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

AB 2844 — Public contracts: discrimination.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 581, Statutes of 2016.

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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 February 19, 2016. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 66% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    11 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Existing law governs the procurement process for contracts of specified public entities. Existing law, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, states that all persons within this state are free and equal and, no matter what their sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status, are entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services in all business establishments. Existing law, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, protects and safeguards the right and opportunity of all persons to seek, obtain, and hold employment without discrimination, abridgment, or harassment on account of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status. This bill would, with certain exceptions, require a person that submits a bid or proposal to, or otherwise proposes to enter into or renew a contract with, a state agency with respect to any contract in the amount of $100,000 or more to certify, under penalty of perjury, at the time the bid or proposal is submitted or the contract is renewed that they are in compliance with the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and that any policy that they have adopted against any sovereign nation or peoples recognized by the government of the United States, including, but not limited to, the nation and people of Israel, is not used to discriminate in violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act or the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. By requiring a person to certify under penalty of perjury, this bill would expand the definition of a crime, thereby imposing 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 581, Statutes of 2016.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2:30 p.m.

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 69. Noes 1. Page 6445.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 28 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 34. Noes 1. Page 5367.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

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

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (August 11).

  11. In committee: Reconsideration of a favorable vote granted.

  12. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (August 11).

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

  14. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  16. Referred to Com. on JUD.

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

  18. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 0. Page 5212.)

  19. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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

  21. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 0.) (May 27).

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

  23. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  24. Read second time and amended.

  25. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 19).

  26. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (April 13). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  27. Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R.

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

  29. From committee: Be re-referred to Coms. on A. & A.R. and JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 4). Re-referred to Com. on A. & A.R.

  30. Re-referred to Com. on RLS. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.

  31. Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

  32. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended.

  33. Re-referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

  34. From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on E.S. & T.M. Read second time and amended.

  35. Referred to Com. on E.S. & T.M.

  36. Read first time.

  37. From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

  38. Introduced. To print.

Sponsors

  • Achadjian · Cosponsor
  • Anderson · Cosponsor
  • Block · Cosponsor
  • Bloom · Primary
  • Brough · Cosponsor
  • Campos · Cosponsor
  • Dababneh · Cosponsor
  • Gatto · Cosponsor
  • Glazer · Cosponsor
  • Hertzberg · Cosponsor
  • Holden · Cosponsor
  • Levine · Cosponsor
  • Medina · Cosponsor
  • Nazarian · Cosponsor
  • Olsen · Cosponsor
  • Ting · Cosponsor
  • Waldron · Cosponsor
  • Wolk · Cosponsor
  • Corey A. Jackson · Cosponsor
  • Travis Allen · Cosponsor
  • Travis Allen · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 101 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Bloom

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (101)

101 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 2844 BLOOM Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 69 Yea · 1 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 61108
Democratic 4001
Republican 4001
Total 691010
% of votes cast 86%1%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Holden — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Not Voting
Thurmond — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Harper — Yea
Salas — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Frazier — Not Voting
Gordon — Not Voting
Gray — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Kim — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
McCarty — Not Voting
Mullin — Yea
Burke — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chau — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Not Voting
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Daly — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Not Voting
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Nay
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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3rd Reading AB2844 Bloom By Block

Passed 34 Yea · 1 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 31104
Democratic 3000
Total 34104
% of votes cast 87%3%0%10%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Hernandez — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Monning — Nay
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wieckowski — Not Voting
Cannella — Yea
Allen — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Not Voting
Hill — Yea
Hueso — Yea
Huff — Yea
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Beall — Not Voting
Block — Yea
Lara — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Not Voting
Mendoza — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wolk — 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 as amended

Passed 6 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Democratic 1000
Total 6001
% of votes cast 86%0%0%14%
How each member voted (7)
Member Party Vote
Bates — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Hill — Yea
Beall — Not Voting
Nielsen — 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
Hill — Yea
Beall — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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AB 2844 BLOOM Assembly Third Reading

