California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 706 — Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 533, Statutes of 2011.

  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 17, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law creates the Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction Authority for purposes relating to the development of a light rail project extending from the City of Los Angeles to the Cities of Pasadena and Claremont. Existing law provides that the authority shall be governed by a board consisting of 5 voting members and one nonvoting member and requires the authority to adopt a code of conduct for officers and board members of the authority that, among other things, specifies circumstances under which a board member shall be deemed to have a financial interest in a decision. This bill would redefine the authority as the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority for purposes of these provisions. The bill would provide that the board shall consist of 5 voting members and 3 nonvoting members, would require the additional 2 nonvoting members to be appointed by the City Councils of the Cities of Pasadena and South Pasadena, as specified, and would require each appointing authority to also appoint an alternate member, as specified. The bill would also specify circumstances under which board members and alternate members of the authority shall not be considered financially interested and may participate in decisions and agreements regarding the authority, any appointing authority, and any extension city, as defined. The bill would provide that a board member may simultaneously hold specified governmental positions without the holding of those positions constituting an incompatible office or activity, as specified. Because the bill would impose new duties on local agencies, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. 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. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 533, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Urgency clause adopted. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 4. Page 3177.).

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (September 8).

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 3106.)

  7. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  9. Measure version as amended on September 1 corrected.

  10. Read third time. Urgency clause adopted. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2314.).

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

  12. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and be amended.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended. (Page 2075.)

  15. Pursuant to Joint Rule 33.1, Joint Rules 61(a)(10) and 61(a)(12) were dispensed with.

  16. Re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

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

  18. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  20. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 73. Noes 0. Page 1178.)

  21. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

  22. From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 25).

  23. Referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Eng · Cosponsor
  • Hagman · Cosponsor
  • Hernandez · Cosponsor
  • Huff · Cosponsor
  • Torres · Primary
  • Roger Hernández · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 116 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Torres

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (116)

116 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 706 TORRES Concurrence - Urgency Added

Passed 74 Yea · 4 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 72302
Republican 1100
Democratic 1000
Total 74402
% of votes cast 93%5%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gorell — Not Voting
Hall — Yea
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Huber — Yea
Logue — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Block — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Norby — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Achadjian — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Perea — Yea
Silva — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

amendments be concurred in.

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
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Davis — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Norby — Not Voting
Smyth — Yea

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3rd Reading AB706 Torres By Hernandez Urgency Clause

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 37000
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 40000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Evans — Yea
Runner — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Corbett — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Harman — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

AB 706 TORRES Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 73 Yea · 0 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 69005
Republican 2000
Democratic 2001
Total 73006
% of votes cast 92%0%0%8%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Butler — Yea
Campos — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Fuentes — Not Voting
Galgiani — Not Voting
Garrick — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mendoza — Not Voting
Miller — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Norby — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Carter — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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Do pass, to Consent Calendar.

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8003
Total 8003
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Yea
Carter — Yea
Butler — Not Voting
Knight — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Skinner — Not Voting
Alejo — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Silva — Yea
Williams — Yea
Davis — Not Voting

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 706 do?
Existing law creates the Pasadena Metro Blue Line Construction Authority for purposes relating to the development of a light rail project extending from the City of Los Angeles to the Cities of Pasadena and Claremont. Existing law provides that the authority shall be governed by a board consisting of 5 voting members and one nonvoting member and requires the authority to adopt a code of conduct for officers and board members of the authority that, among other things, specifies circumstances under which a board member shall be deemed to have a financial interest in a decision. This bill would redefine the authority as the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority for purposes of these provisions. The bill would provide that the board shall consist of 5 voting members and 3 nonvoting members, would require the additional 2 nonvoting members to be appointed by the City Councils of the Cities of Pasadena and South Pasadena, as specified, and would require each appointing authority to also appoint an alternate member, as specified. The bill would also specify circumstances under which board members and alternate members of the authority shall not be considered financially interested and may participate in decisions and agreements regarding the authority, any appointing authority, and any extension city, as defined. The bill would provide that a board member may simultaneously hold specified governmental positions without the holding of those positions constituting an incompatible office or activity, as specified. Because the bill would impose new duties on local agencies, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. 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. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors AB 706?
AB 706 is sponsored by Eng, Hagman, Hernandez, Huff, Torres, and Roger Hernández.
What is the current status of AB 706?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 706?
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