California 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 1478 — Charter schools.

Last action — Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 27. Noes 26. Page 3865.).

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  1. ✓
    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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

(1) The Ralph M. Brown Act requires that all meetings of a legislative body, as defined, of a local agency be open and public and all persons be permitted to attend unless a closed session is authorized. The Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a state body be open and public and all persons be permitted to attend. This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act, unless the charter school is operated by an entity governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, in which case the charter school would be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. (2) The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection and to make copies available upon request and payment of a fee unless the records are exempt from disclosure. This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the California Public Records Act. (3) Existing law prohibits certain public officials, including, but not limited to, state, county, or district officers or employees, from being financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity, or by any body or board of which they are members, except as provided. This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to these provisions, except that the bill would provide that an employee of a charter school is not disqualified from serving as a member of the governing body of the charter school because of that employment status. The bill would require such a member of the governing body of a charter school to abstain from voting on, or influencing or attempting to influence another member of that body regarding, any matter uniquely affecting his or her own employment. (4) The Political Reform Act of 1974 requires every state agency and local governmental agency to adopt a conflict-of-interest code, formulated at the most decentralized level possible, that requires designated employees of the agency to file statements of economic interest disclosing any investments, business positions, interests in real property, or sources of income that may foreseeably be affected materially by any governmental decision made or participated in by the designated employee by virtue of his or her position. This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the Political Reform Act of 1974.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 27. Noes 26. Page 3865.).

  2. Ordered to third reading.

  3. From inactive file.

  4. Notice of intention to remove from inactive file given by Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer.

  5. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Assembly Member Jones-Sawyer.

  6. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  7. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (May 9).

  8. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

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

  11. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 5). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  14. Referred to Coms. on ED. and JUD.

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

  16. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Jones-Sawyer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Jones-Sawyer

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 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 1478 JONES-SAWYER Assembly Third Reading

Failed 27 Yea · 26 Nay · 24 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2220014
Democratic 50010
Republican 0600
Total 2726024
% of votes cast 35%34%0%31%
How each member voted (77)
Member Party Vote
Acosta — Nay
Baker — Nay
Bloom — Not Voting
Brough — Nay
Holden — Not Voting
Mathis — Nay
Medina — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Chau — Yea
Cooper — Not Voting
Eggman — Not Voting
Cunningham — Nay
Daly — Not Voting
Frazier — Yea
Friedman — Not Voting
Gloria — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Gonzalez Fletcher — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Chu — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Mullin — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Obernolte — Nay
Rodriguez — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Wood — Yea
Fong — Nay
Burke — Not Voting
Rubio — Not Voting
Harper — Nay
Salas — Not Voting
Gray — Not Voting
Kiley — Nay
Levine — Nay
Low — Not Voting
Mayes — Nay
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Not Voting
Weber — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Not Voting
Jim Patterson — Nay
Mark Stone — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Not Voting
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Not Voting
Berman, Marc Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Not Voting
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Not Voting
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Not Voting
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Not Voting
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 8 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6300
Democratic 2000
Total 8300
% of votes cast 73%27%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Kiley — Nay
Ting — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1478 do?
(1) The Ralph M. Brown Act requires that all meetings of a legislative body, as defined, of a local agency be open and public and all persons be permitted to attend unless a closed session is authorized. The Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act requires, with specified exceptions, that all meetings of a state body be open and public and all persons be permitted to attend. This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the Ralph M. Brown Act, unless the charter school is operated by an entity governed by the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, in which case the charter school would be subject to the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act. (2) The California Public Records Act requires state and local agencies to make their records available for public inspection and to make copies available upon request and payment of a fee unless the records are exempt from disclosure. This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the California Public Records Act. (3) Existing law prohibits certain public officials, including, but not limited to, state, county, or district officers or employees, from being financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity, or by any body or board of which they are members, except as provided. This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to these provisions, except that the bill would provide that an employee of a charter school is not disqualified from serving as a member of the governing body of the charter school because of that employment status. The bill would require such a member of the governing body of a charter school to abstain from voting on, or influencing or attempting to influence another member of that body regarding, any matter uniquely affecting his or her own employment. (4) The Political Reform Act of 1974 requires every state agency and local governmental agency to adopt a conflict-of-interest code, formulated at the most decentralized level possible, that requires designated employees of the agency to file statements of economic interest disclosing any investments, business positions, interests in real property, or sources of income that may foreseeably be affected materially by any governmental decision made or participated in by the designated employee by virtue of his or her position. This bill would expressly state that charter schools and entities managing charter schools are subject to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
Who sponsors AB 1478?
AB 1478 is sponsored by Jones-Sawyer.
What is the current status of AB 1478?
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 1478?
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