This Week Inside the Capitol
August 15, 2011
At the Home Stretch in the Capitol
by Rebecca Burgoyne,
CFC Research Analyst
Legislators returned to the Capitol this morning for what will be a frenzied, fast-paced four weeks, as they finish their legislative year on September 9. With a rare - but shaky - budget in place they have ample time to consider the hundreds of bills awaiting their attention. Many late-session bills are often controversial and unfold amid a calendar interspersed with plentiful political fundraisers.
While they are elected to focus on the priorities of their constituents, too often some legislators polish their partisan laurels by promoting legislation favoring the desires of special interests, or playing one powerful and moneyed interest off another – fertile ground for fundraising. The most contentious bills could be held over until 2012, as 2011 is the first year in a two-year session. Known as two-year bills, these measures will be heard in January.
Fiscal committees can only meet until August 26. After that, floor sessions will go through September 9, when the focus will shift to Gov. Jerry Brown and his actions on the bills on his desk. A number of bills promoting special rights for homosexuals remain in play this month. To track all of the bills that CFC is following, visit our online legislative action center.
As legislators return home this fall, many will be assessing their political futures in light of the new district maps formally approved by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission this morning. Completely redrawn districts will force several incumbents to face a new subset of the electorate, face off with another seasoned incumbent, or consider a move to enhance their elective chances. However, many groups are displeased with the final redistricting decisions. Latino rights groups are eyeing a lawsuit, and Republican Party officials are considering filing a referendum. Either of these actions could stall the maps, and the California Supreme Court could step in with its own proposal.
Bill Hearings This Week
SB 57 (Runner, R-Lancaster) Sex Offenders: Social Networking Prohibition
At the Home Stretch in the Capitol
by Rebecca Burgoyne,
CFC Research Analyst
Legislators returned to the Capitol this morning for what will be a frenzied, fast-paced four weeks, as they finish their legislative year on September 9. With a rare - but shaky - budget in place they have ample time to consider the hundreds of bills awaiting their attention. Many late-session bills are often controversial and unfold amid a calendar interspersed with plentiful political fundraisers.
While they are elected to focus on the priorities of their constituents, too often some legislators polish their partisan laurels by promoting legislation favoring the desires of special interests, or playing one powerful and moneyed interest off another – fertile ground for fundraising. The most contentious bills could be held over until 2012, as 2011 is the first year in a two-year session. Known as two-year bills, these measures will be heard in January.
Fiscal committees can only meet until August 26. After that, floor sessions will go through September 9, when the focus will shift to Gov. Jerry Brown and his actions on the bills on his desk. A number of bills promoting special rights for homosexuals remain in play this month. To track all of the bills that CFC is following, visit our online legislative action center.
As legislators return home this fall, many will be assessing their political futures in light of the new district maps formally approved by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission this morning. Completely redrawn districts will force several incumbents to face a new subset of the electorate, face off with another seasoned incumbent, or consider a move to enhance their elective chances. However, many groups are displeased with the final redistricting decisions. Latino rights groups are eyeing a lawsuit, and Republican Party officials are considering filing a referendum. Either of these actions could stall the maps, and the California Supreme Court could step in with its own proposal.
