California 2015-2016 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SCA 1 — A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by amending Section 9 of Article IX thereof, relating to the University of California.

Last action — Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Lara.

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

This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Existing provisions of the California Constitution provide that the University of California constitutes a public trust, and require the university to be administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes. Existing provisions of the California Constitution provide that the regents consist of 7 ex officio members, and 18 members appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate, a majority of the membership concurring, for 12-year terms. The California Constitution authorizes the board of regents to appoint a student or faculty member of the university, or both, to the board, as specified. This measure would reduce the terms of regents appointed by the Governor for terms commencing on or after the effective date of the measure to 10 years, and would prohibit these regents from serving more than 2 terms on the board, as specified. The measure would provide that regents serving on the board on the effective date of the measure who had served more than one term, as specified, could continue to serve until the expiration of their terms, but would not be eligible for reappointment to the board. The measure would also provide that regents serving in their first terms on the board on the effective date of the measure, as specified, would be eligible for reappointment to the board for no more than one additional term. Notwithstanding the provisions of the measure described above, the measure would make a member appointed to fill a vacancy on the board eligible for reappointment to the board for no more than one term.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator Lara.

  2. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  3. From committee: Be adopted. (Ayes 5. Noes 1. Page 4012.) (May 27).

  4. May 27 set for first hearing. Held in committee. Reconsideration of favorable vote granted.

  5. Set for hearing May 27.

  6. May 23 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  7. Set for hearing May 23 in APPR. pending receipt.

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

  9. From committee: Be adopted as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 3823.) (May 10).

  10. Set for hearing May 10.

  11. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  12. From committee: Be adopted and re-refer to Com. on E. & C.A. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 3608.) (April 20). Re-referred to Com. on E. & C.A.

  13. Set for hearing April 20.

  14. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on ED.

  15. Referred to Coms. on ED. and E. & C.A.

  16. Read first time.

  17. From printer. May be acted upon on or after January 4.

  18. Introduced. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Anderson · Cosponsor
  • Cannella · Cosponsor
  • Lara · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 119 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Lara

Co-sponsors (2)

  • Anderson
  • Cannella

Not signed on (119)

119 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Be adopted

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
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Lara — Yea
Nielsen — Nay
Mendoza — Yea
Bates — Nay
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
Beall — Yea
Hill — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Nielsen — Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea

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Subjects

education
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Frequently asked questions

What does SCA 1 do?
Existing provisions of the California Constitution provide that the University of California constitutes a public trust, and require the university to be administered by the Regents of the University of California, a corporation in the form of a board, with full powers of organization and government, subject to legislative control only for specified purposes. Existing provisions of the California Constitution provide that the regents consist of 7 ex officio members, and 18 members appointed by the Governor and approved by the Senate, a majority of the membership concurring, for 12-year terms. The California Constitution authorizes the board of regents to appoint a student or faculty member of the university, or both, to the board, as specified. This measure would reduce the terms of regents appointed by the Governor for terms commencing on or after the effective date of the measure to 10 years, and would prohibit these regents from serving more than 2 terms on the board, as specified. The measure would provide that regents serving on the board on the effective date of the measure who had served more than one term, as specified, could continue to serve until the expiration of their terms, but would not be eligible for reappointment to the board. The measure would also provide that regents serving in their first terms on the board on the effective date of the measure, as specified, would be eligible for reappointment to the board for no more than one additional term. Notwithstanding the provisions of the measure described above, the measure would make a member appointed to fill a vacancy on the board eligible for reappointment to the board for no more than one term.
Who sponsors SCA 1?
SCA 1 is sponsored by Anderson, Cannella, and Lara.
What is the current status of SCA 1?
This bill died with 2015-2016 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” 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 SCA 1?
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