California 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted

AB 39 — California-China Climate Institute.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 227, Statutes of 2021.

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

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 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 10 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law establishes the University of California as a public trust under the administration of the Regents of the University of California. The University of California provides instruction and performs research at the 10 campuses it operates and maintains in Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz. This bill would, subject to the availability of private funds, authorize the Regents of the University of California to establish the California-China Climate Institute, as specified, and in partnership with the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development at Tsinghua University and other entities and institutions in China and California. The bill would require the institute to foster collaboration to inform and shape climate policy and advance the goals of the Paris Agreement, advance joint policy research on major climate issues, support high-level dialogue on specific climate issues, and provide training to specified entities to advance climate and environmental policies. The bill would require the institute to work closely with University of California campuses, departments, and leaders, and would authorize the institute to receive guidance and support from experts and state entities.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 227, Statutes of 2021.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 56. Noes 12. Page 2982.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 2496.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  11. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 26).

  12. In committee: Referred to APPR suspense file.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on E.Q. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (June 9). Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.

  15. Action rescinded whereby the bill was referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  16. Referred to Coms. on ED., E.Q. and N.R. & W.

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

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 16. Page 1407.)

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  20. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (April 28).

  21. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 14). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  22. Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  23. Read second time and amended.

  24. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 8. Noes 4.) (March 24).

  25. Referred to Coms. on HIGHER ED. and NAT. RES.

  26. From printer. May be heard in committee January 7.

  27. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Chau · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Chau

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 39 Chau Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 56 Yea · 12 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 23103
Unaffiliated 33605
Republican 0504
Total 5612012
% of votes cast 70%15%0%15%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Wood — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
Frazier — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Daly — Yea
Medina — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Gray — Yea
Burke — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Chau — Yea
Levine — Nay
Smith — Nay
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Cooley — Not Voting
Cunningham — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
Nazarian — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Vince Fong — Not Voting
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
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
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading AB39 Chau By Skinner

Passed 29 Yea · 8 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11101
Unaffiliated 17402
Republican 1300
Total 29803
% of votes cast 73%20%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Kamlager — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Pan — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Min — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Newman — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Bates — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Eggman — Not Voting
Borgeas — Not Voting
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Nay
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Not Voting
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 2000
Unaffiliated 3100
Republican 0100
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Kamlager — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Nay
Laird, John Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Placed on suspense file

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
Portantino — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Kamlager — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Bates — Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea

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AB 39 Chau Assembly Third Reading

Passed 50 Yea · 16 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 28805
Democratic 21105
Republican 1702
Total 5016012
% of votes cast 64%21%0%15%
How each member voted (78)
Member Party Vote
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Ting — Yea
Low — Yea
Frazier — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Daly — Yea
Medina — Yea
Gray — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chau — Yea
Levine — Nay
Smith — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Holden — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Salas — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Voepel — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Cunningham — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Mathis — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
Nazarian — Not Voting
Cooper — Not Voting
McCarty — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Not Voting
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Not Voting
Fong, Mike Democratic Not Voting
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Not Voting
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
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
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Yea

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 5001
Unaffiliated 6200
Republican 0200
Total 11401
% of votes cast 69%25%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Chau — Yea
Levine — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Not Voting
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Nay

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Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

Passed 8 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7001
Democratic 1000
Republican 0002
Total 8003
% of votes cast 73%0%0%27%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Wood — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Chau — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Mathis — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Luz Rivas — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Flora, Heath Republican Not Voting
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Not Voting

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Do pass as amended and be re-referred to the Committee on [Natural Resources]

Passed 8 Yea · 4 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 4200
Republican 0200
Total 8400
% of votes cast 67%33%0%0%
How each member voted (12)
Member Party Vote
Medina — Yea
Low — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Levine — Nay
Kiley — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Choi, Steven S. Republican Nay
Valladares, Suzette Martinez Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 39 do?
Existing law establishes the University of California as a public trust under the administration of the Regents of the University of California. The University of California provides instruction and performs research at the 10 campuses it operates and maintains in Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz. This bill would, subject to the availability of private funds, authorize the Regents of the University of California to establish the California-China Climate Institute, as specified, and in partnership with the Institute of Climate Change and Sustainable Development at Tsinghua University and other entities and institutions in China and California. The bill would require the institute to foster collaboration to inform and shape climate policy and advance the goals of the Paris Agreement, advance joint policy research on major climate issues, support high-level dialogue on specific climate issues, and provide training to specified entities to advance climate and environmental policies. The bill would require the institute to work closely with University of California campuses, departments, and leaders, and would authorize the institute to receive guidance and support from experts and state entities.
Who sponsors AB 39?
AB 39 is sponsored by Chau.
What is the current status of AB 39?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced December 07, 2020. Enacted.
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