Bill Hearings This Week
SB 57 (Runner, R-Lancaster) Sex Offenders: Social Networking Prohibition
Passed Senate Public Safety Committee 6-1
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 8-0
Passed Senate 33-2
Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee 4-1
Assembly Appropriations Committee
August 17, 2011
SB 117 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) Public Contracts: Prohibiting “Discrimination” Based on Gender or Sexual Orientation
SB 117 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) Public Contracts: Prohibiting “Discrimination” Based on Gender or Sexual Orientation
Passed Senate Governmental Organization Committee 7-5
Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2
Passed Senate 21-15
Passed Assembly Business, Professions, and Consumer Protection Committee 6-3
Passed Assembly Business, Professions, and Consumer Protection Committee 6-3
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-3
Passed Assembly 52-25; to Senate for concurrence in Assembly amendments
SB 182 (Corbett, D-San Leandro) Judiciary Demographic Data
Passed Assembly 52-25; to Senate for concurrence in Assembly amendments
SB 182 (Corbett, D-San Leandro) Judiciary Demographic Data
Passed Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 6-3
Passed Senate floor 23-14
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-3
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 11-5
Assembly floor; may be voted upon at any time
SB 302 (Yee, D-San Francisco) Instructional Materials: Reviews
SB 302 (Yee, D-San Francisco) Instructional Materials: Reviews
Passed Senate Education Committee 6-3
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 6-2
Passed Senate floor 24-15
Passed Assembly Education Committee 7-3
Assembly Appropriations Committee
August 17, 2011
SB 381 (Pavley, D-Santa Monica) School Attendance: Residency Requirements
SB 381 (Pavley, D-Santa Monica) School Attendance: Residency Requirements
Passed Senate Education Committee 9-0
Passed Senate 37-0
Passed Assembly Education Committee 10-0
Assembly floor; consent calendar; may be voted upon at any time
SB 416 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) Health: Survey: Gender
Assembly floor; consent calendar; may be voted upon at any time
SB 416 (Kehoe, D-San Diego) Health: Survey: Gender
Passed Senate Governmental Organization Committee 7-5
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 6-2
Passed Senate 25-14
Passed Assembly Health Committee 13-4
Assembly Appropriations Committee
August 17, 2011
SB 757 (Lieu, D-Redondo Beach) Heath Insurance: Discrimination
SB 757 (Lieu, D-Redondo Beach) Heath Insurance: Discrimination
Passed Senate Health Committee 6-3
Passed Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2
Passed Senate Appropriations Committee 6-2
Passed Senate 25-13
Passed Assembly Health Committee 13-5
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 6-3
Assembly Appropriations Committee
August 17, 2011
SB 919 (Lieu, D-Redondo Beach) Sexting
SB 919 (Lieu, D-Redondo Beach) Sexting
Passed Senate Education Committee 10-0
Senate Appropriations Committee; referred to Senate floor per Senate Rule 28.8
Senate Appropriations Committee; referred to Senate floor per Senate Rule 28.8
Passed Senate 38-0
Passed Assembly Education Committee 10-0
Assembly Appropriations Committee
August 17, 2011
AB 90 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Human Trafficking: Minors
AB 90 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Human Trafficking: Minors
Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee 7-0
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 17-0
Passed Assembly floor 79-0
Passed Senate Public Safety Committee 7-0
Senate Appropriations Committee
August 15, 2011
AB 177 (Mendoza, D-Norwalk) Juveniles: Parenting Class
AB 177 (Mendoza, D-Norwalk) Juveniles: Parenting Class
Passed Assembly Public Safety Committee 6-0
Assembly floor 67-0
Passed Senate Public Safety Committee 6-0
Passed Senate floor 38-0; to Assembly for concurrence in Senate amendments
AB 203 (Brownley, D-Woodland Hills) ParentEmpowerment: School Intervention
Passed Senate floor 38-0; to Assembly for concurrence in Senate amendments
AB 203 (Brownley, D-Woodland Hills) ParentEmpowerment: School Intervention
Assembly Education Committee 7-3
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 12-5
Passed Assembly 53-26
Passed Senate Education Committee 7-3
Senate Appropriations Committee
August 15, 2011
AB 433 (B. Lowenthal, D-Long Beach) Transgender Birth Certificates
AB 433 (B. Lowenthal, D-Long Beach) Transgender Birth Certificates
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-3
Passed Assembly 52-22
Passed Senate Judiciary Committee 4-1
Passed Senate 23-13; to Assembly for concurrence in Senate amendments
AB 499 (Atkins, D-San Diego) Minors: Medical Care: Consent
Passed Senate 23-13; to Assembly for concurrence in Senate amendments
AB 499 (Atkins, D-San Diego) Minors: Medical Care: Consent
Assembly Health Committee 13-5
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-2
Passed Assembly 50-25
Passed Senate Judiciary Committee 3-1
Senate floor; re-referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate floor; re-referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
August 15, 2011
AB 887 (Atkins, D-San Diego) Gender
AB 887 (Atkins, D-San Diego) Gender
Passed Assembly Judiciary Committee 7-3
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 12-5
Passed Assembly 54-24
Passed Senate Judiciary Committee 3-2
Senate Rules Committee; referred to Senate Public Safety Committee
Senate Public Safety Committee; referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee; to second reading without further hearing pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8
Senate Rules Committee; referred to Senate Public Safety Committee
Senate Public Safety Committee; referred to Senate Appropriations Committee
Senate Appropriations Committee; to second reading without further hearing pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8
Senate floor; may be voted upon any time
AB 1156 (Eng, D-El Monte) Pupils: Bullying
AB 1156 (Eng, D-El Monte) Pupils: Bullying
Passed Assembly Education Committee 7-3
Passed Assembly Appropriations Committee 12-5
Passed Assembly 50-27
Passed Senate Education Committee 7-1
Senate Appropriations Committee
August 15, 2011
It’s the Law
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed five CFC-tracked bills into law:
AB 12 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Abolition of Child Commerce, Exploitation – When the victim is under age 18, a person convicted of a seeking to obtain – or obtaining the services of a prostitute would be required to pay an additional fine (of not more than $25,000) to be used to fund programs and services for commercially sexually exploited minors in the areas where the offenses occur.
