, any contract executed or renewed between a local agency and an excluded employee from including an automatic renewal of the contract if the contract provides for an automatic increase in compensation that exceeds a cost-of-living adjustment and a maximum cash settlement that exceeds the amounts provided for in statutory provisions governing employment contracts; and, provides more public review when a city is considering placing the adoption of a charter before the voters.
Chapter 692, Statutes of 2011

AB 1345 (Lara-D) Local government: boards and councils

Establishes in the event of the loss of a quorum of city council members due to vacant seats on the city council, voluntarily, by removal, or for some other legal reason, a city council appointment committee consisting of any remaining city council members, the city's chief administrative officer, a representative from the county board of supervisors, and as many public members as are required to meet the same number of city council members. Authorizes the city council appointment committee to appoint members to fill vacant seats on the city council, and those members would serve the remainder of the term.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

AB 1352 (Logue-R) Nevada County: vehicle license fees

Provides that specified vehicle license fee revenues deposited into the Local Revenue Fund of 2011 for local law enforcement realignment purposes would not be subject to expenditure requirements of a local ordinance in Nevada County.
Chapter 735, Statutes of 2011

AB 1355 (Lara-D) City officials: standards

Requires the Secretary of State to, in consultation with the State Controller, the State Treasurer, and the League of California Cities, develop and set forth recommendations for minimal educational and certification standards for city clerks, city managers, and city treasurers, whether elected or appointed, and to post those standards on the Secretary of State's Internet Web site.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

AB 1371 (V. Manuel Pérez-D) Fireworks

Authorizes, until 1/2/17, the sale of certified safe and sane fireworks from 9 a.m. on December 26 to midnight of January 1 of the following year pursuant to a license issued by the State Fire Marshal, if authorized by a charter city, city, county, or city and county ordinance or resolution that may also restrict the hours of use of those fireworks.
(In Assembly Governmental Organization Committee)

AB 1389 (Allen-D) Local agencies: sobriety checkpoints

Codifies the case of Ingersoll v. Palmer to separate sobriety checkpoints from vehicle inspection checkpoints.
 

Vetoed

AB 1417 (Hall-D) Local agencies: tribal gaming

Appropriates $9.1 million from the Indian Gaming Special Distribution Fund to the California Gambling Control Commission to provide grants to local agencies for the purpose of mitigating the adverse impacts of tribal gaming.
Chapter 736, Statutes of 2011

AB 1428* (Chesbro-D) Mendocino County: disaster relief: tsunami

Allows special tax treatment, known as "disaster loss treatment," for losses sustained in the County of Mendocino as a result of the tsunami that occurred in March 2011.
Chapter 283, Statutes of 2011

AB 1429* (Chesbro-D) Del Norte County: disaster relief: March 2011 tsunami

Adds the tsunami that occurred in Del Norte County in March 2011, to the list of disasters for which the state share of state eligible cost is up to 100 %. Exempts the county from a specified planning requirement as a condition of receiving this level of assistance.
Vetoed

AB 1430 (Assembly Local Government Committee) Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act

Makes several minor, non-controversial changes to the laws affecting local government organization and reorganization.
Chapter 300, Statutes of 2011

AB 12X1* (Bill Berryhill-R) Local government finance: property tax revenue allocations

Requires, for the 2010-11 fiscal year, the county auditor for a county for which a negative sum was calculated to increase the total amount of ad valorem property tax revenues deemed allocated to the county in the immediately preceding fiscal year by an amount equal to the absolute value of the negative sum calculated for the county, and the proportional share of any growth in assessed valuations of property attributable to that negative sum through the 2009-10 fiscal year. Requires, for the 2011-12 fiscal year and for each fiscal year thereafter, the amount of property tax revenue deemed allocated to a county in the immediately preceding fiscal year include the full amount of any increase implemented by the auditor, as so described, in that fiscal year, and requires that amount to be reduced from the total amount of ad valorem property tax revenue deemed allocated to the county's Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

A similar bill is AB 191 (B. Berryhill-R) which is in Assembly Appropriations Committee

