California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 709 — Sacramento Regional Transit District.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 522, Statutes of 2018.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2017. Enacted.

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Advancing 54% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    8 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law provides for the creation of the Sacramento Regional Transit District, with specified powers and duties relative to the provision of public transit services. Existing law describes the authorized boundaries of the district. Existing law provides for the district to be governed by a board of directors and provides for a weighted voting procedure. Existing law authorizes the board of directors of the district to adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance, subject to the approval of 23 of the electors at a special election. Existing law requires the district's retail transactions and use tax ordinance to provide for rates of 14 or 12 of 1% and requires that the ordinance be operative on the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing less than 180 days after adoption of the ordinance. This bill would revise and recast these and other related provisions. The bill would modify the description of the authorized boundaries of the district and provide that the district is a rapid transit district, as defined. The bill would specify that certain property and facilities used by the district are transit works and facilities, and constitute public works for the purposes of the Public Contract Code. The bill would modify the definition of a quorum as applied to meetings of the board. The bill would authorize the district to publish ordinances on its Internet Web site as an alternative to newspaper publication. The bill would authorize the board secretary to be a district employee appointed by the board. The bill would authorize a public agency to contract with the district to provide transit facilities and services for the public agency. The bill would provide that laws, or rules or regulations, of this state inconsistent with the laws, or rules and regulations, of the United States, shall not apply to the acquisition, construction, maintenance, or operation of transit facilities funded by the United States, to the extent of the inconsistency, if that inconsistency may result in a loss of federal funding. The bill would modify the district's powers to impose a retail transactions and use tax by ordinance to authorize rates in increments of 18 of 1% and would require that the ordinance be operative on the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 150 days after adoption of the ordinance. The bill would require the district to provide to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, within 45 days of the approval of the ordinance by the voters, a complete alphabetical list of all streets within the affected unincorporated area under its jurisdiction, maintain that list on its Internet Web site, and provide a legal description and a map or plat, as specified. The bill would make other related changes.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 522, Statutes of 2018.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 49. Noes 30.).

  5. From committee: That the Senate amendments be concurred in. (Ayes 6. Noes 3.) (August 31).

  6. Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.

  7. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV. pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.2.

  8. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 10. Page 6091.).

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  12. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. pursuant to Joint Rule 10.5.

  13. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  14. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 27).

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on GOV. & F. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (June 19). Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

  18. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  19. Re-referred to Coms. on T. & H. and GOV. & F.

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

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

  22. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  23. Withdrawn from committee.

  24. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  25. In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

  26. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  27. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  28. Withdrawn from committee.

  29. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on T. & H.

  30. Referred to Com. on T. & H.

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

  32. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 26. Page 1779.)

  33. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  34. Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

  35. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 3.) (May 10).

  36. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

  37. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. GOV. Read second time and amended.

  38. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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

  40. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • McCarty · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 17 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • McCarty

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

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Votes

AB 709 McCarty Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 49 Yea · 30 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 372100
Democratic 12301
Republican 0600
Total 493001
% of votes cast 61%38%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Harper — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cunningham — Nay
Daly — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Burke — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Holden — Yea
Rivas — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Low — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Kamlager-Dove — Yea
Salas — Nay
Fong — Nay
Chau — Yea
Gray — Nay
Levine — Yea
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Baker — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
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 Nay
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
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 Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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With recommendation: That Senate amendments be concurred in.

Passed 6 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2200
Republican 0100
Democratic 4000
Total 6300
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Rivas — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB709 McCarty By Pan

Passed 27 Yea · 10 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23903
Democratic 4100
Total 271003
% of votes cast 68%25%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Delgado — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Yea
Lara — Yea
Monning — Yea
Allen — Yea
De León — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hill — Yea
Chang — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Anderson — Nay
Bates — Nay
Dodd — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Nielsen — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Not Voting
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4100
Democratic 1100
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Lara — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Governance and Finance]

Passed 10 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 8300
Democratic 2000
Total 10300
% of votes cast 77%23%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Allen — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Roth — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Vidak — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Beth Gaines — Nay
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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AB 709 MCCARTY Assembly Third Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 26 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 371703
Democratic 11500
Republican 1402
Total 492605
% of votes cast 61%33%0%6%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Brough — Nay
Kiley — Not Voting
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Burke — Yea
Holden — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Low — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Medina — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bocanegra — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Harper — Nay
Levine — Yea
Mayes — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Chau — Not Voting
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Rodriguez — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Nay
Fong, Mike Democratic Nay
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
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 Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 709 do?
Existing law provides for the creation of the Sacramento Regional Transit District, with specified powers and duties relative to the provision of public transit services. Existing law describes the authorized boundaries of the district. Existing law provides for the district to be governed by a board of directors and provides for a weighted voting procedure. Existing law authorizes the board of directors of the district to adopt a retail transactions and use tax ordinance, subject to the approval of 23 of the electors at a special election. Existing law requires the district's retail transactions and use tax ordinance to provide for rates of 14 or 12 of 1% and requires that the ordinance be operative on the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing less than 180 days after adoption of the ordinance. This bill would revise and recast these and other related provisions. The bill would modify the description of the authorized boundaries of the district and provide that the district is a rapid transit district, as defined. The bill would specify that certain property and facilities used by the district are transit works and facilities, and constitute public works for the purposes of the Public Contract Code. The bill would modify the definition of a quorum as applied to meetings of the board. The bill would authorize the district to publish ordinances on its Internet Web site as an alternative to newspaper publication. The bill would authorize the board secretary to be a district employee appointed by the board. The bill would authorize a public agency to contract with the district to provide transit facilities and services for the public agency. The bill would provide that laws, or rules or regulations, of this state inconsistent with the laws, or rules and regulations, of the United States, shall not apply to the acquisition, construction, maintenance, or operation of transit facilities funded by the United States, to the extent of the inconsistency, if that inconsistency may result in a loss of federal funding. The bill would modify the district's powers to impose a retail transactions and use tax by ordinance to authorize rates in increments of 18 of 1% and would require that the ordinance be operative on the first day of the first calendar quarter commencing more than 150 days after adoption of the ordinance. The bill would require the district to provide to the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, within 45 days of the approval of the ordinance by the voters, a complete alphabetical list of all streets within the affected unincorporated area under its jurisdiction, maintain that list on its Internet Web site, and provide a legal description and a map or plat, as specified. The bill would make other related changes.
Who sponsors AB 709?
AB 709 is sponsored by McCarty.
What is the current status of AB 709?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 15, 2017. Enacted.
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