California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 656 — Public employment: collective bargaining: peace officers.

Last action — Stricken from Senate file.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) in state government as a means of resolving disputes and enforcing the statutory duties and rights of employers and employees under the Educational Employment Relations Act, the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act, the Ralph C. Dills Act, and the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act. Existing law includes within PERB's jurisdiction resolving disputes alleging violation of rules and regulations adopted by a public agency, as defined, concerning unit determinations, representations, recognition, and elections, as specified. Existing law requires bargaining unit determinations and representation elections to be determined and processed in accordance with rules adopted by a public agency, as specified. Existing law requires, in a representation election, a majority of the votes cast by the employees in the appropriate bargaining unit. Existing law requires PERB to enforce and apply rules adopted by a public agency concerning unit determinations, representation, recognition, and elections. Existing law also requires specified complaints to be processed as an unfair practice charge by PERB. Existing law does not apply the above provisions to persons who are peace officers, as defined. This bill would also exclude from those provisions a bargaining unit which is comprised of a majority of persons who are peace officers, as defined.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Stricken from Senate file.

  2. In Senate. To unfinished business. (Veto)

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

  4. Enrolled. To Governor at 1 p.m.

  5. Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 33. Noes 7. Page 2296.) To enrollment.

  6. In Senate. To unfinished business.

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2927.) To Senate.

  8. From Consent Calendar to third reading.

  9. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  10. (Heard in committee on August 19.)

  11. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.)

  12. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. (Heard in committee on July 8.)

  14. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. Hearing postponed by committee.

  16. To Com. on P.E.,R. & S.S.

  17. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

  18. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 30. Noes 8. Page 1006.) To Assembly.

  19. Read second time. To third reading.

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 848.)

  21. Set for hearing May 11.

  22. From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 685.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  23. Set for hearing April 27.

  24. Hearing postponed by committee.

  25. Set for hearing April 13.

  26. To Com. on P.E. & R.

  27. Read first time.

  28. From print. May be acted upon on or after March 30.

  29. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • DeSaulnier · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • DeSaulnier

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB656 DeSaulnier

Passed 34 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31700
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 34700
% of votes cast 83%17%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hollingsworth — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Benoit — Nay
Ducheny — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wiggins — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Nay
Ashburn — Nay
Maldonado — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 656 DeSaulnier Senate Third Reading By HERNANDEZ

Passed 88 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 82003
Republican 3000
Total 88003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Charles — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Conway — Yea
Coto — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Krekorian — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Hall — Not Voting
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cook — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Not Voting
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 22 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 20000
Democratic 1000
Republican 1000
Total 22000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Charles — Yea
Hall — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hill — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Yea
Conway — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Miller — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Duvall — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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Senate 3rd Reading SB656 DeSaulnier

Passed 31 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27801
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 31801
% of votes cast 78%20%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Florez — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Cogdill — Nay
Hollingsworth — Nay
Huff — Nay
Ducheny — Not Voting
Benoit — Nay
Aanestad — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Ashburn — Nay
Harman — Yea
Liu — Yea
Maldonado — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Romero — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wiggins — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11002
Total 11002
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Not Voting
Wyland — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Runner — Yea
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Corbett — Yea
Cox — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 656 do?
Existing law establishes the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) in state government as a means of resolving disputes and enforcing the statutory duties and rights of employers and employees under the Educational Employment Relations Act, the Higher Education Employer-Employee Relations Act, the Ralph C. Dills Act, and the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act. Existing law includes within PERB's jurisdiction resolving disputes alleging violation of rules and regulations adopted by a public agency, as defined, concerning unit determinations, representations, recognition, and elections, as specified. Existing law requires bargaining unit determinations and representation elections to be determined and processed in accordance with rules adopted by a public agency, as specified. Existing law requires, in a representation election, a majority of the votes cast by the employees in the appropriate bargaining unit. Existing law requires PERB to enforce and apply rules adopted by a public agency concerning unit determinations, representation, recognition, and elections. Existing law also requires specified complaints to be processed as an unfair practice charge by PERB. Existing law does not apply the above provisions to persons who are peace officers, as defined. This bill would also exclude from those provisions a bargaining unit which is comprised of a majority of persons who are peace officers, as defined.
Who sponsors SB 656?
SB 656 is sponsored by DeSaulnier.
What is the current status of SB 656?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 656?
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