AB 16X1 (Blumenfield-D) Public Safety Realignment Budget Trailer Bill

Makes clarifying amendments necessary to implement the 2011 Public Safety Realignment that was contained in AB 118 (Assembly Budget Committee), Chapter 40, Statutes of 2011. Creates the Undistributed Account in the Local Revenue Fund 2011 in the State Treasury for the deposit of any monies in the Fund that are not otherwise distributed to the other accounts as described in the Government Code Section 30027. Enables clear accounting for all the funds deposited in the Local Revenue Fund 2011.
Chapter 13, Statutes of 2011, First Extraordinary Session

AB 18X1* (Blumenfield-D) Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2011

Enacts the Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2011, which extends for one year the current vehicle fee rate, the sales and use tax rate, income tax dependent exemption and income tax rural surcharge.
(Died on Senate Third Reading File)

AB 23X1 (Blumenfield-D) Local government finance

Ends the "revenue exchange period" under the "Triple Flip" on 7/1/11, thereby reinstating the quarter-cent portion of the Bradley-Burns local sales and use tax that has been suspended since 7/1/04. As a result, the state General Fund will no longer need to incur the cost of backfilling the local revenue loss due to the suspension. A General Fund benefit of about $900 million will be realized in 2011-12.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

AB 25X1 (Blumenfield-D) Redevelopment

Makes various changes to implement the redevelopment package adopted in AB 26X1 (Blumenfield-D), Chapter 5, Statutes of 2011, First Extraordinary Session, and AB 27X1 (Blumenfield-D), Chapter 6, Statutes of 2011, First Extraordinary Session, as part of the 2011-12 Budget. Generally, these changes grant additional flexibility to redevelopment agencies (RDAs) and cities and counties to make annual payments, but also maintain the anticipated General Fund budget solution in 2011-12. Adds protection for low- and moderate-income housing (low-mod) funds by specifying in the case of an eliminated RDA, that existing balances are retained for low-mod purposes and affordability covenants are retained.
(Died on Senate Third Reading File)

AB 26X1 (Blumenfield-D) Community redevelopment

Makes various changes to state laws to implement provisions relating to redevelopment in the 2011-12 Budget agreement and is the first of two budget trailer bills that address redevelopment agencies (RDAs). Eliminates redevelopment agencies and directs the resolution of their activities. The second bill, SB 15X1 (Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee) or AB 27X1 (Blumenfield-D), Chapter 6, Statutes of 2011, First Extraordinary Session, creates an alternative voluntary redevelopment program. The requirements affect RDAs that elect not to participate in the alternative voluntary redevelopment program.
Chapter 5, Statutes of 2011, First Extraordinary Session

Contains a contingent-enactment clause that it would not become effective unless AB 27X1 becomes effective.

AB 27X1 (Blumenfield-D) Voluntary Alternative Redevelopment Program

Makes statutory changes necessary to implement the portions of the 2011-12 Budget related to community redevelopment. Creates an alternative voluntary redevelopment program and specifies a process for the orderly wind-down of redevelopment agencies.
Chapter 6, Statutes of 2011, First Extraordinary Session

Contains a contingent-enactment clause such that it would not become effective unless AB 26X1 (Blumenfield-D), Chapter 5, Statutes of 2011, First Extraordinary Session, also becomes effective.

AB 31X1 (Charles Calderon-D) Redevelopment

Revises the redevelopment agency (RDA) legislation adopted in AB 26X1 (Blumenfield-D), Chapter 5, Statutes of 2011, First Extraordinary Session, and AB 27X1 (Blumenfield-D), Chapter 6, Statutes of 2011, First Extraordinary Session, as part of the 2011-12 Budget. Classifies as "obligated for purchase", and treats as existing RDA debt, a redevelopment project that includes the sale of state surplus property, where the State Public Works Board has approved the sale and the Purchase Sales Agreement has been executed on or prior to 6/30/11.
(Died on Assembly Unfinished Business File)

AB 36X1* (Solorio-D) Orange County: vehicle license fees

Requires a specified portion of motor vehicle license fee revenues be distributed first to the County of Orange.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

AB 43X1 (Solorio-D) Local government finance: vehicle license fee adjustments

Increases, for the 2011-12 fiscal year, the vehicle license fee (VLF) adjustment amount for the County of Orange by $48 million and requires this increase to be included in the calculation of the VLF adjustment amount for that County for each year thereafter, so long as certain conditions are met.
(Died in Senate Rules Committee)

