California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 721 — California postsecondary education: state goals.

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 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, as the 3 segments of public 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 present those reports to the Legislature and to state agencies. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature that budget and policy decisions regarding postsecondary education generally adhere to 3 specified goals. The bill would also state the intent of the Legislature to identify and define appropriate metrics in order to monitor progress toward the achievement of those 3 goals and establish interim targets for those metrics to be achieved by 2025. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to convene a working group to develop those metrics, and any recommended interim targets for those metrics, as specified. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office, in consultation with the Department of Finance, to submit recommended metrics to specified persons and entities on or before January 31, 2013. The bill would state the intent of the Legislature to formally adopt statewide metrics following a review of those recommended metrics. Commencing September 30, 2013, the bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to annually release a statewide performance report, as specified, using each of the statewide metrics adopted by the Legislature. Commencing January 1, 2014, the bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to annually provide its own assessment of progress toward the achievement of those 3 goals, as specified, with recommendations for legislative action, as appropriate. The bill also would require the segments of postsecondary education, as defined, to have the opportunity to annually provide their own assessments. The bill would also state additional legislative intent and make specified findings and declarations regarding state goals for postsecondary education.

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 2:30 p.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 31. Noes 1. Page 4959.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 62. Noes 14. Page 6191.) Ordered to the Senate.

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 17. Noes 0.) (August 16).

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

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

  12. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 1.) (June 19).

  13. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

  14. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 2699.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 2669.) (January 17).

  19. Set for hearing January 17.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 2638.) (January 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  21. Set for hearing January 11.

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

  23. Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  24. Set for hearing May 4.

  25. Hearing postponed by committee.

  26. Set for hearing April 27.

  27. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

  29. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  30. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 21.

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

Sponsors

  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Portantino · Cosponsor
  • Lara · Cosponsor
  • Liu · Cosponsor
  • Bonnie Lowenthal · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

  • Block
  • Portantino
  • Lara
  • Liu

Not signed on (117)

117 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

Unfinished Business SB721 Lowenthal Concurrence

Passed 31 Yea · 1 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28108
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 31108
% of votes cast 78%3%0%20%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Cannella — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Evans — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hancock — Not Voting
Harman — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Not Voting
Simitian — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Price — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Emmerson — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

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SB 721 Lowenthal Senate Third Reading By PORTANTINO

Passed 62 Yea · 14 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 611204
Democratic 1000
Republican 0200
Total 621404
% of votes cast 78%18%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Garrick — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Carter — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Fong — Yea
Conway — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cook — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fletcher — Yea
Butler — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Campos — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Huber — Nay
Hueso — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Block — Yea
Cedillo — Nay
Chesbro — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Yea
Monning — Not Voting
Morrell — Nay
Nestande — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Silva — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wieckowski — Not Voting
Achadjian — Yea
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Hill — Yea
Knight — Yea
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Norby — Nay
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eng — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Yea
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 as amended.

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16000
Democratic 1000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Gatto — Yea
Hall — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Campos — Yea
Hill — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Norby — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Davis — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea

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3rd Reading

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32005
Republican 1000
Democratic 2000
Total 35005
% of votes cast 88%0%0%13%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Yea
Liu — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wyland — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Evans — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Fuller — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
La Malfa — Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass.

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
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8002
Total 8002
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Lowenthal — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hancock — Yea
Huff — Yea
Blakeslee — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Vargas — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 721 do?
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, as the 3 segments of public 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 present those reports to the Legislature and to state agencies. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature that budget and policy decisions regarding postsecondary education generally adhere to 3 specified goals. The bill would also state the intent of the Legislature to identify and define appropriate metrics in order to monitor progress toward the achievement of those 3 goals and establish interim targets for those metrics to be achieved by 2025. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to convene a working group to develop those metrics, and any recommended interim targets for those metrics, as specified. The bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office, in consultation with the Department of Finance, to submit recommended metrics to specified persons and entities on or before January 31, 2013. The bill would state the intent of the Legislature to formally adopt statewide metrics following a review of those recommended metrics. Commencing September 30, 2013, the bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to annually release a statewide performance report, as specified, using each of the statewide metrics adopted by the Legislature. Commencing January 1, 2014, the bill would require the Legislative Analyst's Office to annually provide its own assessment of progress toward the achievement of those 3 goals, as specified, with recommendations for legislative action, as appropriate. The bill also would require the segments of postsecondary education, as defined, to have the opportunity to annually provide their own assessments. The bill would also state additional legislative intent and make specified findings and declarations regarding state goals for postsecondary education.
Who sponsors SB 721?
SB 721 is sponsored by Block, Portantino, Lara, Liu, and Bonnie Lowenthal.
What is the current status of SB 721?
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 721?
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