California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 1357 — Removal from office: grand jury accusation.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 134, Statutes of 2012.

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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 24, 2012. 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 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides for the removal of public officers for willful or corrupt misconduct in office. Existing law provides that an accusation in writing against any officer of a district, county, or city for willful or corrupt misconduct in office may be presented by the grand jury of the county for, or in, which the officer accused is elected or appointed. Existing law authorizes the impaneling of an additional grand jury under specified circumstances. Under existing law, an accusation may not be presented without the concurrence of a specified number of grand jurors. This bill would provide that the grand jury presenting the accusation against an officer for willful or corrupt misconduct in office may also be the additional grand jury impaneled pursuant to those provisions. The bill would require the concurrence of 14 grand jurors in a county in which the required number of grand jurors is 23 in order for an accusation of misconduct against an officer, as described above, to be presented.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 134, Statutes of 2012.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 5 p.m.

  4. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 80. Noes 0. Page 5563.) Ordered to the Senate.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  7. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 26).

  8. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 3496.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. Ordered to special consent calendar.

  12. Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3389.) (May 1).

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

  15. Set for hearing May 1.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3023.) (March 27). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  17. Set for hearing March 27.

  18. Referred to Coms. on PUB. S. and JUD.

  19. Read first time.

  20. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 26.

  21. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cannella · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

  • Cannella

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SB 1357 Cannella Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 80 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 77000
Democratic 1000
Republican 2000
Total 80000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Carter — Yea
Knight — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Perea — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Allen — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Fong — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Conway — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Republican 1000
Total 10000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Feuer — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huber — Yea
Monning — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Special Consent #10

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 35002
Democratic 2000
Republican 0001
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Harman — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Huff — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Evans — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Leno — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Total 5000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (5)
Member Party Vote
Harman — Yea
Leno — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Evans — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 1357 do?
Existing law provides for the removal of public officers for willful or corrupt misconduct in office. Existing law provides that an accusation in writing against any officer of a district, county, or city for willful or corrupt misconduct in office may be presented by the grand jury of the county for, or in, which the officer accused is elected or appointed. Existing law authorizes the impaneling of an additional grand jury under specified circumstances. Under existing law, an accusation may not be presented without the concurrence of a specified number of grand jurors. This bill would provide that the grand jury presenting the accusation against an officer for willful or corrupt misconduct in office may also be the additional grand jury impaneled pursuant to those provisions. The bill would require the concurrence of 14 grand jurors in a county in which the required number of grand jurors is 23 in order for an accusation of misconduct against an officer, as described above, to be presented.
Who sponsors SB 1357?
SB 1357 is sponsored by Cannella.
What is the current status of SB 1357?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2012. Enacted.
Where can I track SB 1357?
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