California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: Passed Assembly Bipartisan · 1 R · 1 D cosponsors

AB 2002 — Political Reform Act of 1974: California Coastal Commission: communications.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Allen.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law establishes the California Coastal Commission in the Natural Resources Agency and designates the commission as the state coastal zone planning and management agency for all purposes. Existing law prohibits a commission member or an interested person, as defined, from conducting an ex parte communication unless the commission member fully discloses and makes public that communication within 7 days after the communication or, if the communication occurs within 7 days of the next commission hearing, to the commission on the record of the proceeding at that hearing. This bill would require a commission member to fully disclose in writing 24 hours before a commission hearing any ex parte communication conducted within 7 days of the commission hearing relating to a matter that will be discussed at the hearing, and would prohibit a commission member or an interested person from conducting such an ex parte communication within 24 hours before the commission hearing. The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the regulation of the lobbying industry, including defining the term "lobbyist" and regulating the conduct of lobbyists. Among its provisions, the act prohibits lobbyists from engaging in certain activities, including accepting or agreeing to accept any payment in any way contingent upon the defeat, enactment, or outcome of any proposed legislative or administrative action. Under the act, a lobbyist is, among others, an individual whose principal duties as an employee are to communicate with, among others, any agency official for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action. For these purposes, "administrative action" is defined as the proposal, drafting, development, consideration, amendment, enactment, or defeat by a state agency of any rule, regulation, or other action in any ratemaking or quasi-legislative proceeding and "agency official" is defined as any member, officer, employee, or consultant of any state agency who participates in any administrative action in other than a ministerial capacity. This bill would revise the definition of "administrative action" to include, with regard to proceedings before the California Coastal Commission, specified actions relating to the review, approval, and appeal of certain permit actions and coastal plans and programs. The bill would, however, exclude from these provisions relating to lobbyists an employee of a local government agency seeking, within the scope of his or her employment, to influence quasi-judicial decisions of the commission. The bill would also, for purposes of those matters before the California Coastal Commission, limit the definition of "agency official" to a member of the commission. Existing law makes a knowing and willful violation of the Political Reform Act of 1974 a misdemeanor and subjects offenders to criminal penalties. This bill would impose a state-mandated local program by expanding those crimes. The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes with a 23 vote of each house and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act. 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. Ordered to inactive file at the request of Senator Allen.

  2. Reconsideration granted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 5575.)

  3. Motion to reconsider made by Senator Allen.

  4. Read third time. Refused passage. (Ayes 22. Noes 13. Page 5575.).

  5. Ordered to third reading.

  6. (Ayes 26. Noes 13. Page 5510.)

  7. Withdrawn from committee.

  8. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  10. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 11).

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

  12. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 2.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on N.R. & W. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 21). Re-referred to Com. on N.R. & W.

  14. Referred to Coms. on E. & C.A. and N.R. & W.

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

  16. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 23. Page 5247.)

  17. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  18. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 6.) (May 27).

  19. In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  20. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

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

  23. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on NAT. RES. (Ayes 6. Noes 1.) (March 30). Re-referred to Com. on NAT. RES.

  24. Re-referred to Com. on E. & R.

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

  26. Referred to Coms. on E. & R. and NAT. RES.

  27. From printer. May be heard in committee March 18.

  28. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

  • Alejo · Cosponsor
  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Bloom · Cosponsor
  • Atkins · Cosponsor
  • Chiu · Cosponsor
  • Gordon · Cosponsor
  • Jones-Sawyer · Cosponsor
  • Leno · Cosponsor
  • Levine · Cosponsor
  • McCarty · Cosponsor
  • Monning · Cosponsor
  • O'Donnell · Cosponsor
  • Pavley · Cosponsor
  • Rendon · Cosponsor
  • Thurmond · Cosponsor
  • Ting · Cosponsor
  • Weber · Cosponsor
  • Jeff Gonzalez · Cosponsor
  • Williams · Cosponsor
  • Wood · Cosponsor
  • Wolk · Cosponsor
  • Corey A. Jackson · Cosponsor
  • Travis Allen · Cosponsor
  • Mark Stone · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 9 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (23)

  • Alejo
  • Block
  • Bloom
  • Atkins
  • Chiu
  • Gordon
  • Jones-Sawyer
  • Leno
  • Levine
  • McCarty
  • Monning
  • O'Donnell
  • Pavley
  • Rendon
  • Thurmond
  • Ting
  • Weber
  • Gonzalez, Jeff Republican
  • Williams
  • Wood
  • Wolk
  • Jackson, Corey A. Democratic
  • Travis Allen Voted No