AB 44X1 (Charles Calderon-D) Local government finance: vehicle license fee revenues

Provides, until 7/1/17, any city formed by application for incorporation prior to 7/1/11, as provided, to be allocated an amount of vehicle license fee revenues that would otherwise have been allocated to that city pursuant to a specified provision prior to its amendment, as specified.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

AB 46X1 (Charles Calderon-D) Redevelopment agencies: public improvement projects

Notwithstanding provisions of law relating to the elimination of redevelopment agencies, authorizes a redevelopment agency to continue in full force and effect with respect to any public improvement project under the jurisdiction of that agency if the public improvement project was initiated by a vote of the agency prior to 1/1/11, and the agency expended funds for the design, engineering, environmental review, and site acquisition for the public improvement project prior to 1/1/11, as specified.
(Died at Assembly Desk)

ACA 4 (Blumenfield-D) Local government financing: voter approval

Amends the California Constitution to allow a city, county, or special district, as defined, to incur bonded indebtedness in order to fund specified public improvements and facilities, with 55% voter approval of that city, county or special district.
(On Assembly Inactive File)

ACA 17 (Logue-R) State-mandated local programs

Prohibits the Legislature or a state agency from mandating a new program or higher level of service on any local government, except as specified, unless the local government is reimbursed for the costs of that new program or higher level of service.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

ACA 18 (Swanson-D) Local government: taxation: parcel tax

Conditions the imposition, extension, or increase of a parcel tax by a city or county for the purpose of funding the maintenance or improvement of fire protection services and/or police protection services, upon the approval of a majority of its voters voting on the proposition.
(In Assembly Local Government Committee)

ACA 2X1 (Blumenfield-D) Local finance: realignment

Enacts the Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2011 which transfers responsibility for various state public safety programs to counties.
(Died in Assembly Budget Committee)

A similar bill is SCA 1X1 (Steinberg-D) which died in Senate Rules Committee.

Immigration Issues

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SB 434 (Anderson-R) Undocumented criminal immigrants: incarceration costs: data

Requires the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to annually bill the federal government for the full cost of incarcerating any undocumented criminal alien incarcerated within California's correctional system. Requires, if the federal government does not make the payment demanded above, the Attorney General to utilize all available legal resources to obtain reimbursement. Provides that the Department of Justice (DOJ) shall collect data on the total number and percentage of undocumented alien inmates in all state and local correctional institutions in the state and publish this data on DOJ's Internet Web site. This data shall be initially collected and published on or before 7/1/12, and thereafter updated and published annually on or before July 1 of each year.
(In Senate Public Safety Committee)

AB 26 (Donnelly-R) Illegal immigrants: state policy: enforcement mechanisms

Seeks to regulate immigration and the employment of immigrants. Among other provisions, declares that the intent of this act is to make attrition through enforcement the public policy of all state and local government agencies in California, and further declares that the provisions of this act are intended to work together to discourage and deter the unlawful entry and presence of aliens and economic activity by persons unlawfully present in the United States.
(Failed passage in Assembly Judiciary Committee)

AB 78 (Mendoza-D) Immigrants' rights

Provides that a person without legal authority to reside in the United States but who has continuously resided in California since 1/1/07, shall have the same rights and responsibilities that are afforded to any other legal permanent resident in this state pursuant to the California Constitution and any other state or local law or regulation, if the person is in compliance with certain requirements. Requires the Governor to seek certain federal waivers in that regard.
(In Assembly Judiciary Committee)

AB 130 (Cedillo-D) Student financial aid: eligibility: California Dream Act

Enacts the California Dream Act of 2011 which provides that, on and after 1/1/12, a student attending the California State University, the California Community Colleges, or the University of California who is exempt from paying nonresident tuition under specified provisions, would be eligible to receive a scholarship derived from nonstate funds received, for the purpose of scholarships, by the segment at which he/she is a student.
Chapter 93, Statutes of 2011

