SCA 5 — A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 9 of Article II thereof, and by amending Sections 8 and 12 of Article IV thereof, relating to the state budget.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed Assembly
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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) The California Constitution requires the Governor to submit to the Legislature by January 10 of each year a budget for the ensuing fiscal year, accompanied by a Budget Bill itemizing recommended expenditures. The Constitution requires specified bills, including a bill making a change in state taxes for the purpose of raising revenue, a bill containing an urgency clause, and a bill, including the Budget Bill, that makes certain appropriations from the General Fund, to be passed in each house of the Legislature by a 23 vote. This measure would exempt General Fund appropriations in the Budget Bill from the 23 vote requirement. (2) The California Constitution provides that a statute takes immediate effect upon enactment if the statute calls for an election, provides for a tax levy or makes an appropriation for the usual and current expenses of the state, or is an urgency statute. This measure would add to those statutes that take effect immediately statutes enacting the Budget Bill and statutes enacting bills identified in the Budget Bill as necessary to implement to the Budget Bill. (3) The California Constitution provides electors the power of referendum to approve or reject a statute, except that certain statutes are exempted, namely, urgency statutes, statutes calling elections, and statutes providing for tax levies or appropriations for the usual current expenses of the state. This measure instead would exempt from the power of referendum any statute that is to take effect immediately. (4) This measure would specify that the changes to the California Constitution made by this measure would apply July 1 of the first fiscal year commencing after the approval of this measure by the voters at a statewide election, except that the changes would apply to the Budget Bill for the first fiscal year commencing after the approval of this measure by the voters at a statewide election and each subsequent fiscal year.
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Action History
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Died on file.
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Read second time. To third reading.
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(Received by Desk on August 28 pursuant to Joint Rule 61(a)(11).)
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From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 8. Noes 5. Page 2079.)
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Placed on APPR suspense file.
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Set for hearing August 27.
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From committee: Be adopted, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 1945.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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Set for hearing August 25.
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Re-referred to Com. on E., R., & C.A.
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Withdrawn from committee.
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To Coms. on RLS. and E., R. & C.A.
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From print. May be acted upon on or after January 2.
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Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
Sponsors
- Hancock · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Hancock
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (121)
121 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 62% | 38% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yee | — | Yea |
| Hancock | — | Yea |
| Wyland | — | Nay |
| Runner | — | Nay |
| Wolk | — | Yea |
| Kehoe | — | Yea |
| Leno | — | Yea |
| Oropeza | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Walters | — | Nay |
| Corbett | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Nay |
| Denham | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Yee | — | Yea |
| Hancock | — | Yea |
| Corbett | — | Yea |
| Runner | — | Yea |
| Leno | — | Yea |
| Price | — | Yea |
| Wolk | — | Yea |
| Kehoe | — | Yea |
| Oropeza | — | Yea |
| Walters | — | Yea |
| Wyland | — | Yea |
| Cox | — | Yea |
| Denham | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | — | Yea |
| Liu | — | Yea |
| Walters | — | Nay |
| DeSaulnier | — | Yea |
| Strickland, Tony | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SCA 5 do?
- (1) The California Constitution requires the Governor to submit to the Legislature by January 10 of each year a budget for the ensuing fiscal year, accompanied by a Budget Bill itemizing recommended expenditures. The Constitution requires specified bills, including a bill making a change in state taxes for the purpose of raising revenue, a bill containing an urgency clause, and a bill, including the Budget Bill, that makes certain appropriations from the General Fund, to be passed in each house of the Legislature by a 23 vote. This measure would exempt General Fund appropriations in the Budget Bill from the 23 vote requirement. (2) The California Constitution provides that a statute takes immediate effect upon enactment if the statute calls for an election, provides for a tax levy or makes an appropriation for the usual and current expenses of the state, or is an urgency statute. This measure would add to those statutes that take effect immediately statutes enacting the Budget Bill and statutes enacting bills identified in the Budget Bill as necessary to implement to the Budget Bill. (3) The California Constitution provides electors the power of referendum to approve or reject a statute, except that certain statutes are exempted, namely, urgency statutes, statutes calling elections, and statutes providing for tax levies or appropriations for the usual current expenses of the state. This measure instead would exempt from the power of referendum any statute that is to take effect immediately. (4) This measure would specify that the changes to the California Constitution made by this measure would apply July 1 of the first fiscal year commencing after the approval of this measure by the voters at a statewide election, except that the changes would apply to the Budget Bill for the first fiscal year commencing after the approval of this measure by the voters at a statewide election and each subsequent fiscal year.
- Who sponsors SCA 5?
- SCA 5 is sponsored by Hancock.
- What is the current status of SCA 5?
- This bill died with 2009-2010 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 SCA 5?
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