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

AB 656 — Joint powers agreements: mutual water companies.

Last action — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 250, 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 24, 2015. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · 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.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 6 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The Joint Exercise of Powers Act authorizes 2 or more public agencies, as defined, if authorized by their governing bodies, by agreement to jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties, and specifically authorizes a mutual water company to enter into a joint powers agreement with a public agency for these purposes. Existing law authorizes local public entities, as defined, to enter into a joint powers agreement for the purposes of providing risk-pooling, as specified. This bill would specifically authorize a mutual water company and a public agency to participate in joint powers agreement for the provision of insurance and risk-pooling, technical support, and other similar services for the purpose of reducing risk liability, as specified.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 250, Statutes of 2015.

  2. Approved by the Governor.

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

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 77. Noes 1. Page 2523.).

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 20 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 37. Noes 0. Page 2052.).

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  8. From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

  9. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  10. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 17).

  11. Referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

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

  13. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 68. Noes 1. Page 1557.)

  14. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  15. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (May 20).

  16. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  17. Read second time and amended.

  18. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 29).

  19. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  20. Referred to Com. on L. GOV.

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

  22. Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

  • Alejo

Not signed on (120)

120 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 656 GARCIA, C. Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 77 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 68102
Democratic 4000
Republican 5000
Total 77102
% of votes cast 96%1%0%3%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Alejo — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Kim — Yea
Linder — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Mathis — Yea
O'Donnell — Yea
Ridley-Thomas — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Yea
Williams — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Daly — Yea
Frazier — Yea
Low — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Chau — Yea
Cooper — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Olsen — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Weber — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Burke — Yea
Harper — Nay
Holden — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Gray — Yea
Levine — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Campos — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Medina — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Baker — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Chu — Not Voting
Chávez — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Quirk — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Beth Gaines — Yea
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Yea
Lorena Gonzalez — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Yea
Grove, Shannon Republican Yea
Jones, Brian W. Republican Yea
Lackey, Tom Republican Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading AB656 Cristina Garcia By Hertzberg

Passed 37 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 34003
Democratic 3000
Total 37003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%8%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Anderson — Yea
Bates — Yea
Lara — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Wieckowski — Yea
Fuller — Yea
Galgiani — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Hall — Yea
Hancock — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Allen — Yea
Cannella — Yea
Hertzberg — Yea
Mitchell — Yea
De León — Yea
Hill — Yea
Runner — Not Voting
Hueso — Yea
Beall — Yea
Block — Yea
Huff — Yea
Leno — Yea
Leyva — Yea
Liu — Yea
Monning — Yea
Moorlach — Yea
Morrell — Yea
Nielsen — Not Voting
Pan — Yea
Roth — Yea
Vidak — Yea
Wolk — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Bill Berryhill — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea

Official roll call →

AB 656 GARCIA, C. Assembly Third Reading

Passed 68 Yea · 1 Nay · 11 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 60109
Democratic 4000
Republican 4002
Total 681011
% of votes cast 85%1%0%14%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Achadjian — Yea
Baker — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Brough — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Harper — Nay
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
Low — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Medina — Yea
O'Donnell — Not Voting
Ridley-Thomas — Not Voting
Wagner — Yea
Weber — Not Voting
Eggman — Yea
Chu — Yea
Cooley — Yea
Cooper — Not Voting
Frazier — Yea
Chávez — Yea
Gatto — Yea
Salas — Yea
Mayes — Yea
Melendez — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Bonilla — Yea
Gray — Yea
Mullin — Yea
Campos — Yea
Dababneh — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Nazarian — Yea
Perea — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Lopez — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Hadley — Yea
Kim — Yea
Levine — Yea
Linder — Yea
Alejo — Not Voting
Chau — Yea
Mathis — Yea
Olsen — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Steinorth — Yea
Ting — Yea
Waldron — Not Voting
Williams — Yea
Wood — Yea
Gordon — Yea
Holden — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Thurmond — Yea
Wilk — Yea
Burke — Yea
Chang — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Daly — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Gonzalez — Yea
Beth Gaines — Not Voting
Cristina Garcia — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Mark Stone — Yea
Roger Hernández — Yea
Travis Allen — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
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
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

Do pass.

Passed 14 Yea · 1 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 12001
Democratic 2000
Republican 0101
Total 14102
% of votes cast 82%6%0%12%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Bloom — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Wagner — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Gomez — Yea
Holden — Yea
Chang — Yea
Bigelow — Yea
Daly — Not Voting
Quirk — Yea
Weber — Yea
Wood — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Not Voting

Official roll call →

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 656 do?
The Joint Exercise of Powers Act authorizes 2 or more public agencies, as defined, if authorized by their governing bodies, by agreement to jointly exercise any power common to the contracting parties, and specifically authorizes a mutual water company to enter into a joint powers agreement with a public agency for these purposes. Existing law authorizes local public entities, as defined, to enter into a joint powers agreement for the purposes of providing risk-pooling, as specified. This bill would specifically authorize a mutual water company and a public agency to participate in joint powers agreement for the provision of insurance and risk-pooling, technical support, and other similar services for the purpose of reducing risk liability, as specified.
Who sponsors AB 656?
AB 656 is sponsored by Alejo and Garcia, Robert (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 656?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 24, 2015. Enacted.
Where can I track AB 656?
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