California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: To Executive

SB 185 — Public postsecondary education.

Last action — Veto sustained.

  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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing law, the Donahoe Higher Education Act, sets forth, among other things, the missions and functions of California's public and independent segments of higher education, and their respective institutions of higher education. Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as 2 of the public segments of postsecondary education. Provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the regents act, by resolution, to make these provisions applicable. A provision of the act expresses legislative intent with respect to the determination of standards and criteria for admission to the University of California and the California State University. This bill would authorize the University of California and the California State University to consider race, gender, ethnicity, and national origin, along with other relevant factors, in undergraduate and graduate admissions, to the maximum extent permitted by the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, Section 31 of Article I of the California Constitution, and relevant case law. The bill would require the trustees, and request the regents, to report in writing to the Legislature and the Governor by November 1, 2013, on the implementation of the bill. The bill would require these reports to include information relative to the number of students admitted, disaggregated by race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, geographic origin, and household income, and compared to the prior 2 years of admissions.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Veto sustained.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  3. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  4. Vetoed by the Governor.

  5. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 9:45 a.m.

  6. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 23. Noes 15. Page 2227.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  7. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  8. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 49. Noes 28. Page 2643.) Ordered to the Senate.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (August 25).

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

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

  13. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (July 5).

  14. Referred to Com. on HIGHER ED.

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 22. Noes 14. Page 1245.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 1113.) (May 26).

  19. Set for hearing May 26.

  20. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  21. Set for hearing May 16.

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

  23. From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 3. Page 759.) (April 27).

  24. Set for hearing April 27.

  25. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

  27. Referred to Com. on RLS.

  28. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 10.

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

Sponsors

  • Hernandez · Primary
  • Lara · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hernandez

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Lara

Not signed on (120)

120 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Unfinished Business SB185 Hernandez Concurrence

Passed 23 Yea · 15 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 221401
Republican 0100
Democratic 1001
Total 231502
% of votes cast 58%38%0%5%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Evans — Yea
Runner — Nay
Harman — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Alquist — Not Voting
Blakeslee — Nay
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Leno — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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SB 185 Hernandez Senate Third Reading By LARA

Passed 49 Yea · 28 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 482603
Republican 0200
Democratic 1000
Total 492803
% of votes cast 61%35%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Hagman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Fong — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Carter — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Huber — Nay
Huffman — Yea
Cedillo — Yea
Jeffries — Nay
Fletcher — Nay
Ammiano — Yea
Beall — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nestande — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Pan — Yea
Silva — Nay
Skinner — Yea
Solorio — Yea
Swanson — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Wagner — Nay
Williams — Yea
John A. Pérez — Not Voting
Gorell — Not Voting
Halderman — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Block — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Not Voting
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Miller — Nay
Norby — Nay
Perea — Yea
Smyth — Nay
Torres — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Eng — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Fuentes — 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

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

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3rd Reading

Passed 22 Yea · 14 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 211303
Democratic 1001
Republican 0100
Total 221404
% of votes cast 55%35%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Yee — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Evans — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Harman — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Huff — Nay
Kehoe — Yea
Dutton — Nay
Rubio — Not Voting
Runner — Not Voting
Anderson — Nay
Blakeslee — Nay
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Simitian — Yea
Walters — Nay
Wright — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Vargas — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Emmerson — Nay
Correa — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
La Malfa — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting
Strickland, Tony Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Kehoe — Yea
Runner — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Nay
Emmerson — Nay

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

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Subjects

civil-rights education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 185 do?
Existing law, the Donahoe Higher Education Act, sets forth, among other things, the missions and functions of California's public and independent segments of higher education, and their respective institutions of higher education. Existing law establishes the University of California, under the administration of the Regents of the University of California, and the California State University, under the administration of the Trustees of the California State University, as 2 of the public segments of postsecondary education. Provisions of the Donahoe Higher Education Act apply to the University of California only to the extent that the regents act, by resolution, to make these provisions applicable. A provision of the act expresses legislative intent with respect to the determination of standards and criteria for admission to the University of California and the California State University. This bill would authorize the University of California and the California State University to consider race, gender, ethnicity, and national origin, along with other relevant factors, in undergraduate and graduate admissions, to the maximum extent permitted by the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution, Section 31 of Article I of the California Constitution, and relevant case law. The bill would require the trustees, and request the regents, to report in writing to the Legislature and the Governor by November 1, 2013, on the implementation of the bill. The bill would require these reports to include information relative to the number of students admitted, disaggregated by race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, geographic origin, and household income, and compared to the prior 2 years of admissions.
Who sponsors SB 185?
SB 185 is sponsored by Hernandez and Lara.
What is the current status of SB 185?
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 185?
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