California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

SCA 23 — A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 8 of Article XVI thereof, relating to education finance.

Last action — August 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

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

This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

The California Constitution establishes a minimum General Fund obligation for moneys to be applied by the state for the support of school districts and community college districts based on one of 3 tests in any given fiscal year (Proposition 98) . The first test applies to the amount of General Fund revenues that may be appropriated pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution based on the percentage of General Fund revenues that were appropriated for school districts and community college districts in the 1986–87 fiscal year. The 2nd and 3rd tests compute the minimum funding requirement based on the total allocations to school districts and community college districts from General Fund proceeds of taxes appropriated pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution and allocated local proceeds of taxes, adjusted for changes in enrollment, cost of living, or per capita General Fund revenues, in the prior fiscal year. The California Constitution requires, in fiscal years following the application of the 3rd test or a legislative suspension of the minimum funding requirement, the calculation of a maintenance factor, which is an amount required to be paid to school districts and community college districts in later years. This measure would require the minimum obligation for moneys to be applied by the state for the support of school districts and community college districts to be augmented by the proceeds of the Baseline Schools and Colleges Subaccount or of a successor fund. The measure would also augment the minimum required funding under each of the 3 tests described above by the amount of proceeds of the Baseline Schools and Colleges Subaccount or of a successor fund. The measure would also include the amount of proceeds of the Baseline Schools and Colleges Subaccount or of a successor fund in the calculation of the maintenance factor. The measure would make nonsubstantive technical changes to this provision.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. August 16 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.

  2. Set for hearing August 16.

  3. August 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  4. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  5. Set for hearing August 13.

  6. From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 0. Page 5214.) (August 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  7. From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 5202.) (August 7). Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  8. Referred to Coms. on ED. and E. & C.A.

  9. From printer. May be acted upon on or after July 1.

  10. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • De León

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (120)

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Votes

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
Bradford — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bates — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SCA 23 do?
The California Constitution establishes a minimum General Fund obligation for moneys to be applied by the state for the support of school districts and community college districts based on one of 3 tests in any given fiscal year (Proposition 98) . The first test applies to the amount of General Fund revenues that may be appropriated pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution based on the percentage of General Fund revenues that were appropriated for school districts and community college districts in the 1986–87 fiscal year. The 2nd and 3rd tests compute the minimum funding requirement based on the total allocations to school districts and community college districts from General Fund proceeds of taxes appropriated pursuant to Article XIIIB of the California Constitution and allocated local proceeds of taxes, adjusted for changes in enrollment, cost of living, or per capita General Fund revenues, in the prior fiscal year. The California Constitution requires, in fiscal years following the application of the 3rd test or a legislative suspension of the minimum funding requirement, the calculation of a maintenance factor, which is an amount required to be paid to school districts and community college districts in later years. This measure would require the minimum obligation for moneys to be applied by the state for the support of school districts and community college districts to be augmented by the proceeds of the Baseline Schools and Colleges Subaccount or of a successor fund. The measure would also augment the minimum required funding under each of the 3 tests described above by the amount of proceeds of the Baseline Schools and Colleges Subaccount or of a successor fund. The measure would also include the amount of proceeds of the Baseline Schools and Colleges Subaccount or of a successor fund in the calculation of the maintenance factor. The measure would make nonsubstantive technical changes to this provision.
Who sponsors SCA 23?
SCA 23 is sponsored by De León and Allen, Benjamin (Democratic).
What is the current status of SCA 23?
This bill died with 2017-2018 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 SCA 23?
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