California 2011-2012, 1st Special Session Status: Passed Assembly

AB 20 — Budget Act of 2011: Director of Finance: reductions.

Last action — Died on third reading file.

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

This bill died with 2011-2012, 1st Special 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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) Existing law requires the Legislature to pass a Budget Bill making appropriations for the support of state government for the ensuing fiscal year. The Budget Act of 2011 requires the Director of Finance to forecast General Fund revenues for the 2011–12 fiscal year by December 15, 2011, and to determine whether that revenue forecast or the Legislative Analyst's November 2011 General Fund revenue forecast is higher. The Director of Finance is required to make reductions to specified items of appropriation if the higher revenue forecast is less than $87,452,500,000 and to make additional reductions to specified items of appropriation if the higher revenue forecast is less than $86,452,500,000. This bill would require the director to meet specified requirements if the director proposes to reduce an item of appropriation pursuant to these provisions. (2) Existing law requires the governing board of each community college district to charge each student a fee, and sets that fee at $36 per unit per semester, effective with the fall term of the 2011–12 academic year. Existing law repeals these provisions January 1, 2012, as specified. This bill instead would repeal these provisions May 1, 2011, as specified. (3) Existing law requires the governing board of each community college district to charge each student a fee, and sets that fee at $36 per unit per semester. Existing law requires this fee to be raised to $46 per unit per semester, effective with the winter term of the 2011–12 academic year, if the Director of Finance reduces specified appropriations as described above. These provisions become operative January 1, 2012, as specified. This bill would specify that the raising of this fee to $46 per unit per semester would occur effective with the summer term of the 2012 calendar year. The bill would provide a statement of Legislative intent relating to this delay in the fee increase. These provisions instead would become operative May 1, 2011, as specified. (4) The bill would appropriate $1,000 from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges for general operation costs of the board. (5) The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency and to call the Legislature into special session for that purpose. Governor Schwarzenegger issued a proclamation declaring a fiscal emergency, and calling a special session for this purpose, on December 6, 2010. Governor Brown issued a proclamation on January 20, 2011, declaring and reaffirming that a fiscal emergency exists and stating that his proclamation supersedes the earlier proclamation for purposes of that constitutional provision. This bill would state that it addresses the fiscal emergency declared and reaffirmed by the Governor by proclamation issued on January 20, 2011, pursuant to the California Constitution. (6) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died on third reading file.

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 9. Noes 5.) (September 7).

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

  5. In committee: Set, first hearing. Testimony taken. Further hearing to be set.

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

  7. Referred to Com. on B. & F.R.

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

  9. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 49. Noes 21. Page 178.)

  10. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  11. (Page 171.)

  12. Ordered to second reading.

  13. Without reference to committee.

  14. From printer.

  15. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Blumenfield · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Blumenfield

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass.

Passed 9 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9502
Total 9502
% of votes cast 56%31%0%13%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Emmerson — Nay
Evans — Yea
DeSaulnier — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Rubio — Yea
Lowenthal — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Anderson — Nay
Huff — Nay
Leno — Yea
Simitian — Not Voting
Wolk — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Liu — Yea
Wright — Not Voting
La Malfa — Nay

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AB 20 BLUMENFIELD Assembly Third Reading

Passed 49 Yea · 21 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4619010
Democratic 3000
Republican 0200
Total 4921010
% of votes cast 61%26%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Eng — Yea
Feuer — Yea
Dickinson — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Halderman — Nay
Butler — Yea
Yamada — Yea
Fuentes — Yea
Furutani — Yea
Campos — Yea
Portantino — Yea
John A. Pérez — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
Garrick — Not Voting
Gatto — Yea
Carter — Not Voting
Hagman — Nay
Bonilla — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hall — Yea
Harkey — Nay
Chesbro — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huber — Yea
Huffman — Yea
Fletcher — Not Voting
Ammiano — Yea
Block — Yea
Conway — Nay
Cook — Nay
Davis — Yea
Donnelly — Nay
Jeffries — Nay
Lara — Yea
Logue — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Miller — Not Voting
Monning — Yea
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Norby — Nay
Pan — Yea
Perea — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Smyth — Not Voting
Swanson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Gorell — Not Voting
Cedillo — Not Voting
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Beall — Yea
Blumenfield — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Brownley — Yea
Buchanan — Yea
Hayashi — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Knight — Nay
Ma — Yea
Mansoor — Nay
Nestande — Not Voting
Olsen — Nay
Silva — Nay
Solorio — Yea
Valadao — Nay
Williams — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Bonnie Lowenthal — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
V. Manuel Pérez — Yea
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

taxation finance education
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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 20 do?
(1) Existing law requires the Legislature to pass a Budget Bill making appropriations for the support of state government for the ensuing fiscal year. The Budget Act of 2011 requires the Director of Finance to forecast General Fund revenues for the 2011–12 fiscal year by December 15, 2011, and to determine whether that revenue forecast or the Legislative Analyst's November 2011 General Fund revenue forecast is higher. The Director of Finance is required to make reductions to specified items of appropriation if the higher revenue forecast is less than $87,452,500,000 and to make additional reductions to specified items of appropriation if the higher revenue forecast is less than $86,452,500,000. This bill would require the director to meet specified requirements if the director proposes to reduce an item of appropriation pursuant to these provisions. (2) Existing law requires the governing board of each community college district to charge each student a fee, and sets that fee at $36 per unit per semester, effective with the fall term of the 2011–12 academic year. Existing law repeals these provisions January 1, 2012, as specified. This bill instead would repeal these provisions May 1, 2011, as specified. (3) Existing law requires the governing board of each community college district to charge each student a fee, and sets that fee at $36 per unit per semester. Existing law requires this fee to be raised to $46 per unit per semester, effective with the winter term of the 2011–12 academic year, if the Director of Finance reduces specified appropriations as described above. These provisions become operative January 1, 2012, as specified. This bill would specify that the raising of this fee to $46 per unit per semester would occur effective with the summer term of the 2012 calendar year. The bill would provide a statement of Legislative intent relating to this delay in the fee increase. These provisions instead would become operative May 1, 2011, as specified. (4) The bill would appropriate $1,000 from the General Fund to the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges for general operation costs of the board. (5) The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency and to call the Legislature into special session for that purpose. Governor Schwarzenegger issued a proclamation declaring a fiscal emergency, and calling a special session for this purpose, on December 6, 2010. Governor Brown issued a proclamation on January 20, 2011, declaring and reaffirming that a fiscal emergency exists and stating that his proclamation supersedes the earlier proclamation for purposes of that constitutional provision. This bill would state that it addresses the fiscal emergency declared and reaffirmed by the Governor by proclamation issued on January 20, 2011, pursuant to the California Constitution. (6) This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a bill providing for appropriations related to the Budget Bill.
Who sponsors AB 20?
AB 20 is sponsored by Blumenfield.
What is the current status of AB 20?
This bill died with 2011-2012, 1st Special 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 20?
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