California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 139 — Local government: county boards: regular meetings.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 34, Statutes of 2010.

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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 January 20, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires the board of supervisors of a county to hold regular meetings of the board at the county seat. This bill would authorize counties to hold one or more regular meetings of the board at a location within the county, if the change of location is adopted by ordinance, resolution, bylaw, or other rule at a regular meeting of the body, and notice of the change in location is posted in a location that is freely accessible to the public no later than the prior regular meeting of the board.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 34, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 4:50 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5696.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after May 15 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 31. Noes 0.)

  7. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 5).

  9. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  10. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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

  12. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 67. Noes 0. Page 3859.)

  13. Read second time. To third reading.

  14. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  15. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (January 13).

  16. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  17. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  18. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  19. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  20. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  21. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  22. From printer. May be heard in committee February 20.

  23. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Blumenfield · Cosponsor
  • Brownley · Primary
  • Pavley · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Brownley

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Blumenfield
  • Pavley

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

AB 139 BROWNLEY Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 740011
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 800011
% of votes cast 88%0%0%12%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Charles — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
De — Not Voting
La — Not Voting
Torre — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Davis — Not Voting
Galgiani — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Ruskin — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Not Voting
Adams — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nava — Not Voting
Nielsen — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Eng — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — 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

Official roll call →

Consent Calendar 2nd AB139 Brownley

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30006
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 32007
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Cogdill — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Runner — Yea
Corbett — Not Voting
Wyland — Not Voting
Cox — Not Voting
McLeod — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Leno — Yea
Oropeza — Not Voting
Romero — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Yea
Florez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 139 BROWNLEY Assembly Third Reading

Passed 76 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 720012
Democratic 1002
Republican 3000
Total 760014
% of votes cast 84%0%0%16%
How each member voted (90)
Member Party Vote
Ammiano — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Bill — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Hill — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
Conway — Yea
Tom — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Tran — Yea
Charles — Not Voting
Bonnie — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Not Voting
Carter — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Harkey — Not Voting
Davis — Not Voting
Nestande — Not Voting
Adams — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Villines — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Garrick — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 3004
Total 5004
% of votes cast 56%0%0%44%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
De — Not Voting
La — Not Voting
Torre — Not Voting
Knight — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Davis — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 139 do?
Existing law requires the board of supervisors of a county to hold regular meetings of the board at the county seat. This bill would authorize counties to hold one or more regular meetings of the board at a location within the county, if the change of location is adopted by ordinance, resolution, bylaw, or other rule at a regular meeting of the body, and notice of the change in location is posted in a location that is freely accessible to the public no later than the prior regular meeting of the board.
Who sponsors AB 139?
AB 139 is sponsored by Blumenfield, Brownley, and Pavley.
What is the current status of AB 139?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2009. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 139?
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