California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

AB 562 — California State Auditor: interference.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 406, Statutes of 2017.

  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 14, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 76% · 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.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 7 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the California State Auditor's Office, headed by the California State Auditor and under the direction of the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, with specified duties that include, among others, conducting financial and performance audits as directed by statute. Existing law also requires the California State Auditor to conduct audits requested by the Legislature's Joint Legislative Audit Committee relating to a state or local governmental agency or other publicly created entity. Existing law requires any state or local entity or agency to permit the California State Auditor to access specified documents, and makes it a misdemeanor for any person to fail or refuse to permit access, examination, and reproduction of these documents. This bill would specify that a state agency includes a commission for purposes of the California State Auditor's authorization to access specified documents of a state agency. The bill would additionally prohibit any person, with intent to deceive or defraud, from obstructing the California State Auditor in the performance of his or her official duties relating to an audit required by statute or requested by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. The bill would make a violation of these provisions punishable by a fine not to exceed $5,000.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 406, Statutes of 2017.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 3102.).

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (September 6).

  6. Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  7. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 2 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  8. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 2312.).

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

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

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (July 11).

  13. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  14. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  15. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  16. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

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

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 1487.)

  19. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  20. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 3).

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  23. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. Read second time and amended.

  24. Referred to Com. on PUB. S.

  25. From printer. May be heard in committee March 17.

  26. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • McCarty · Cosponsor
  • Al Muratsuchi · Primary
  • Ting · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

  • McCarty
  • Ting

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

AB 562 MURATSUCHI Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 57001
Democratic 14001
Republican 6000
Total 77002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Burke — Yea
Fong — Yea
Salas — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Chau — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rendon — Not Voting
Cooper — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB562 Muratsuchi et al. By Hernandez

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32003
Democratic 4001
Total 36004
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Newman — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Beall — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
De León — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Not Voting
Allen — Not Voting
Bradford — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Not Voting
Vidak — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Not Voting
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 562 MURATSUCHI Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 56001
Democratic 16000
Republican 5002
Total 77003
% of votes cast 96%0%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Holden — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Salas — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gray — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Harper — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Chiu — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10001
Democratic 5000
Republican 1000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gray — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 562 do?
Existing law establishes the California State Auditor's Office, headed by the California State Auditor and under the direction of the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy, with specified duties that include, among others, conducting financial and performance audits as directed by statute. Existing law also requires the California State Auditor to conduct audits requested by the Legislature's Joint Legislative Audit Committee relating to a state or local governmental agency or other publicly created entity. Existing law requires any state or local entity or agency to permit the California State Auditor to access specified documents, and makes it a misdemeanor for any person to fail or refuse to permit access, examination, and reproduction of these documents. This bill would specify that a state agency includes a commission for purposes of the California State Auditor's authorization to access specified documents of a state agency. The bill would additionally prohibit any person, with intent to deceive or defraud, from obstructing the California State Auditor in the performance of his or her official duties relating to an audit required by statute or requested by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. The bill would make a violation of these provisions punishable by a fine not to exceed $5,000.
Who sponsors AB 562?
AB 562 is sponsored by McCarty, Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic), and Ting.
What is the current status of AB 562?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 562?
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