California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 35 — Education: career technical education and workforce development.

Last action — From Senate committee without further action.

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

This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) Existing law prohibits a pupil from receiving a diploma of graduation from high school unless he or she completes specified requirements, including, but not limited to, completing one course in visual or performing arts or foreign language. This bill, commencing with the 2011–12 school year and until July 1, 2016, would add completion of a course in career technical education, as defined, as an alternative to the requirement that a pupil complete a course in visual or performing arts or foreign language. The bill would require the State Department of Education to report to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2015, the number of pupils who took a career technical education course in order to fulfill this graduation requirement. (2) Under existing law, the public school system of the state includes, among other schools, secondary and technical schools. Existing law provides for various career technical and workforce preparation programs in the public schools. Existing law also establishes the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law declares that it is the intent of the Legislature that those institutions provide a collegiate experience that gives each student specified skills and that an undergraduate education prepare students to have the flexibility to adapt to, among other things, new workforce needs. Existing law establishes the California Workforce Investment Board as the body responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of California's workforce investment system. Existing law declares that the board is appointed by the Governor to assist in the development of the State Workforce Investment Plan. This bill would require the California Workforce Investment Board, the Office of the Chancellor, and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to develop a strategic plan, containing specified elements, for connecting education and workforce development in the state. The bill would require the board and the Office of the Chancellor to cooperate with the State Department of Education, the California Postsecondary Education Commission, and representatives from education, business, and labor organizations to make specified recommendations in the strategic plan. The bill would require the board and the Office of the Chancellor to report their recommendations for the strategic plan to the Governor and the Legislature on or before July 1, 2011, and would require the Office of the Chancellor to provide the staffing and resources necessary for developing and reporting the strategic plan.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. From Senate committee without further action.

  2. In committee: Held under submission.

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

  4. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR suspense file.

  5. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  6. From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 23).

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

  8. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  9. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

  11. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  13. Read third time, passed, and to Senate. (Ayes 52. Noes 17. Page 3904.)

  14. Read second time. To third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (January 21).

  16. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  17. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (January 13).

  18. From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on J.,E.D., & E. Re-referred. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (January 5).

  19. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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

  21. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  22. (Corrected April 29.)

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on HIGHER ED. Read second time and amended.

  24. Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and J.,E.D., & E.

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee January 1.

  26. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Furutani · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Furutani

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 35 FURUTANI Assembly Third Reading

Passed 60 Yea · 18 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5616012
Democratic 3000
Republican 1200
Total 6018012
% of votes cast 67%20%0%13%
How each member voted (90)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Yea
Coto — Yea
Davis — Yea
Evans — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Ma — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Carter — Not Voting
Yamada — Yea
Audra — Nay
De — Not Voting
Leon — Not Voting
V. — Not Voting
Manuel — Not Voting
Perez — Not Voting
Conway — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Hall — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Jeffries — Not Voting
Knight — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Nay
Adams — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Bass — Not Voting
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Logue — Nay
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Not Voting
Tran — Not Voting
Emmerson — Nay
Eng — Yea
DeVore — Nay
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
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 Nay
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 15500
Democratic 1000
Republican 0100
Total 16600
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Charles — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Audra — Nay
Conway — Nay
Coto — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 35 do?
(1) Existing law prohibits a pupil from receiving a diploma of graduation from high school unless he or she completes specified requirements, including, but not limited to, completing one course in visual or performing arts or foreign language. This bill, commencing with the 2011–12 school year and until July 1, 2016, would add completion of a course in career technical education, as defined, as an alternative to the requirement that a pupil complete a course in visual or performing arts or foreign language. The bill would require the State Department of Education to report to the Legislature, on or before January 1, 2015, the number of pupils who took a career technical education course in order to fulfill this graduation requirement. (2) Under existing law, the public school system of the state includes, among other schools, secondary and technical schools. Existing law provides for various career technical and workforce preparation programs in the public schools. Existing law also establishes the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges as the 3 segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law declares that it is the intent of the Legislature that those institutions provide a collegiate experience that gives each student specified skills and that an undergraduate education prepare students to have the flexibility to adapt to, among other things, new workforce needs. Existing law establishes the California Workforce Investment Board as the body responsible for assisting the Governor in the development, oversight, and continuous improvement of California's workforce investment system. Existing law declares that the board is appointed by the Governor to assist in the development of the State Workforce Investment Plan. This bill would require the California Workforce Investment Board, the Office of the Chancellor, and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to develop a strategic plan, containing specified elements, for connecting education and workforce development in the state. The bill would require the board and the Office of the Chancellor to cooperate with the State Department of Education, the California Postsecondary Education Commission, and representatives from education, business, and labor organizations to make specified recommendations in the strategic plan. The bill would require the board and the Office of the Chancellor to report their recommendations for the strategic plan to the Governor and the Legislature on or before July 1, 2011, and would require the Office of the Chancellor to provide the staffing and resources necessary for developing and reporting the strategic plan.
Who sponsors AB 35?
AB 35 is sponsored by Furutani.
What is the current status of AB 35?
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 AB 35?
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