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

AB 776 — School district elections: school bond measures.

Last action — In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage. Reconsideration granted.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

If a school measure qualifies for the ballot, existing law requires the county counsel or district attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure. Existing law prescribes the manner in which a school bond measure is to appear on the ballot, and it specifies information to be included in the statement of the proposition. This bill would require the ballot label containing the statement of a school bond measure to direct voters to the voter information guide for information about the bond's effects on property taxes. By increasing the duties of local elections officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.

Bill Text

Action History

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

  2. Referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

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

  4. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 53. Noes 17. Page 1905.)

  5. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  6. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 4.) (May 10).

  7. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  8. Read second time and amended.

  9. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 26).

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

  11. Coauthors revised.

  12. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

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

  14. Referred to Com. on E. & R.

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

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Harper

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (117)

117 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 776 HARPER Assembly Third Reading

Passed 53 Yea · 17 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 381306
Democratic 9403
Republican 6001
Total 5317010
% of votes cast 66%21%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Nay
Brough — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Nay
Obernolte — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Not Voting
Waldron — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Nay
Burke — Yea
Friedman — Nay
Rubio — Yea
Harper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chau — Yea
Gray — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Levine — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Nay
Bocanegra — Nay
Low — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Chiu — Nay
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
McCarty — Nay
Medina — Nay
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gloria — Not Voting
Gomez — Not Voting
Melendez — Not Voting
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Ting — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Nay
Travis Allen — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Nay
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 Nay
Limón, Monique Democratic Nay
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea
Patterson, Joe Republican Yea

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Subjects

taxation elections education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 776 do?
If a school measure qualifies for the ballot, existing law requires the county counsel or district attorney to prepare an impartial analysis of the measure. Existing law prescribes the manner in which a school bond measure is to appear on the ballot, and it specifies information to be included in the statement of the proposition. This bill would require the ballot label containing the statement of a school bond measure to direct voters to the voter information guide for information about the bond's effects on property taxes. By increasing the duties of local elections officials, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Who sponsors AB 776?
AB 776 is sponsored by Gallagher, James (Republican), Harper, Mathis, Moorlach, and Patterson, Joe (Republican).
What is the current status of AB 776?
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 776?
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