California 2013-2014 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate

SCA 3 — A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 3 of Article I and Section 6 of Article XIII B thereof, relating to public information.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 123, Statutes of 2013.

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

This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

The California Constitution provides that the people have the right of access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business. The California Constitution requires that the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies be open to public scrutiny. The California Constitution requires that whenever the Legislature or any state agency mandates a new program or higher level of service on any local government, the state shall provide a subvention of funds to reimburse the local government for the costs of the program or increased level of service. The California Constitution exempts certain mandates from the requirement to provide a subvention of funds including local agency compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act) . The California Public Records Act (CPRA) provides that public records are open to inspection at all times during the office hours of the state or local agency that retains those records, and that every person has a right to inspect any public record, except as provided. The Brown Act requires each legislative body of a local agency to provide notice of the time and place for holding regular meetings and requires that all meetings of a legislative body be open and public. Under the act, all persons are permitted to attend any meeting of the legislative body of a local agency, unless a closed session is authorized. This measure would require each local agency to comply with the CPRA and the Brown Act, and with any subsequent statutory enactment amending either act, enacting a successor act, or amending any successor act which contains findings demonstrating that the statutory enactment furthers the purposes of the people's right of access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business. The measure would specifically exempt mandates contained within the scope of those acts, and certain subsequent statutory enactments that contain findings demonstrating that the statutory enactment furthers those same purposes, from the requirement to provide a subvention of funds.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 123, Statutes of 2013.

  2. Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 10:30 a.m.

  3. In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

  4. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 3139.) Ordered to the Senate.

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  6. From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 24. Noes 0.) (August 29).

  7. From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on BUDGET. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (August 14). Re-referred to Com. on BUDGET.

  8. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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

  10. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 1651.) Ordered to the Assembly.

  11. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  12. From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1536.) (June 25).

  13. From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0. Page 1536.) (June 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Set for hearing June 25 in APPR. pending receipt.

  15. Set for hearing June 25.

  16. Joint Rule 62(a) file notice (Com. on APPR.) suspended. (Ayes 28. Noes 11. Page 1483.)

  17. Joint Rule 62(a) file notice (Com. on GOV. & F.) suspended. (Ayes 27. Noes 11. Page 1483.)

  18. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  19. (Corrected June 21.)

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

  21. From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on RLS. (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 1421.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  22. Set for hearing June 18.

  23. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  24. From committee: Be adopted as amended and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 937.) (May 15).

  25. Set for hearing May 15.

  26. Hearing postponed by committee.

  27. Set for hearing May 8.

  28. Referred to Coms. on GOV. & F. and E. & C.A.

  29. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 3.

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

Sponsors

  • Galgiani · Cosponsor
  • Levine · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Primary
  • Logue · Cosponsor
  • Steinberg · Cosponsor
  • Wolk · Cosponsor
  • Mark Stone · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 115 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Leno

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (115)

115 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

SCA 3 Leno Senate Third Reading By LEVINE

Passed 78 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 71000
Democratic 4000
Republican 3000
Total 78000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brown — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Logue — Yea
Mansoor — Yea
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Williams — Yea
Campos — Yea
Fox — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Hagman — Yea
Chau — Yea
Allen — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Gray — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Ammiano — Yea
Conway — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Donnelly — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Salas — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Garcia — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Fong — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Be adopted.

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 22001
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 24001
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (25)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Harkey — Yea
Logue — Not Voting
Mansoor — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Ting — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Gorell — Yea
Campos — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Chesbro — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nestande — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading SCA3 Leno

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34001
Democratic 3000
Total 37001
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (38)
Member Party Vote
Hernandez — Yea
Leno — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Torres — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Wyland — Yea
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Yea
Corbett — Yea
Evans — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hill — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Knight — Yea
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Wright — Yea
Lieu — Not Voting
DeSaulnier — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Yee — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

Be adopted.

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 0001
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Lara — Yea
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Walters — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SCA 3 do?
The California Constitution provides that the people have the right of access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business. The California Constitution requires that the meetings of public bodies and the writings of public officials and agencies be open to public scrutiny. The California Constitution requires that whenever the Legislature or any state agency mandates a new program or higher level of service on any local government, the state shall provide a subvention of funds to reimburse the local government for the costs of the program or increased level of service. The California Constitution exempts certain mandates from the requirement to provide a subvention of funds including local agency compliance with the Ralph M. Brown Act (Brown Act) . The California Public Records Act (CPRA) provides that public records are open to inspection at all times during the office hours of the state or local agency that retains those records, and that every person has a right to inspect any public record, except as provided. The Brown Act requires each legislative body of a local agency to provide notice of the time and place for holding regular meetings and requires that all meetings of a legislative body be open and public. Under the act, all persons are permitted to attend any meeting of the legislative body of a local agency, unless a closed session is authorized. This measure would require each local agency to comply with the CPRA and the Brown Act, and with any subsequent statutory enactment amending either act, enacting a successor act, or amending any successor act which contains findings demonstrating that the statutory enactment furthers the purposes of the people's right of access to information concerning the conduct of the people's business. The measure would specifically exempt mandates contained within the scope of those acts, and certain subsequent statutory enactments that contain findings demonstrating that the statutory enactment furthers those same purposes, from the requirement to provide a subvention of funds.
Who sponsors SCA 3?
SCA 3 is sponsored by Galgiani, Levine, Leno, Logue, Steinberg, Wolk, and Mark Stone.
What is the current status of SCA 3?
This bill died with 2013-2014 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 SCA 3?
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