California 2009-2010 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 2795 — Local government: organization.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 47, Statutes of 2010.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2010. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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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 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law, the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act, provides the authority and procedure for the organization and reorganization of cities and districts. This bill would define "divestiture of power" as used in the act and would make additional changes to clarify and maintain the consistency of the act. (2) Existing law defines the composition and selection of members of an independent special district selection committee, and requires the executive officer of that committee to call meetings whenever a vacancy exists among the members or alternate member representing independent special districts on the committee or upon receipt of a written request by one or more members of the selection committee representing districts having 10% or more of the assessed value of taxable property within the county, as shown on the last equalized county assessment roll. This bill would define "executive officer" for purposes of these provisions, and would require the executive officer to call a meeting whenever the executive officer anticipates that a vacancy among the members or alternate member on the committee will occur within the next 90 days. (3) Existing law authorizes a local agency formation commission to initiate proposals for the consolidation or dissolution or formation of a district, a merger, the establishment of a subsidiary district, or a reorganization, as specified. This bill would specify that the commission may initiate these proceedings by resolution of application. (4) Existing law requires the commission to adopt an annual budget that apportions the net operative expenses of the commission as specified including the share for independent special districts. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision. (5) Existing law requires the commission, for a proposed annexation of land to a city with more than 100,000 residents in a county with a population of more than 400,000, to make a finding regarding written protest filed and not withdrawn, and order one of 3 options, including an order requiring the territory be annexed subject to confirmation by the voters, and calling a special election. This bill would instead require the commission, upon making that order, to request the city council to call the special election, and would make conforming changes. (6) Existing law, for newly established cities, specifies that of the 5 newly elected city council members, the 3 receiving the lowest number of votes hold office until the first succeeding general municipal election and the 2 receiving the highest number of votes hold office until the 2nd municipal election, as specified. This bill would instead provide that the 2 city council members receiving the lowest number of votes hold office until the first succeeding municipal election, and the 3 receiving the highest number of votes hold office until the 2nd municipal election, as specified. (7) Existing law provides local agencies 60 days to negotiate the allocation of property taxes when jurisdictional changes are made pursuant to the act. This bill would authorize a local agency involved in a negotiation to extend the 60-day negotiation period to 90 days, upon notice to the local agencies involved, the county auditor, and the local agency formation commission, by the local agency that desires the extension.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 47, Statutes of 2010.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 5736.)

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after June 19 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time, passed, and to Assembly. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 3945.)

  7. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  8. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (June 9).

  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 74. Noes 0. Page 5050.)

  13. Read second time. To Consent Calendar.

  14. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 28).

  15. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee April 24.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Committee on Local Government · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Committee on Local Government

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2795 L. GOV. Concurrence in Senate Amendments By SMYTH

Passed 88 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 83002
Democratic 3000
Republican 2001
Total 88003
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Charles — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bass — Yea
Beall — Yea
De — Yea
La — Yea
Torre — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
V. — Yea
Manuel — Yea
Perez — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Salas — Yea
Saldana — Yea
Audra — Yea
John — Yea
A. — Yea
Perez — Yea
Evans — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gilmore — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Tran — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Blakeslee — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Swanson — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Coto — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — 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 Not Voting
Niello, Roger W. Republican Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Consent Calendar 2nd AB2795 Committee on L. GOV. (Caballero)

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31006
Democratic 2000
Republican 1000
Total 34006
% of votes cast 85%0%0%15%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Florez — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Ducheny — Yea
Hollingsworth — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Romero — Yea
Runner — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Oropeza — Not Voting
Walters — Yea
Wiggins — Not Voting
Wright — Yea
Aanestad — Yea
Ashburn — Yea
McLeod — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Cogdill — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Cox — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Denham — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 2795 L. GOV. Consent Calendar Second Day Regular Session

Passed 84 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 78007
Democratic 3000
Republican 3000
Total 84007
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (91)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Carter — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Bill — Yea
Tom — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Charles — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
De — Yea
Leon — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Bonnie — Yea
Lowenthal — 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
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Bass — Not Voting
Knight — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nava — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Torrico — Yea
Villines — Yea
Adams — Yea
Block — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Logue — Yea
Ma — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Ruskin — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Torlakson — Yea
Tran — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Coto — Yea
Evans — Yea
Davis — Yea
DeVore — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gilmore — Not Voting
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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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2795 do?
(1) Existing law, the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act, provides the authority and procedure for the organization and reorganization of cities and districts. This bill would define "divestiture of power" as used in the act and would make additional changes to clarify and maintain the consistency of the act. (2) Existing law defines the composition and selection of members of an independent special district selection committee, and requires the executive officer of that committee to call meetings whenever a vacancy exists among the members or alternate member representing independent special districts on the committee or upon receipt of a written request by one or more members of the selection committee representing districts having 10% or more of the assessed value of taxable property within the county, as shown on the last equalized county assessment roll. This bill would define "executive officer" for purposes of these provisions, and would require the executive officer to call a meeting whenever the executive officer anticipates that a vacancy among the members or alternate member on the committee will occur within the next 90 days. (3) Existing law authorizes a local agency formation commission to initiate proposals for the consolidation or dissolution or formation of a district, a merger, the establishment of a subsidiary district, or a reorganization, as specified. This bill would specify that the commission may initiate these proceedings by resolution of application. (4) Existing law requires the commission to adopt an annual budget that apportions the net operative expenses of the commission as specified including the share for independent special districts. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to this provision. (5) Existing law requires the commission, for a proposed annexation of land to a city with more than 100,000 residents in a county with a population of more than 400,000, to make a finding regarding written protest filed and not withdrawn, and order one of 3 options, including an order requiring the territory be annexed subject to confirmation by the voters, and calling a special election. This bill would instead require the commission, upon making that order, to request the city council to call the special election, and would make conforming changes. (6) Existing law, for newly established cities, specifies that of the 5 newly elected city council members, the 3 receiving the lowest number of votes hold office until the first succeeding general municipal election and the 2 receiving the highest number of votes hold office until the 2nd municipal election, as specified. This bill would instead provide that the 2 city council members receiving the lowest number of votes hold office until the first succeeding municipal election, and the 3 receiving the highest number of votes hold office until the 2nd municipal election, as specified. (7) Existing law provides local agencies 60 days to negotiate the allocation of property taxes when jurisdictional changes are made pursuant to the act. This bill would authorize a local agency involved in a negotiation to extend the 60-day negotiation period to 90 days, upon notice to the local agencies involved, the county auditor, and the local agency formation commission, by the local agency that desires the extension.
Who sponsors AB 2795?
AB 2795 is sponsored by Committee on Local Government.
What is the current status of AB 2795?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 24, 2010. Enacted.
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