AB 123 (Mendoza, D-Norwalk) School Safety: Disruption Threatening Pupils – would limit outside disruptions to students arriving, on school grounds, or leaving schools by controlling “disruptive” or threatening access to schools, school grounds, or nearby streets, sidewalks, or public ways. AB 123 amends an older law and there is some cause for concern as the new bill deletes a section of law that provides protection for freedom of speech and assembly.
AB 746 (Campos, D-San Jose) Cyberbullying – would expand the definition of “cyberbullying” to include posts on online social networks.
AB 799 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Commercially Sexually Exploited Minors – Last year, SB 1279 (Pavley, D-Santa Monica), which was signed into law, authorized the District Attorney of Alameda County to create a pilot project, contingent upon local funding, to develop a comprehensive, replicative, multidisciplinary model to address the needs and effective treatment of commercially sexually exploited minors. AB 799 would extend the 2012 repeal date of those provisions until 2017. AB 799 would require a report on the program’s effectiveness by the Alameda County District Attorney prior to April 1, 2016 to enable the Legislature to determine whether the program should be extended or expanded in 2017.
SB 48 (Leno, D-San Francisco) Instruction: LGBT History – would require that curriculum include the role and contributions of homosexuals in California and American history, “with particular emphasis on portraying the role of these groups in contemporary society.”
It’s the Law
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed five CFC-tracked bills into law:
AB 12 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Abolition of Child Commerce, Exploitation – When the victim is under age 18, a person convicted of a seeking to obtain – or obtaining the services of a prostitute would be required to pay an additional fine (of not more than $25,000) to be used to fund programs and services for commercially sexually exploited minors in the areas where the offenses occur.
AB 123 (Mendoza, D-Norwalk) School Safety: Disruption Threatening Pupils – would limit outside disruptions to students arriving, on school grounds, or leaving schools by controlling “disruptive” or threatening access to schools, school grounds, or nearby streets, sidewalks, or public ways. AB 123 amends an older law and there is some cause for concern as the new bill deletes a section of law that provides protection for freedom of speech and assembly.
AB 746 (Campos, D-San Jose) Cyberbullying – would expand the definition of “cyberbullying” to include posts on online social networks.
AB 799 (Swanson, D-Oakland) Commercially Sexually Exploited Minors – Last year, SB 1279 (Pavley, D-Santa Monica), which was signed into law, authorized the District Attorney of Alameda County to create a pilot project, contingent upon local funding, to develop a comprehensive, replicative, multidisciplinary model to address the needs and effective treatment of commercially sexually exploited minors. AB 799 would extend the 2012 repeal date of those provisions until 2017. AB 799 would require a report on the program’s effectiveness by the Alameda County District Attorney prior to April 1, 2016 to enable the Legislature to determine whether the program should be extended or expanded in 2017.
SB 48 (Leno, D-San Francisco) Instruction: LGBT History – would require that curriculum include the role and contributions of homosexuals in California and American history, “with particular emphasis on portraying the role of these groups in contemporary society.”
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