California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 857 — Public employment: unlawful strike damages.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 539, Statutes of 2011.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) . Under existing law, PERB has the power and duty to investigate an unfair practice charge and to determine whether the charge is justified and the appropriate remedy for the unfair practice. This bill would specify that PERB has no authority, in an action to recover damages due to an unlawful strike, to award strike-preparation expenses as damages, or to award damages for costs, expenses, or revenue losses incurred during, or as a consequence of, an unlawful strike. The bill would state that its provisions are declaratory of existing law and that it is not intended to modify existing law that authorizes a court to award damages for otherwise unlawful conduct committed during a strike.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 539, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 9:45 a.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 24. Noes 15. Page 2237.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 2176.)

  6. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 2079.) Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10.

  8. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  9. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 51. Noes 27. Page 2588.) Ordered to the Senate.

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 17).

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

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (July 6).

  14. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S.

  15. Hearing postponed by committee.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  17. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  18. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  20. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 24. Noes 14. Page 1138.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  21. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  22. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 951.) (May 10).

  23. Set for hearing May 10.

  24. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  25. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  26. Withdrawn from committee.

  27. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

  28. Re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

  29. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  30. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  31. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

  32. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Lieu · Primary
  • Williams · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Lieu

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Williams

Not signed on (120)

120 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

Unfinished Business SB857 Lieu Concurrence

Passed 24 Yea · 15 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221401
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 241501
% of votes cast 60%38%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Runner — Nay
Harman — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Alquist — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Wyland — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 857 Lieu Senate Third Reading By WILLIAMS

Passed 51 Yea · 27 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502502
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 512702
% of votes cast 64%34%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Butler — Yea
Campos — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Fong — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Huber — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Lara — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Fletcher — Nay
Bonilla — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11500
Democratic 1000
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Lara — Yea
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 24 Yea · 14 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221302
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 241402
% of votes cast 60%35%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Rubio — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Nay
Runner — Nay
Huff — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Emmerson — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 3 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3200
Total 3200
% of votes cast 60%40%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Evans — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Harman — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Leno — Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 857 do?
Existing law establishes the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) . Under existing law, PERB has the power and duty to investigate an unfair practice charge and to determine whether the charge is justified and the appropriate remedy for the unfair practice. This bill would specify that PERB has no authority, in an action to recover damages due to an unlawful strike, to award strike-preparation expenses as damages, or to award damages for costs, expenses, or revenue losses incurred during, or as a consequence of, an unlawful strike. The bill would state that its provisions are declaratory of existing law and that it is not intended to modify existing law that authorizes a court to award damages for otherwise unlawful conduct committed during a strike.
Who sponsors SB 857?
SB 857 is sponsored by Lieu and Williams.
What is the current status of SB 857?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 18, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 857?
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