AB 131 (Cedillo-D) Student financial aid

Amends the Donahoe Higher Education Act, as of 1/1/13, to require the Trustees of the California State University and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and to request the Regents of the University of California (UC), to establish procedures and forms that enable students who are exempt from paying nonresident tuition, as specified, or who meet equivalent requirements adopted by the regents, to apply for, and participate in, all student aid programs administered by these segments to the full extent permitted by federal law, except as provided. Applies to the UC only if the regents, by appropriate resolution, act to make it applicable.
Chapter 604, Statutes of 2011

AB 142 (Fuentes-D) Immigration: criminal procedure: pleas

Requires a court to additionally advise a noncitizen defendant that, if he/she is deported from the United States after conviction of a crime, and returns illegally, he/she could be charged with a separate federal offense. Makes other conforming changes.
Vetoed

AB 1031 (Donnelly-R) Driving under the influence: undocumented drivers

Requires an arresting authority report the presence of an individual to the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement if that individual is arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) or DUI with injury, as specified, and the individual fails to provide the arresting authority with the appropriate documentation demonstrating his/her legal presence in the United States.
(In Assembly Public Safety Committee)

AB 1081 (Ammiano-D) State government: federal immigration policy enforcement

States the findings and declarations of the Legislature, with respect to a memorandum of agreement with the United States Department of Homeland Security, regarding the implementation of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Secure Communities program that the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information within the Department of Justice entered into on 4/10/09. Requires the Bureau to modify that agreement, according to specified requirements, or to exercise its authority under the agreement to terminate the agreement. States that nothing in this bill is intended to modify the Bureau' s existing, established procedures for submitting or exchanging criminal justice information data with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
(On Senate Inactive File)

AJR 1 (Donnelly-R) Undocumented criminals

Urges the Congress and the President of the United States to restore full funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program and to fully reimburse states for the cost of incarcerating undocumented criminals.
(Failed passage on Assembly Floor)

Federal Issues

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SJR 1 (Liu-D) Postsecondary education: the Morrill Act

Memorializes the President and the Congress of the United States to renew the commitment to accessible higher education and the support of research in the interest of the nation.
Resolution Chapter 56, Statutes of 2011

SJR 2 (Kehoe-D) Military policy: "Don't Ask, Don't Tell,..."

Urges the President, Congress, and Secretary of Defense of the United States to end the policy of levying fines on lesbian, gay, and bisexual service members discharged under the military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue, Don't Harass" policy.
(In Senate Veterans Affairs Committee)

SJR 3 (Pavley-D) Toxic substances: federal law

Urges the President and the Congress of the United States to enact federal legislation to modernize the federal Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 by strengthening chemical management through specified policy reforms.
Resolution Chapter 62, Statutes of 2011

SJR 4 (Harman-R) United States - Korea Free Trade Agreement

Memorializes Congress to approve and enact the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement.
(In Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee)

SJR 5 (Cannella-R) Cooking With Kids Day

Designates every Sunday as Cooking With Kids Day and memorializes the Congress and the President of the United States to act likewise and adopt a resolution to encourage families across the country to pledge to cook healthy meals with their kids at least once a week and to adopt policies to help improve access to affordable and healthy food and beverages.
Resolution Chapter 23, Statutes of 2011

SJR 6 (Kehoe-D) Survivors of torture

Declares 6/26/11 as Day in Support of Victims of Torture in California and urges the Office of Refugee Resettlement to direct torture treatment funding through the Torture Victims Relief Act of 1998 so as to reflect California's role as the nation's largest resettlement destination for torture survivors.
Resolution Chapter 45, Statutes of 2011

SJR 7 (Padilla-D) Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act

Adopts findings and declarations expressing the support of the California Legislature for H.R. 308 and S. 32, which would ban large capacity magazines.
Resolution Chapter 63, Statutes of 2011

SJR 8 (Senate Veterans Affairs Committee) TRICARE cost increases

Urges the United States Congress to make itself the sole authority on determining future TRICARE cost increases and to base those increases on United States Department of Labor statistics.
(In Assembly Veterans Affairs Committee)

SJR 9 (Senate Veterans Affairs Committee) Veterans' health care

Urges Congress to require the United States Department of Veterans Affairs not abrogate the desires of President Lincoln to care for those most needy and to remember the promises made to World War II veterans.
(In Senate Veterans Affairs Committee)

