California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 501 — Public school employment.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 674, Statutes of 2011.

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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 February 15, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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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 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Under existing law, public school employees have the right to form, join, and participate in activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of employer-employee relations. Existing law defines the term "public school employer" or "employer" for the purposes of negotiations on collective bargaining agreements covering public school employees, as the governing board of a school district, a school district, a county board of education, a county superintendent of schools, or certain charter schools. Existing law also authorizes public agencies to agree to join together as joint powers agencies for specified purposes. This bill would expand the definition of "public school employer" or "employer" to include specified auxiliary organizations established by the California Community Colleges, and joint powers agencies created as an entity separate from the parties to the joint powers agreement with separate employees that meet certain additional criteria. By requiring community college auxiliary organizations and joint powers agencies to engage in collective bargaining with their separate employees, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law defines the term "exclusive representative" as the employee organization recognized or certified as the exclusive negotiating representative of certificated or classified employees in an appropriate unit of a public school employer. This bill would change the definition of "exclusive representative" to the employee organization recognized or certified as the exclusive negotiating representative of all public school employees, as defined. To the extent that this would increase the duties on school districts or community college districts with respect to collective bargaining, it would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) This bill would make various technical, nonsubstantive changes. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 674, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 23. Noes 12. Page 2360.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (August 25).

  8. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 27. Page 1666.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 27).

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

  16. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 2.) (March 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  19. Referred to Com. on P.E., R. & S.S.

  20. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  21. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Campos · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Campos

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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

3rd Reading AB501 Campos By Negrete McLeod

Passed 23 Yea · 12 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211105
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 231205
% of votes cast 58%30%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Runner — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Leno — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Harman — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Walters — Nay
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Nay

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8001
Total 8001
% of votes cast 89%0%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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AB 501 CAMPOS Assembly Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 27 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512501
Republican 0200
Democratic 0001
Total 512702
% of votes cast 64%34%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Eng — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Allen — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Carter — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Ma — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Perea — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Campos — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Huber — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
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
Campos — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Hall — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hill — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 501 do?
(1) Under existing law, public school employees have the right to form, join, and participate in activities of employee organizations of their own choosing for the purpose of representation on all matters of employer-employee relations. Existing law defines the term "public school employer" or "employer" for the purposes of negotiations on collective bargaining agreements covering public school employees, as the governing board of a school district, a school district, a county board of education, a county superintendent of schools, or certain charter schools. Existing law also authorizes public agencies to agree to join together as joint powers agencies for specified purposes. This bill would expand the definition of "public school employer" or "employer" to include specified auxiliary organizations established by the California Community Colleges, and joint powers agencies created as an entity separate from the parties to the joint powers agreement with separate employees that meet certain additional criteria. By requiring community college auxiliary organizations and joint powers agencies to engage in collective bargaining with their separate employees, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law defines the term "exclusive representative" as the employee organization recognized or certified as the exclusive negotiating representative of certificated or classified employees in an appropriate unit of a public school employer. This bill would change the definition of "exclusive representative" to the employee organization recognized or certified as the exclusive negotiating representative of all public school employees, as defined. To the extent that this would increase the duties on school districts or community college districts with respect to collective bargaining, it would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) This bill would make various technical, nonsubstantive changes. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
Who sponsors AB 501?
AB 501 is sponsored by Campos.
What is the current status of AB 501?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 501?
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