California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 554 — Employment: workforce services.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 499, 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 16, 2011. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · 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.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 provides for workforce investment activities, including activities in which states may participate. Existing law contains various programs for job training and employment investment, including work incentive programs, as specified. This bill would require the California Workforce Investment Board and each local board to ensure that programs and services funded by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and directed to apprenticeable occupations, including preapprenticeship training, are conducted in coordination with one or more apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards for the occupation and geographic area. The bill would also require the California Workforce Investment Board and each local board to develop a policy of fostering collaboration between community colleges and approved apprenticeship programs in the geographic area to provide preapprenticeship training, apprenticeship training, and continuing education in apprenticeable occupations through the approved apprenticeship programs.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 499, Statutes of 2011.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 25. Noes 12. Page 2169.).

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 51. Noes 26. Page 1461.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  13. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 4).

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  15. Referred to Com. on L. & E.

  16. From printer. May be heard in committee March 19.

  17. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Atkins · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Atkins

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Votes

3rd Reading AB554 Atkins By Hancock

Passed 25 Yea · 12 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 231103
Democratic 2000
Republican 0100
Total 251203
% of votes cast 63%30%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Emmerson — Nay
Evans — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Harman — Not Voting
Cannella — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Rubio — Yea
Leno — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Vargas — Yea
Walters — Nay
Alquist — Yea
Blakeslee — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

Official roll call →

AB 554 ATKINS Assembly Third Reading

Passed 51 Yea · 26 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 502403
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 512603
% of votes cast 64%33%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Feuer — Yea
Butler — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Fong — Yea
Allen — Yea
Carter — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Williams — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Davis — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Beall — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Torres — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Campos — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Logue — Nay
Cook — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Harkey — Nay
Smyth — Nay
Valadao — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Gorell — Not Voting
Jeffries — Nay
Knight — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Miller — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Silva — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Ma — Not Voting
Mansoor — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Conway — Nay
Eng — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Garrick — Nay
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

Official roll call →

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

Official roll call →

Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 554 do?
The federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 provides for workforce investment activities, including activities in which states may participate. Existing law contains various programs for job training and employment investment, including work incentive programs, as specified. This bill would require the California Workforce Investment Board and each local board to ensure that programs and services funded by the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and directed to apprenticeable occupations, including preapprenticeship training, are conducted in coordination with one or more apprenticeship programs approved by the Division of Apprenticeship Standards for the occupation and geographic area. The bill would also require the California Workforce Investment Board and each local board to develop a policy of fostering collaboration between community colleges and approved apprenticeship programs in the geographic area to provide preapprenticeship training, apprenticeship training, and continuing education in apprenticeable occupations through the approved apprenticeship programs.
Who sponsors AB 554?
AB 554 is sponsored by Atkins.
What is the current status of AB 554?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2011. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 554?
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