California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 1859 — School district employees: merit system: appointments.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 67, Statutes of 2020.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law requires, with certain exceptions, vacancies in the classified service of a school district that has adopted the merit system to be filled by appointments made from the eligible applicants having the first 3 ranks on the eligibility list who are ready and willing to accept the position. In a school district with a pupil population over 400,000, existing law authorizes, until December 31, 2020, an appointment to specified classifications of positions to be made from other than the first 3 ranks on the eligibility list if one or more of specified criteria are required for successful job performance of the position to be filled, in which case existing law requires the appointment to be made from among the highest 3 ranks of eligible candidates on the list who meet the special requirements and are ready and willing to accept the position. Existing law requires a school district that makes an appointment pursuant to this provision to study the effectiveness of the selection method, the vacancy rates for each class, and the length of time to hire for each class, and to submit a report of its findings to any affected labor union. This bill would extend the operation of the latter provisions from December 31, 2020, until January 1, 2027, and apply those provisions to the Los Angeles Unified School District instead of a school district with a pupil population over 400,000. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 67, Statutes of 2020.

  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 75. Noes 0. Page 5321.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 4373.).

  7. Read second time and amended. Ordered to consent calendar.

  8. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (July 29).

  9. Referred to Com. on ED.

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

  11. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 4601.)

  12. Read second time. Ordered to Consent Calendar.

  13. From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 6).

  14. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

  15. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

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

  17. Referred to Com. on ED.

  18. From printer. May be heard in committee February 7.

  19. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Santiago · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Santiago

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

AB 1859 Santiago Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 48003
Democratic 21001
Republican 6000
Total 75004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Levine — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Weber — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Gray — Yea
Salas — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Ting — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Brough — Yea
Fong — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Low — Yea
Diep — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chau — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gloria — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Daly — Yea
Wood — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Smith — Yea
Eggman — Not Voting
Frazier — Not Voting
Voepel — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse 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
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Consent Calendar AB1859

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 27000
Democratic 10000
Republican 2001
Total 39001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Bradford — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Hill — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Monning — Yea
Bates — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Chang — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Pan — Yea
Borgeas — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Allen — Yea
Roth — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Beall — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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AB 1859 Santiago Consent Calendar Second Day

Passed 75 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 21001
Unaffiliated 48003
Republican 6000
Total 75004
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (79)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Smith — Yea
Kiley — Yea
Brough — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Weber — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Low — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Burke — Yea
Daly — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Salas — Yea
Fong — Yea
Levine — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Medina — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Wood — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Ting — Yea
Voepel — Yea
Gray — Yea
Chau — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Maienschein — Not Voting
Diep — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse 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
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Not Voting
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Republican 1000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Smith — Yea
Kiley — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Weber — Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea

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Subjects

labor education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1859 do?
Existing law requires, with certain exceptions, vacancies in the classified service of a school district that has adopted the merit system to be filled by appointments made from the eligible applicants having the first 3 ranks on the eligibility list who are ready and willing to accept the position. In a school district with a pupil population over 400,000, existing law authorizes, until December 31, 2020, an appointment to specified classifications of positions to be made from other than the first 3 ranks on the eligibility list if one or more of specified criteria are required for successful job performance of the position to be filled, in which case existing law requires the appointment to be made from among the highest 3 ranks of eligible candidates on the list who meet the special requirements and are ready and willing to accept the position. Existing law requires a school district that makes an appointment pursuant to this provision to study the effectiveness of the selection method, the vacancy rates for each class, and the length of time to hire for each class, and to submit a report of its findings to any affected labor union. This bill would extend the operation of the latter provisions from December 31, 2020, until January 1, 2027, and apply those provisions to the Los Angeles Unified School District instead of a school district with a pupil population over 400,000. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Los Angeles Unified School District.
Who sponsors AB 1859?
AB 1859 is sponsored by Santiago.
What is the current status of AB 1859?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 1859?
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