California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 968 — Public lands: Martins Beach property: access road.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 922, Statutes of 2014.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2014. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 58% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    11 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

(1) Existing law establishes the State Lands Commission in the Natural Resources Agency and prescribes the functions and duties of the commission. Under existing law, the commission has jurisdiction over various state lands, including coastal lands. Existing law authorizes the commission to acquire a right-of-way or easement across private land in certain circumstances by purchase, lease, gift, exchange, or condemnation. This bill would require the commission to consult, and enter into any necessary negotiations, with the owners of a specified property known as the Martins Beach property, as described, in the unincorporated area of the County of San Mateo, to acquire a right-of-way or easement for the creation of a specified public access route to and along the shoreline, including the sandy beach. If the commission is unable to reach an agreement to acquire that right-of-way or easement or the owners do not voluntarily provide public access by January 1, 2016, the bill would authorize the commission to acquire a right-of-way or easement for the creation of that public access route to and along the shoreline, including the sandy beach, at Martins Beach, as prescribed. The bill would require the commission to consult and enter into negotiations with local stakeholders, as described, to address the ongoing management and operation of any property acquired pursuant to these provisions. (2) The bill would declare that due to the unique circumstances and features of the Martins Beach property, a general statute within the meaning of specified provisions of the California Constitution cannot be made applicable and a special statute is necessary.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 922, Statutes of 2014.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 10 a.m.

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 23. Noes 9. Page 4687.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  5. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 42. Noes 25. Page 6251.) 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 9. Noes 5.) (August 14).

  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 7. Noes 1.) (June 24).

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 16). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. Reconsideration granted.

  15. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  16. Referred to Coms. on NAT. RES. and JUD.

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

  18. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 22. Noes 11. Page 3657.) Ordered to the Assembly.

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

  20. From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3706.) (May 23).

  21. Set for hearing May 23.

  22. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  23. Set for hearing May 5.

  24. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 3235.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  25. Set for hearing April 22.

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

  27. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 7. Noes 2. Page 3092.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  28. Set for hearing April 8.

  29. Referred to Coms. on N.R. & W. and JUD.

  30. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 13.

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

Sponsors

  • Hill · Primary
  • Mullin · Cosponsor
  • Mark Stone · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Hill

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (119)

119 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 SB968 Hill Concurrence

Passed 23 Yea · 9 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21907
Democratic 2001
Total 23908
% of votes cast 58%23%0%20%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Hill — Yea
Leno — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Not Voting
Wright — Not Voting
Correa — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Mitchell — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Hernandez — Yea
Corbett — Yea
De León — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Nay
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Knight — Nay
Lara — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Roth — Not Voting
Torres — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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SB 968 Hill Senate Third Reading By STONE

Passed 42 Yea · 25 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4022010
Democratic 2101
Republican 0201
Total 4225012
% of votes cast 53%32%0%15%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Holden — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mansoor — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Not Voting
Daly — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Allen — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gray — Nay
Frazier — Not Voting
Salas — Nay
Campos — Not Voting
Hall — Not Voting
Harkey — Nay
Linder — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Medina — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Conway — Nay
Donnelly — Nay
Olsen — Nay
Perea — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Pan — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fox — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gorell — Nay
Hagman — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9402
Republican 0100
Democratic 0001
Total 9503
% of votes cast 53%29%0%18%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bradford — Not Voting
Holden — Yea
Linder — Nay
Pan — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Campos — Not Voting
Gomez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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3rd Reading

Passed 22 Yea · 11 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201106
Democratic 2001
Total 221107
% of votes cast 55%28%0%18%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Nay
Knight — Nay
Lieu — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Pavley — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Wyland — Nay
Corbett — Yea
Correa — Yea
Evans — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Torres — Yea
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Wolk — Yea
Cannella — Nay
Wright — Not Voting
Liu — Not Voting
Roth — Not Voting
Vidak — Nay
Walters — Nay
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Not Voting
Galgiani — Yea
Yee — Not Voting
Hancock — Not Voting
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass as amended.

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 968 do?
(1) Existing law establishes the State Lands Commission in the Natural Resources Agency and prescribes the functions and duties of the commission. Under existing law, the commission has jurisdiction over various state lands, including coastal lands. Existing law authorizes the commission to acquire a right-of-way or easement across private land in certain circumstances by purchase, lease, gift, exchange, or condemnation. This bill would require the commission to consult, and enter into any necessary negotiations, with the owners of a specified property known as the Martins Beach property, as described, in the unincorporated area of the County of San Mateo, to acquire a right-of-way or easement for the creation of a specified public access route to and along the shoreline, including the sandy beach. If the commission is unable to reach an agreement to acquire that right-of-way or easement or the owners do not voluntarily provide public access by January 1, 2016, the bill would authorize the commission to acquire a right-of-way or easement for the creation of that public access route to and along the shoreline, including the sandy beach, at Martins Beach, as prescribed. The bill would require the commission to consult and enter into negotiations with local stakeholders, as described, to address the ongoing management and operation of any property acquired pursuant to these provisions. (2) The bill would declare that due to the unique circumstances and features of the Martins Beach property, a general statute within the meaning of specified provisions of the California Constitution cannot be made applicable and a special statute is necessary.
Who sponsors SB 968?
SB 968 is sponsored by Hill, Mullin, and Mark Stone.
What is the current status of SB 968?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 10, 2014. Enacted.
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