California 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: To Executive 2 D cosponsors

AB 1677 — Public employment: salary classification: state scientist.

Last action — Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

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

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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.

Vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom (Democratic) on January 29, 2024.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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 law requires the Department of Human Resources to establish and adjust salary ranges for each class of position in the state civil service. Existing law requires the department, with respect to the collective bargaining process for specified bargaining units, to submit to the parties meeting and conferring and to the Legislature a report containing the department's findings relating to the salaries of employees in comparable occupations in private industry and other governmental agencies, in accordance with certain timeframes. Existing law requires the state, in order to recruit and retain the highest qualified employees in specified classifications, to consider the estimated average total compensation paid to employees in comparable occupations. This bill would require the University of California, Berkeley, Labor Center (Center) , in recognition of the need to retain skilled state scientists, to undertake a study of existing salary structure and issues currently impacting horizontal and vertical salary relationships as compared to historical relationships, and to provide recommendations, if applicable, for alternative salary models for State Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific) rank-and-file employees. The bill would require the Center to consult with the Department of Human Resources and the scientists' exclusive bargaining representative to identify the study's parameters and objectives. The bill would require, by April 30, 2024, the Center to report to the Director of Finance, the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the chairpersons of relevant legislative policy and budget committees the study's findings, as specified. The bill would require the Center's report to include information regarding advantages of any alternative salary model included in the recommendations, the transition costs and ongoing costs associated with any recommended alternative salary model, and ways that alternative models address issues of horizontal and vertical salary relationships as compared to historical relationships. The bill would specify that preparation of the report required under the bill shall not delay or prejudice the collective bargaining process required under existing law. The bill would require any increase in salary resulting from the study to be implemented through the negotiation of a memorandum of understanding as required by existing law.

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Action History

  1. Consideration of Governor's veto stricken from file.

  2. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.

  3. Vetoed by Governor.

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

  5. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 65. Noes 5. Page 3244.).

  6. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after September 9 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.

  7. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 32. Noes 8. Page 2455.).

  8. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  9. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (September 1).

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

  11. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 4. Noes 1.) (June 28). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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

  13. Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R.

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

  15. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 65. Noes 12. Page 2042.)

  16. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

  17. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 18).

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

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

  20. Re-referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

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

  22. Referred to Com. on P.E. & R.

  23. From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.

  24. Read first time. To print.

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 120 not signed on · 15 voted No

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Votes

AB 1677 McKinnor Concurrence in Senate Amendments

Passed 65 Yea · 5 Nay · 10 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 47000
Unaffiliated 15203
Republican 3307
Total 655010
% of votes cast 81%6%0%13%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Ting — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Waldron — Nay
Essayli — Not Voting
Mathis — Not Voting
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Low — Yea
Wood — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Not Voting
Luz Rivas — Yea
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Not Voting
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Not Voting
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting
Patterson, Joe Republican Not Voting
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Wallis, Greg Republican Not Voting

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3rd Reading AB1677 McKinnor et al. By Durazo

Passed 32 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 10100
Democratic 21100
Republican 1600
Total 32800
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Roth — Yea
Atkins — Yea
Portantino — Yea
Newman — Yea
Min — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Glazer — Yea
Dodd — Yea
Bradford — Yea
Skinner — Yea
Wilk — Nay
Allen, Benjamin Democratic Yea
Archuleta, Bob Democratic Yea
Ashby, Angelique V. Democratic Yea
Becker, Josh Democratic Yea
Blakespear, Catherine S. Democratic Yea
Caballero, Anna M. Democratic Yea
Cortese, Dave Democratic Yea
Durazo, Maria Elena Democratic Yea
Gonzalez, Lena A. Democratic Yea
Hurtado, Melissa Democratic Yea
Laird, John Democratic Yea
Limón, Monique Democratic Yea
McGuire, Mike Democratic Yea
Menjivar, Caroline Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Nay
Padilla, Stephen C. Democratic Yea
Rubio, Susan Democratic Yea
Smallwood-Cuevas, Lola Democratic Yea
Stern, Henry I. Democratic Yea
Umberg, Thomas J. Democratic Yea
Wahab, Aisha Democratic Yea
Wiener, Scott D. Democratic Yea
Alvarado-Gil, Marie Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Grove, Shannon Republican Nay
Jones, Brian W. Republican Nay
Niello, Roger W. Republican Nay
Ochoa Bogh, Rosilicie Republican Nay
Seyarto, Kelly Republican Nay

