California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 878 — Office of the Transportation Inspector General.

Last action — In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

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Summary

Existing law creates various state transportation agencies, including the Department of Transportation and the High-Speed Rail Authority, with specified powers and duties. Existing law provides for the allocation of state transportation funds, including fuel tax revenues allocated from the Highway Users Tax Account, to various transportation purposes. Existing law provides funding for transportation capital improvement projects undertaken by the department or regional or local transportation agencies. This bill would create the Office of the Transportation Inspector General in state government as an independent office that would not be a subdivision of any other government entity, to ensure that all state, regional, and local agencies expending state transportation funds are operating efficiently, effectively, and in compliance with federal and state laws. The bill would provide for the Governor to appoint the Inspector General for a 6-year term, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and would provide that the Transportation Inspector General may not be removed from office during the term except for good cause. The bill would specify certain duties and responsibilities of the Transportation Inspector General, would require an annual report to the Legislature and Governor, and would provide for funding the office, to the extent possible, from federal transportation funds, with other necessary funding to be made available in proportion to the activities of the office from the Highway Users Tax Account and an account from which high-speed rail activities may be funded.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  2. Vetoed by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 5082.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. From committee: That the Assembly amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 5043.)

  6. Set for hearing August 30.

  7. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on T. & H. pursuant to Senate Rule 29.10. (Ayes 4. Noes 0. Page 4923.) Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

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

  9. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 51. Noes 28. Page 6345.) Ordered to the Senate.

  11. Ordered to third reading.

  12. Read third time and amended. (Ayes 52. Noes 27. Page 6088.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 16).

  15. Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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

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

  18. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (July 3).

  19. Hearing postponed by committee.

  20. Joint Rule 62(a) file notice suspended. (Page 5520.)

  21. From committee: Be re-referred to Com. on TRANS. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  23. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (June 13). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  25. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  26. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and NAT. RES.

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

  28. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 2720.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  29. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  30. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 2. Page 2686.) (January 19).

  31. Set for hearing January 19.

  32. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  33. Set for hearing January 17.

  34. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 1. Page 2641.) (January 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  35. Set for hearing January 10.

  36. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  37. Referred to Com. on T. & H.

  38. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • DeSaulnier

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB878 DeSaulnier Concurrence

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33004
Republican 1000
Democratic 1001
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Harman — Yea
Huff — Yea
Walters — Yea
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Evans — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
De León — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Liu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 878 DeSaulnier Senate Third Reading By LOWENTHAL

Passed 51 Yea · 28 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0200
Unaffiliated 502601
Democratic 1000
Total 512801
% of votes cast 64%35%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hall — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Not Voting
Fletcher — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Conway — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Nay
Huber — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — 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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SB 878 DeSaulnier Senate Third Reading By LOWENTHAL Amend By LOWENTHAL Set #1

Passed 52 Yea · 27 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 512501
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 522701
% of votes cast 65%34%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Butler — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hill — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Campos — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Cook — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Yea
Torres — Yea
Conway — Nay
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
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
Fuentes — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 9 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9302
Total 9302
% of votes cast 64%21%0%14%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
Galgiani — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Eng — Yea
Jeffries — Not Voting
Logue — Nay
Miller — Nay
Norby — Nay
Achadjian — Not Voting
Blumenfield — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea

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Be referred to Committee on Transportation.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 11000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Carter — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Knight — Yea
Silva — Yea
Williams — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 27 Yea · 10 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25903
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 271003
% of votes cast 68%25%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Evans — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Huff — Not Voting
Leno — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Dutton — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Harman — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6201
Total 6201
% of votes cast 67%22%0%11%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Not Voting
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Pavley — 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
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Walters — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Subjects

transportation
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 878 do?
Existing law creates various state transportation agencies, including the Department of Transportation and the High-Speed Rail Authority, with specified powers and duties. Existing law provides for the allocation of state transportation funds, including fuel tax revenues allocated from the Highway Users Tax Account, to various transportation purposes. Existing law provides funding for transportation capital improvement projects undertaken by the department or regional or local transportation agencies. This bill would create the Office of the Transportation Inspector General in state government as an independent office that would not be a subdivision of any other government entity, to ensure that all state, regional, and local agencies expending state transportation funds are operating efficiently, effectively, and in compliance with federal and state laws. The bill would provide for the Governor to appoint the Inspector General for a 6-year term, subject to confirmation by the Senate, and would provide that the Transportation Inspector General may not be removed from office during the term except for good cause. The bill would specify certain duties and responsibilities of the Transportation Inspector General, would require an annual report to the Legislature and Governor, and would provide for funding the office, to the extent possible, from federal transportation funds, with other necessary funding to be made available in proportion to the activities of the office from the Highway Users Tax Account and an account from which high-speed rail activities may be funded.
Who sponsors SB 878?
SB 878 is sponsored by DeSaulnier and Bonnie Lowenthal.
What is the current status of SB 878?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 SB 878?
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