California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: To Executive 1 D cosponsors

AB 2790 — Veterans: Internal Audits for Veterans Affairs.

Last action — Vetoed by Governor.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs and designates the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as the chief administrative officer of the department. Existing law also establishes the California Veterans Board, and requires the board to advise the department and the secretary on policies for operations of the department. Existing law provides for veterans programs, including the veterans farm and home purchase programs, and provides for veterans homes. This bill would create the office of Internal Audits for Veterans Affairs, the chief auditor of which would be subject to the direction of the secretary within the department. The bill would require the chief auditor to be appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation. The chief auditor would be responsible for reviewing and investigating, at the request of the secretary or other members of senior management of the department, the operations and financial condition of each California veterans home, each veterans farm and home purchase program, and other department programs and functions. Beginning January 1, 2020, and each year thereafter, the bill would require the chief auditor to submit a summary report to the board and the appropriate committees of the Legislature providing information about the office's activities and recommendations that lead to departmental efficiencies and improvements. The bill would authorize the chief auditor to receive communications from any individual who believes he or she may have information that warrants a review or investigation of a veterans program. The bill would require the chief auditor to establish a toll-free telephone number to report alleged wrongdoing regarding veterans programs. The bill would prohibit the chief auditor from disclosing the identity of a person reporting information pursuant to these provisions without that person's written permission, except as specified. The bill would repeal the provisions described above on January 1, 2025. 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.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Vetoed by Governor.

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

  3. In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5550.).

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 16).

  7. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  8. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 12). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  10. Referred to Coms. on V.A. and JUD.

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

  12. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5494.)

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (May 25).

  15. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  16. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R.

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

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on A. & A.R. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R.

  20. Referred to Coms. on V.A. and A. & A.R.

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

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading AB2790 Irwin By Roth

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34001
Democratic 5000
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Delgado — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Chang — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Dodd — Yea
De León — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 2790 IRWIN Assembly Third Reading

Passed 77 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 15000
Unaffiliated 56001
Republican 6000
Total 77001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Harper — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Low — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Not Voting
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Baker — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Salas — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Fong — Yea
Gray — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Burke — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Acosta — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Levine — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
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 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

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Do pass.

Passed 16 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Democratic 3000
Republican 1000
Total 16001
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Obernolte — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Fong — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Chau — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea

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Subjects

veterans
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2790 do?
Existing law establishes the Department of Veterans Affairs and designates the Secretary of Veterans Affairs as the chief administrative officer of the department. Existing law also establishes the California Veterans Board, and requires the board to advise the department and the secretary on policies for operations of the department. Existing law provides for veterans programs, including the veterans farm and home purchase programs, and provides for veterans homes. This bill would create the office of Internal Audits for Veterans Affairs, the chief auditor of which would be subject to the direction of the secretary within the department. The bill would require the chief auditor to be appointed by the Governor, subject to Senate confirmation. The chief auditor would be responsible for reviewing and investigating, at the request of the secretary or other members of senior management of the department, the operations and financial condition of each California veterans home, each veterans farm and home purchase program, and other department programs and functions. Beginning January 1, 2020, and each year thereafter, the bill would require the chief auditor to submit a summary report to the board and the appropriate committees of the Legislature providing information about the office's activities and recommendations that lead to departmental efficiencies and improvements. The bill would authorize the chief auditor to receive communications from any individual who believes he or she may have information that warrants a review or investigation of a veterans program. The bill would require the chief auditor to establish a toll-free telephone number to report alleged wrongdoing regarding veterans programs. The bill would prohibit the chief auditor from disclosing the identity of a person reporting information pursuant to these provisions without that person's written permission, except as specified. The bill would repeal the provisions described above on January 1, 2025. 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.
Who sponsors AB 2790?
AB 2790 is sponsored by Irwin, Jacqui (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2790?
This bill died with 2017-2018 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 AB 2790?
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