California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

AB 852 — Public works: prevailing wages.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 745, Statutes of 2015.

  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 February 26, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    1 primary, 4 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 8 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law defines "public works," for the purposes of regulating public works contracts, as, among other things, construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work done under contract and paid for, in whole or in part, out of public funds. Existing law further requires that, except as specified, not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages be paid to workers employed on public works and imposes misdemeanor penalties for a willful violation of this requirement. This bill would expand the definition of "public works," for the purposes of provisions relating to the prevailing rate of per diem wages, to also include any construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work done under private contract on a project for a general acute care hospital, except on a project for a rural general acute care hospital with a maximum of 76 beds, when the project is paid for, in whole or in part, with the proceeds of conduit revenue bonds, as defined, that were issued on or after January 1, 2016. Because the willful violation of prevailing wage requirements when engaged in these public works projects would result in the imposition of misdemeanor penalties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 745, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 58. Noes 21. Page 2904.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 4 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 27. Noes 13. Page 2432.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 27).

  9. In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  10. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  12. Referred to Com. on L. & I.R.

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

  14. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 55. Noes 24. Page 1143.)

  15. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  16. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (April 22).

  17. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  18. Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

  19. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.

  20. Referred to Com. on L. & E.

  21. From printer. May be heard in committee March 29.

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 117 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Burke

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (117)

117 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 852 BURKE Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 58 Yea · 21 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 531701
Democratic 4000
Republican 1400
Total 582101
% of votes cast 73%26%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Baker — Nay
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Wilk — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Gray — Yea
Holden — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Low — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Chang — Not Voting
Harper — Nay
Kim — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Mayes — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Hadley — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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3rd Reading AB852 Burke By Galgiani

Passed 27 Yea · 13 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 251200
Democratic 2100
Total 271300
% of votes cast 68%33%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Nay
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Pan — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Hall — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Block — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Leno — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Roth — Yea
Runner — Nay
Fuller — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Bates — Nay
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Nielsen — Nay
Vidak — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Bill Berryhill — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay

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Do pass

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5200
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Hill — Yea
Bates — Nay
Mendoza — Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea

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AB 852 BURKE Assembly Third Reading

Passed 55 Yea · 24 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 501901
Democratic 4000
Republican 1500
Total 552401
% of votes cast 69%30%0%1%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Nay
Alejo — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Nay
Brown — Yea
Kim — Nay
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Nay
Mathis — Nay
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Wilk — Nay
Wood — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Medina — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Gray — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Burke — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Campos — Not Voting
Mayes — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Baker — Nay
Bigelow — Nay
Chang — Nay
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Melendez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Weber — Yea
Williams — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Hadley — Nay
Beth Gaines — Nay
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 12 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10300
Democratic 2000
Republican 0200
Total 12500
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bigelow — Nay
Bloom — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chang — Nay
Gomez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Daly — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 852 do?
Existing law defines "public works," for the purposes of regulating public works contracts, as, among other things, construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work done under contract and paid for, in whole or in part, out of public funds. Existing law further requires that, except as specified, not less than the general prevailing rate of per diem wages be paid to workers employed on public works and imposes misdemeanor penalties for a willful violation of this requirement. This bill would expand the definition of "public works," for the purposes of provisions relating to the prevailing rate of per diem wages, to also include any construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work done under private contract on a project for a general acute care hospital, except on a project for a rural general acute care hospital with a maximum of 76 beds, when the project is paid for, in whole or in part, with the proceeds of conduit revenue bonds, as defined, that were issued on or after January 1, 2016. Because the willful violation of prevailing wage requirements when engaged in these public works projects would result in the imposition of misdemeanor penalties, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 852?
AB 852 is sponsored by Burke, Dodd, McCarty, Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican), and Roger Hernández.
What is the current status of AB 852?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 26, 2015. Enacted.
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