SJR 10 (De León-D) Firearms trafficking

Urges the President and the Congress of the United States to pursue a comprehensive approach to stem the trafficking of illicit United States firearms into Mexico, that includes, among other things, enhanced collaboration among local, state, and federal agencies, the allocation of a permanent source of federal funding to sustain local and state law enforcement operations to combat firearms trafficking and other border-related crimes, the redirection of federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and United States Customs and Border Protection resources towards this effort, reenactment of a strong federal assault weapons ban, and stronger federal authority to crack down on corrupt gun dealers.
(In Senate Public Safety Committee)

SJR 11 (Padilla-D) Energy efficiency standards: light bulbs

Urges the California delegation in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate to vote against any proposed legislation, including H.R. 2417, that would weaken federal energy efficiency standards or constrain California's long-recognized authority to enact its own standards to promote energy efficiency.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

SJR 12 (Rubio-D) Fatherhood

Urges the President and the Congress of the United States to pursue a comprehensive approach to positive father involvement and mentoring for children that affirms that fathers and positive adult men are critical parts of the lives of children and to direct the funds and resources of the United States Department of Health and Human Services to the State of California as part of the White House Initiative on Fatherhood and Mentoring, as specified.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

SJR 13 (Vargas-D) Public utilities: cross-border transmission lines

Calls upon the United States Department of Energy to reject an application for a cross-border Presidential permit authorizing Energía Sierra Juárez U.S. Transmission LLC to construct, operate, and maintain electric transmission facilities at the United States-Mexico border.
Resolution Chapter 96, Statutes of 2011

SJR 14 (Wright-D) Internet gambling

Respectfully urges the members of California's Congressional delegation to preserve the right of the State of California to opt out of any federal Internet gambling system, and retain the right to operate its own intrastate Internet gambling system, or opt into, any federal legislation for Internet gambling system.
Resolution Chapter 97, Statutes of 2011

SJR 15 (DeSaulnier-D) Harbor Maintenance Tax: Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund

Urges the President and the Congress of the United States to significantly increase federal funding from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund surplus for navigational improvements and continued operational and maintenance dredging in those federal channels that serve California's ports such that these expenditures equal the amounts contributed by California to halt adding to the surplus in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, and to recognize the role of California's ports in contributing the greatest share of the Harbor Maintenance Tax revenues. Memorializes the Legislature's support of efforts by California's congressional delegation to obtain an equitable share of all federal port and goods movement infrastructure funding and encourages those representatives to support measures that will fund the security and facilitation of commercial activity at California's ports.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

SR 8 (Padilla-D) Peace Corps Month

Commends the United States Peace Corps on the occasion of its 50th anniversary and declares the month of March 2011 as Peace Corps Month in California.
Adopted by the Senate

ACR 65 (Portantino-D) Foreign relations: Israel

Urges all parties to the conflict in Israel to negotiate a peace treaty that recognizes Israel's right to exist within safe and secure borders. Urges local governments in California to establish beneficial relationships with Israel and those who support it.
(Unassigned to a committee)

AJR 2 (Portantino-D) Armenian Genocide: Day of Remembrance

Designates 4/24/11 as "California Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923;" commends educators who teach about human rights and genocide; memorializes the Congress and the President of the United States to act likewise to recognize and reaffirm that the atrocities committed against the Armenian people constituted genocide; and calls upon the Republic of Turkey to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide and work toward a just resolution
(In Assembly Rules Committee)

AJR 3 (Dickinson-D) Federal taxation

Urges Congress to extend the alternative minimum tax holiday for private activity bonds.
Resolution Chapter 71, Statutes of 2011

AJR 4 (Miller-R) Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act

Memorializes the President of the United States and the Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation to award a federal Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loan to the State Route 91 Corridor Improvement Project.
Resolution Chapter 35, Statutes of 2011

AJR 5 (Bonnie Lowenthal-D) Transportation revenues

Urges the federal government to study the feasibility of collecting transportation revenues based on vehicle miles traveled to create a reliable and steady transportation revenue source.
Resolution Chapter 29, Statutes of 2011

AJR 6 (Ma-D) Filipino veterans

Requests that the Congress and the President of the United States enact the Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2011 (H.R. 210).
(In Senate Rules Committee)

