California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 2970 — Public employees: new employee orientations.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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.

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Summary

(1) Existing law generally requires state and local public employers that conduct new employee orientations to provide the exclusive representative of those employees access to the orientation. Existing law requires the exclusive representative to receive at least 10 days' notice in advance of an orientation and requires that the structure, time, and manner of exclusive representative access shall be determined through mutual agreement between the employer and the exclusive representative, subject to specified requirements. This bill would require that the date, time, and place of the orientation be confidential and not be shared with anyone other than employees, the exclusive representative, or a vendor that is contracted to provide a service for purposes of the orientation. (2) Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 3. Noes 2.) (June 11). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  3. Referred to Coms. on P.E. & R. and JUD.

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

  5. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 21. Page 5118.)

  6. Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Ayes 52. Noes 18. Page 4998.)

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.) (April 18).

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 4). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. Re-referred to Com. on P.E., R., & S.S.

  11. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P.E., R., & S.S. Read second time and amended.

  12. Referred to Com. on P.E., R., & S.S.

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

  14. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Cooper · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 7 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Cooper

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 2970 COOPER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 21 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 361506
Democratic 14100
Republican 0501
Total 502107
% of votes cast 64%27%0%9%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Obernolte — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Cooper — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Weber — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Salas — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gray — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Friedman — Not Voting
Fong — Nay
Chau — Yea
Harper — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Levine — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Baker — Nay
Cooley — Not Voting
Cunningham — Nay
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Not Voting
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Wood — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — 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 Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Nay
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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AB 2970 COOPER Assembly Third Reading Amend By COOPER Set #1

Passed 52 Yea · 18 Nay · 8 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 401403
Democratic 12003
Republican 0402
Total 521808
% of votes cast 67%23%0%10%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Holden — Yea
Low — Yea
Rubio — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Salas — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gray — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Nay
Harper — Nay
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Kiley — Nay
Levine — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Melendez — Not Voting
Obernolte — Nay
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Voepel — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Not Voting
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 10 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7402
Democratic 3000
Republican 0100
Total 10502
% of votes cast 59%29%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Friedman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Mullin — Not Voting
Nazarian — Yea
Chau — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2970 do?
(1) Existing law generally requires state and local public employers that conduct new employee orientations to provide the exclusive representative of those employees access to the orientation. Existing law requires the exclusive representative to receive at least 10 days' notice in advance of an orientation and requires that the structure, time, and manner of exclusive representative access shall be determined through mutual agreement between the employer and the exclusive representative, subject to specified requirements. This bill would require that the date, time, and place of the orientation be confidential and not be shared with anyone other than employees, the exclusive representative, or a vendor that is contracted to provide a service for purposes of the orientation. (2) Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 2970?
AB 2970 is sponsored by Cooper.
What is the current status of AB 2970?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Assembly” 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 AB 2970?
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