Passed 64 Yea · 0 Nay · 16 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 580012
Democratic 3002
Republican 3002
Total 640016
% of votes cast 80%0%0%20%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Brough — Yea
Brown — Yea
Harper — Not Voting
Kim — Not Voting
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Rodriguez — Not Voting
Thurmond — Yea
Ting — Yea
Weber — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Burke — Yea
Campos — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Salas — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Gray — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Chau — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Gordon — Not Voting
Hadley — Yea
Chu — Not Voting
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Levine — Yea
Linder — Not Voting
Mayes — Not Voting
McCarty — Not Voting
Obernolte — Not Voting
Quirk — Not Voting
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Not Voting
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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AB 2844 BLOOM Assembly Third Reading Motion to Suspend the Rules By ALLEN

Failed 26 Yea · 50 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 214504
Democratic 0500
Republican 5000
Total 265004
% of votes cast 33%63%0%5%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Nay
Bloom — Nay
Brough — Yea
Brown — Nay
Holden — Nay
Low — Nay
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Nay
Steinorth — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Wilk — Yea
Eggman — Nay
Cooper — Nay
Daly — Nay
Gatto — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Harper — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Burke — Nay
Frazier — Nay
Campos — Nay
Chang — Yea
Salas — Nay
Bonilla — Nay
Gomez — Nay
Gordon — Nay
Gray — Nay
Hadley — Yea
Lopez — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Nay
Kim — Yea
Levine — Nay
Linder — Yea
Atkins — Nay
McCarty — Nay
Medina — Nay
Mullin — Nay
Nazarian — Nay
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Chau — Nay
Chiu — Nay
Chu — Nay
Cooley — Nay
Dababneh — Not Voting
Dodd — Nay
O'Donnell — Nay
Obernolte — Yea
Quirk — Nay
Rendon — Nay
Rodriguez — Nay
Santiago — Nay
Thurmond — Nay
Ting — Nay
Waldron — Yea
Weber — Nay
Williams — Nay
Wood — Nay
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Nay
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Nay
Mark Stone — Nay
Roger Hernández — Nay
Travis Allen — Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Nay
Bonta, Mia Democratic Nay
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Nay
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Nay
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

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Do pass as amended.

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay · 9 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10006
Democratic 1001
Republican 0002
Total 11009
% of votes cast 55%0%0%45%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Not Voting
Obernolte — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Wagner — Not Voting
Weber — Yea
Chang — Not Voting
Bonilla — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Holden — Yea
Bigelow — Not Voting
Daly — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Roger Hernández — Not Voting
Bonta, Mia Democratic Not Voting
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Not Voting
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 2844 do?
Existing law governs the procurement process for contracts of specified public entities. Existing law, the Unruh Civil Rights Act, states that all persons within this state are free and equal and, no matter what their sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, primary language, or immigration status, are entitled to full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, privileges, or services in all business establishments. Existing law, the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, protects and safeguards the right and opportunity of all persons to seek, obtain, and hold employment without discrimination, abridgment, or harassment on account of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, or military and veteran status. This bill would, with certain exceptions, require a person that submits a bid or proposal to, or otherwise proposes to enter into or renew a contract with, a state agency with respect to any contract in the amount of $100,000 or more to certify, under penalty of perjury, at the time the bid or proposal is submitted or the contract is renewed that they are in compliance with the Unruh Civil Rights Act and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, and that any policy that they have adopted against any sovereign nation or peoples recognized by the government of the United States, including, but not limited to, the nation and people of Israel, is not used to discriminate in violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act or the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. By requiring a person to certify under penalty of perjury, this bill would expand the definition of a crime, thereby imposing 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 2844?
AB 2844 is sponsored by Achadjian, Anderson, Block, Bloom, Brough, Campos, Dababneh, Gatto, Glazer, Hertzberg, Holden, Levine, Medina, Nazarian, Olsen, Ting, Waldron, Wolk, Jackson, Corey A. (Democratic), and Travis Allen.
What is the current status of AB 2844?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 19, 2016. Enacted.
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