AJR 7 (Charles Calderon-D) Armenian Genocide

Designates the week of 4/18/11 to 4/24/11 as "California Week of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923," and memorializes the Congress and the President of the United States to observe the California Week of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide by participating in the Armenian Genocide Commemorative Project.
Resolution Chapter 36, Statutes of 2011

AJR 8 (Furutani-D) USS Iowa

Applauds the United States Navy for approving the application submitted by the Pacific Battleship Center to house the USS Iowa at the Port of Los Angeles.
Resolution Chapter 121, Statutes of 2011

AJR 9 (Cook-R) Public alert and warning system

Urges the Congress of the United States to expedite a solution to provide a public alert and warning system to alert and warn the American people in situations of war, terrorist attack, natural disaster, or other hazards to the public safety, health, and well-being of the American people.
Resolution Chapter 41, Statutes of 2011

AJR 10 (Brownley-D) School-based health centers

Memorializes the Legislature's support of the school-based health center program authorized by the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Supports an appropriation by the United States Congress to fund the school-based health center program. Supports the inclusion of school-based health centers in the reauthorization of the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act as an important strategy for ensuring that pupils are physically and mentally healthy.
Resolution Chapter 68, Statutes of 2011

AJR 11 (Chesbro-D) California wines: sales

Urges the United States Congress to defeat H.R. 1161 in order to protect and preserve the ability of California wineries, and all wineries in the United States, to ship wine directly to consumers without discrimination or unnecessary limitation between in-state and out-of-state wine producers.
Resolution Chapter 59, Statutes of 2011

AJR 12 (Solorio-D) Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011

Makes specified legislative findings and declarations regarding H.R. 1063, (the federal Medicare Secondary Payer Enhancement Act of 2011) and requests that the Congress and the President of the United States enact the measure.
Resolution Chapter 69, Statutes of 2011

AJR 13 (Lara-D) Graduate medical education

Urges the President and the Congress of the United States to continue to provide resources to increase the supply of physicians in California, in order to improve access to care, particularly for Californians in rural areas and members of underrepresented ethnic groups, and to consider solutions that increases the number of graduate medical education residency positions to keep pace with the growing numbers of medical school graduates, and the growing need for physicians in California.
Resolution Chapter 85, Statutes of 2011

AJR 14 (Monning-D) National debt ceiling

Urges the Congress of the United States to raise the national debt ceiling without delay in order to continue the current economic recovery and preserve the fiscal integrity of the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs and other important public necessities.
(In Senate Rules Committee)

AJR 15 (Alejo-D) California cut flowers

Urges the United States government to consider the California jobs and economic stimulus provided by the California floriculture industry when advancing free trade agreements, specifically with Colombia.
Resolution Chapter 122, Statutes of 2011

AJR 16 (Campos-D) McDonnell Hall: historic landmark

Memorializes the National Park Service to declare McDonnell Hall a national historic landmark and urges the City of San Jose to similarly designate McDonnell Hall as a historic landmark.
Resolution Chapter 123, Statutes of 2011

AJR 18 (Carter-D) Sickle Cell Awareness Month

Recognizes September 2011 as Sickle Cell Awareness Month in California and urges the President and the Congress of the United States to restore funding for sickle cell anemia centers and research and to make sickle cell anemia and other genetic hemoglobinopathies a public health priority.
Resolution Chapter 125, Statutes of 2011

AJR 19 (Hall-D) Internet gambling

Urges the members of California's Congressional delegation to preserve the right of the State of California to opt out of any federal Internet gambling system, and retain the right to operate its own intrastate Internet gambling system, or opt into any federal Internet gambling system.
(Unassigned to a committee)

AJR 20 (Huffman-D) Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Act

Calls upon the Congress of the United States to quickly pass the federal Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuaries Boundary Modification and Protection Act and the President of the United States to expeditiously sign it into law.
(Unassigned to a committee)

HR 8 (Valadao-R) Peace Corps Month

Declares the month of March 2011 as Peace Corps Month in California and commends the United States Peace Corps on the occasion of its 50th anniversary.
Adopted by the Assembly

HR 17 (Allen-D) History of Eritrea

Recognizes the profound significance of the history of Eritrea, and its future aspirations, on the country's 18th year of independence.
(Unassigned to a committee)

Index (in Bill Order)