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

3rd Reading AB2002 Mark Stone By Allen

Failed 22 Yea · 13 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 201204
Democratic 2100
Total 221304
% of votes cast 56%33%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Nay
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Lara — Yea
Liu — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Nay
Galgiani — Not Voting
Hertzberg — Not Voting
Huff — Nay
Bates — Nay
Morrell — Nay
Roth — Not Voting
Vidak — Nay
Cannella — Nay
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Allen — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Nay
Pan — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wolk — Yea
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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3rd Reading AB2002 Mark Stone By Allen Reconsider

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 36000
Democratic 3000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Block — Yea
Hill — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Monning — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pan — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Beall — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Liu — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Roth — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

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Do pass

Passed 5 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4200
Democratic 1000
Total 5200
% of votes cast 71%29%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Nay
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Placed on suspense file

Passed 7 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6000
Democratic 1000
Total 7000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 2002 STONE Assembly Third Reading

Passed 54 Yea · 23 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 491902
Democratic 5000
Republican 0401
Total 542303
% of votes cast 68%29%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Kim — Nay
Levine — Yea
Linder — Nay
McCarty — Yea
Olsen — Nay
Rendon — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Williams — Yea
Campos — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Medina — Yea
Salas — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Mayes — Nay
Melendez — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Chau — Yea
Gray — Nay
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Yea
Chávez — Nay
Cooley — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Wood — Yea
Achadjian — Nay
Baker — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brown — Yea
Chang — Nay
Steinorth — Nay
Brough — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Bigelow — Not Voting
Frazier — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Nay
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Lackey, Tom Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12400
Democratic 2000
Republican 0200
Total 14600
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Chang — Nay
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bigelow — Nay
Obernolte — Nay
Santiago — Yea
Wagner — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2002 do?
Existing law establishes the California Coastal Commission in the Natural Resources Agency and designates the commission as the state coastal zone planning and management agency for all purposes. Existing law prohibits a commission member or an interested person, as defined, from conducting an ex parte communication unless the commission member fully discloses and makes public that communication within 7 days after the communication or, if the communication occurs within 7 days of the next commission hearing, to the commission on the record of the proceeding at that hearing. This bill would require a commission member to fully disclose in writing 24 hours before a commission hearing any ex parte communication conducted within 7 days of the commission hearing relating to a matter that will be discussed at the hearing, and would prohibit a commission member or an interested person from conducting such an ex parte communication within 24 hours before the commission hearing. The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the regulation of the lobbying industry, including defining the term "lobbyist" and regulating the conduct of lobbyists. Among its provisions, the act prohibits lobbyists from engaging in certain activities, including accepting or agreeing to accept any payment in any way contingent upon the defeat, enactment, or outcome of any proposed legislative or administrative action. Under the act, a lobbyist is, among others, an individual whose principal duties as an employee are to communicate with, among others, any agency official for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action. For these purposes, "administrative action" is defined as the proposal, drafting, development, consideration, amendment, enactment, or defeat by a state agency of any rule, regulation, or other action in any ratemaking or quasi-legislative proceeding and "agency official" is defined as any member, officer, employee, or consultant of any state agency who participates in any administrative action in other than a ministerial capacity. This bill would revise the definition of "administrative action" to include, with regard to proceedings before the California Coastal Commission, specified actions relating to the review, approval, and appeal of certain permit actions and coastal plans and programs. The bill would, however, exclude from these provisions relating to lobbyists an employee of a local government agency seeking, within the scope of his or her employment, to influence quasi-judicial decisions of the commission. The bill would also, for purposes of those matters before the California Coastal Commission, limit the definition of "agency official" to a member of the commission. Existing law makes a knowing and willful violation of the Political Reform Act of 1974 a misdemeanor and subjects offenders to criminal penalties. This bill would impose a state-mandated local program by expanding those crimes. The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes with a 23 vote of each house and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act. 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 2002?
AB 2002 is sponsored by Alejo, Block, Bloom, Atkins, Chiu, Gordon, Jones-Sawyer, Leno, Levine, McCarty, Monning, O'Donnell, Pavley, Rendon, Thurmond, Ting, Weber, Gonzalez, Jeff (Republican), Williams, Wood, Wolk, Jackson, Corey A. (Democratic), Travis Allen, and Mark Stone.
What is the current status of AB 2002?
This bill died with 2015-2016 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 2002?
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