California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 2 D cosponsors

AB 2 — Postsecondary education: Educational and Economic Goals for California Higher Education.

Last action — In committee: Held under submission.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

(1) Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and private, independent institutions of higher education as the 4 segments of postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes a higher education accountability program under which the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges are required to prepare a list of reports on a regular basis and submit them to the Legislature and to state agencies. Under the program, the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) is required to submit annually a higher education report to the Legislature and the Governor that provides information on significant indicators of the performance of public colleges and universities. This bill would repeal the existing higher education accountability program and require the state to establish a new accountability framework for achieving prescribed educational and economic goals. The bill would require the Governor to convene a task force by July 1, 2012, to review the framework and recommend a set of overarching goals for the state's higher education institutions, as specified. The bill would urge the task force to consider issues that include 6 statewide policy questions. The bill would require the task force to report to the Legislature and the Governor on the recommended statewide goals and indicators of progress for higher education, as specified. (2) Existing law requires the 3 public segments of postsecondary education to present annual statistical reports on transfer patterns via the CPEC to the Governor and the Legislature. This bill would repeal this requirement.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Held under submission.

  2. In committee: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

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

  4. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

  6. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Withdrawn from committee.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 22). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

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

  11. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 15. Page 1713.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 27).

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

  18. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  20. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Read second time and amended.

  22. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (March 15).

  23. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  24. From printer. May be heard in committee January 6.

  25. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Mike Fong · Cosponsor
  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Brownley · Cosponsor
  • Portantino · Primary
  • Negrete McLeod · Cosponsor
  • Hancock · Cosponsor
  • Lara · Cosponsor
  • Price · Cosponsor
  • Josh Lowenthal · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 113 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Portantino

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (113)

113 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

Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Runner — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Rules.

Passed 8 Yea · 1 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8101
Total 8101
% of votes cast 80%10%0%10%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Liu — Yea

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AB 2 PORTANTINO Assembly Third Reading

Passed 61 Yea · 15 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 601304
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 611504
% of votes cast 76%19%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Halderman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Campos — Yea
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Carter — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Garrick — Nay
Gordon — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hill — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Jeffries — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cook — Yea
Davis — Yea
Lara — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Torres — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Hueso — Not Voting
Donnelly — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Silva — Not Voting
Wagner — Nay
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Huber — Yea
Knight — Nay
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

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
Fuentes — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2 do?
(1) Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, and the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, and private, independent institutions of higher education as the 4 segments of postsecondary education in this state. Existing law establishes a higher education accountability program under which the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges are required to prepare a list of reports on a regular basis and submit them to the Legislature and to state agencies. Under the program, the California Postsecondary Education Commission (CPEC) is required to submit annually a higher education report to the Legislature and the Governor that provides information on significant indicators of the performance of public colleges and universities. This bill would repeal the existing higher education accountability program and require the state to establish a new accountability framework for achieving prescribed educational and economic goals. The bill would require the Governor to convene a task force by July 1, 2012, to review the framework and recommend a set of overarching goals for the state's higher education institutions, as specified. The bill would urge the task force to consider issues that include 6 statewide policy questions. The bill would require the task force to report to the Legislature and the Governor on the recommended statewide goals and indicators of progress for higher education, as specified. (2) Existing law requires the 3 public segments of postsecondary education to present annual statistical reports on transfer patterns via the CPEC to the Governor and the Legislature. This bill would repeal this requirement.
Who sponsors AB 2?
AB 2 is sponsored by Fong, Mike (Democratic), Block, Brownley, Portantino, Negrete McLeod, Hancock, Lara, Price, and Lowenthal, Josh (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 AB 2?
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