California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly 2 D cosponsors

AB 2729 — California State Auditor.

Last action — In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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    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.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 California State Auditor's Office, headed by the appointed 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 establishes the State Audit Fund as a continuously appropriated fund for the expenses of the office. Existing law authorizes the auditor to establish a high-risk local government agency audit program for the purpose of identifying, auditing, and issuing reports on any local government agency he or she identifies as at high risk for, among other basis, fraud and abuse. Existing law requires the office to be responsible for the state costs associated with the program and further requires an audit conducted pursuant to the program to be approved by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. This bill would authorize the California State Auditor to conduct an initial assessment at a local government agency prior to conducting an audit, during which he or she may gather any publicly available information from a local government agency and any information, including any interviews, that the local government agency is willing to provide, for the purpose of identifying whether or not it is a high-risk local government agency. The bill would require the California State Auditor, before beginning an initial assessment at a local government agency, to notify the Joint Legislative Audit Committee in writing which local government agency will be assessed.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  2. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  3. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  5. Referred to Com. on G.O.

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

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 25. Page 5381.)

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (May 23).

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  13. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

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

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

  16. Referred to Com. on A. & A.R.

  17. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  18. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 10 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9201
Democratic 1000
Total 10201
% of votes cast 77%15%0%8%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Glazer — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Cannella — Not Voting
Dodd — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 2729 MURATSUCHI Assembly Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 25 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 361902
Democratic 14001
Republican 0600
Total 502503
% of votes cast 64%32%0%4%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Harper — Nay
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Kiley — Not Voting
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Salas — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Levine — Yea
Low — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Burke — Yea
Fong — Nay
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
Gray — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Wood — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Not Voting
Friedman — Nay
Baker — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Steinorth — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Daly — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Not Voting
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 Nay
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 9 Yea · 4 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7303
Democratic 2001
Republican 0100
Total 9404
% of votes cast 53%24%0%24%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Friedman — Not Voting
Mathis — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Fong — Nay
Gonzalez Fletcher — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay

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Subjects

finance
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2729 do?
Existing law establishes the California State Auditor's Office, headed by the appointed 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 establishes the State Audit Fund as a continuously appropriated fund for the expenses of the office. Existing law authorizes the auditor to establish a high-risk local government agency audit program for the purpose of identifying, auditing, and issuing reports on any local government agency he or she identifies as at high risk for, among other basis, fraud and abuse. Existing law requires the office to be responsible for the state costs associated with the program and further requires an audit conducted pursuant to the program to be approved by the Joint Legislative Audit Committee. This bill would authorize the California State Auditor to conduct an initial assessment at a local government agency prior to conducting an audit, during which he or she may gather any publicly available information from a local government agency and any information, including any interviews, that the local government agency is willing to provide, for the purpose of identifying whether or not it is a high-risk local government agency. The bill would require the California State Auditor, before beginning an initial assessment at a local government agency, to notify the Joint Legislative Audit Committee in writing which local government agency will be assessed.
Who sponsors AB 2729?
AB 2729 is sponsored by Gipson, Mike A. (Democratic) and Muratsuchi, Al (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 2729?
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 2729?
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