California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 539 — State Auditor.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 115, Statutes of 2009.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires the State Auditor to establish an affirmative action program that meets the criteria and objectives established by the State Personnel Board. This bill would instead require the State Auditor to establish an equal employment opportunity program that meets the criteria and objectives established by the State Personnel Board. Existing law requires the State Auditor to complete any audit in a timely manner and in accordance with the "Government Auditing Standards" published by the Comptroller General of the United States. The State Auditor is required to transmit a copy of the audit report to the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, immediately upon completion of the audit. The commission is then required to deliver the report to the Legislature, appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Legislature, and the Governor, not later than 24 hours after delivery of the report to the commission. This bill would instead require the State Auditor to deliver the report to the Legislature, appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Legislature, and the Governor, not later than 24 hours after delivery of the report to the commission. Existing law requires the State Auditor to annually issue an auditor's report based upon the general purpose financial statements included in the Controller's annual report to the Governor. The State Auditor is authorized to examine all the financial records, accounts, and documents of any state agency, as defined, in the performance of this annual audit. This bill would instead authorize the State Auditor to examine all the financial records, accounts, and documents of any state agency, as defined, in the performance of this annual audit and any other audit or investigation undertaken by the Bureau of State Audits. Under existing law, if the State Auditor submits a report of alleged improper activity to the head of an employing agency or appropriate appointing authority, that individual is required to report to the State Auditor with respect to any action taken by the individual regarding the activity. That individual is required to transmit the first report no later than 30 days after the date of the State Auditor's report, and to transmit monthly reports thereafter until final action has been taken. This bill would instead require the head of the employing agency or appropriate appointing authority to transmit the first report to the State Auditor no later than 60 days after the date of the State Auditor's report.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 115, Statutes of 2009.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 1 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. To enrollment.

  5. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 0. Page 1666.)

  6. Ordered to Special Consent Calendar.

  7. Read second time. To third reading.

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  9. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23).

  10. Referred to Com. on G.O.

  11. In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

  12. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1468.)

  13. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  14. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 6).

  15. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 22).

  16. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).

  17. Referred to Coms. on B. & P. and P.E.,R. & S.S.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Monning · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Monning

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Special Consent #12 AB539 Monning

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33005
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 35006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Correa — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Corbett — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Harman — Not Voting
Hollingsworth — Yea
Huff — Yea
Ashburn — Not Voting
Dutton — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Not Voting
Aanestad — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations Recommend Consent.

Passed 13 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12000
Democratic 1001
Total 13001
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Harman — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Negrete — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Price — Yea
Wright — Yea
Benoit — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

AB 539 MONNING Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 85 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77007
Democratic 5000
Republican 3000
Total 85007
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (92)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Audra — Yea
Gaines — Not Voting
Saldana — Not Voting
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Bass — Not Voting
Garrick — Not Voting
Gilmore — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Price — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Berryhill — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Adams — Yea
Ammiano — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 19000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Price — Yea
Davis — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security to Consent Calendar.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10002
Republican 1000
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Conway — Yea
Eng — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Nava — Not Voting
Smyth — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 539 do?
Existing law requires the State Auditor to establish an affirmative action program that meets the criteria and objectives established by the State Personnel Board. This bill would instead require the State Auditor to establish an equal employment opportunity program that meets the criteria and objectives established by the State Personnel Board. Existing law requires the State Auditor to complete any audit in a timely manner and in accordance with the "Government Auditing Standards" published by the Comptroller General of the United States. The State Auditor is required to transmit a copy of the audit report to the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, immediately upon completion of the audit. The commission is then required to deliver the report to the Legislature, appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Legislature, and the Governor, not later than 24 hours after delivery of the report to the commission. This bill would instead require the State Auditor to deliver the report to the Legislature, appropriate committees or subcommittees of the Legislature, and the Governor, not later than 24 hours after delivery of the report to the commission. Existing law requires the State Auditor to annually issue an auditor's report based upon the general purpose financial statements included in the Controller's annual report to the Governor. The State Auditor is authorized to examine all the financial records, accounts, and documents of any state agency, as defined, in the performance of this annual audit. This bill would instead authorize the State Auditor to examine all the financial records, accounts, and documents of any state agency, as defined, in the performance of this annual audit and any other audit or investigation undertaken by the Bureau of State Audits. Under existing law, if the State Auditor submits a report of alleged improper activity to the head of an employing agency or appropriate appointing authority, that individual is required to report to the State Auditor with respect to any action taken by the individual regarding the activity. That individual is required to transmit the first report no later than 30 days after the date of the State Auditor's report, and to transmit monthly reports thereafter until final action has been taken. This bill would instead require the head of the employing agency or appropriate appointing authority to transmit the first report to the State Auditor no later than 60 days after the date of the State Auditor's report.
Who sponsors AB 539?
AB 539 is sponsored by Monning.
What is the current status of AB 539?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2009. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 539?
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