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AB 1677 McKinnor Assembly Third Reading

Passed 65 Yea · 12 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 47000
Unaffiliated 15500
Republican 3703
Total 651203
% of votes cast 81%15%0%4%
How each member voted (80)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Maienschein — Yea
Rodriguez — Yea
Villapudua — Yea
Ting — Yea
Jones-Sawyer — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Rendon — Yea
Friedman — Yea
Low — Yea
Wood — Yea
Santiago — Yea
Essayli — Nay
Waldron — Nay
Mathis — Nay
Eduardo Garcia — Yea
Jim Patterson — Nay
Luz Rivas — Yea
Vince Fong — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Addis, Dawn Democratic Yea
Aguiar-Curry, Cecilia M. Democratic Yea
Alvarez, David Democratic Yea
Arambula, Joaquin Democratic Yea
Bains, Jasmeet Democratic Yea
Bauer-Kahan, Rebecca Democratic Yea
Bennett, Steve Democratic Yea
Berman, Marc Democratic Yea
Boerner, Tasha Democratic Yea
Bonta, Mia Democratic Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Carrillo, Juan Democratic Yea
Cervantes, Sabrina Democratic Yea
Connolly, Damon Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gabriel, Jesse Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Haney, Matt Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Jackson, Corey A. Democratic Yea
Kalra, Ash Democratic Yea
Lee, Alex Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
McKinnor, Tina Democratic Yea
Muratsuchi, Al Democratic Yea
Nguyen, Stephanie Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Pacheco, Blanca Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Petrie-Norris, Cottie Democratic Yea
Quirk-Silva, Sharon Democratic Yea
Ramos, James C. Democratic Yea
Reyes, Eloise Gómez Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Yea
Rubio, Blanca E. Democratic Yea
Schiavo, Pilar Democratic Yea
Soria, Esmeralda Democratic Yea
Valencia, Avelino Democratic Yea
Ward, Christopher M. Democratic Yea
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Wicks, Buffy Democratic Yea
Wilson, Lori D. Democratic Yea
Zbur, Rick Chavez Democratic Yea
Alanis, Juan Republican Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Nay
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Davies, Laurie Republican Yea
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Flora, Heath Republican Yea
Gallagher, James Republican Nay
Hoover, Josh Republican Not Voting
Lackey, Tom Republican Not Voting
Patterson, Joe Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay
Ta, Tri Republican Not Voting
Wallis, Greg Republican Nay

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Do pass.

Passed 11 Yea · 4 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 9001
Unaffiliated 2100
Republican 0300
Total 11401
% of votes cast 69%25%0%6%
How each member voted (16)
Member Party Vote
Holden — Yea
Mathis — Nay
Wendy Carrillo — Yea
Bryan, Isaac G. Democratic Yea
Calderon, Lisa Democratic Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Hart, Gregg Democratic Yea
Lowenthal, Josh Democratic Yea
Ortega, Liz Democratic Yea
Papan, Diane Democratic Yea
Pellerin, Gail Democratic Yea
Rivas, Robert Democratic Not Voting
Weber Pierson, M.D., Akilah Democratic Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Nay
Dixon, Diane Republican Nay
Sanchez, Kate Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 1677 do?
Existing law requires the Department of Human Resources to establish and adjust salary ranges for each class of position in the state civil service. Existing law requires the department, with respect to the collective bargaining process for specified bargaining units, to submit to the parties meeting and conferring and to the Legislature a report containing the department's findings relating to the salaries of employees in comparable occupations in private industry and other governmental agencies, in accordance with certain timeframes. Existing law requires the state, in order to recruit and retain the highest qualified employees in specified classifications, to consider the estimated average total compensation paid to employees in comparable occupations. This bill would require the University of California, Berkeley, Labor Center (Center) , in recognition of the need to retain skilled state scientists, to undertake a study of existing salary structure and issues currently impacting horizontal and vertical salary relationships as compared to historical relationships, and to provide recommendations, if applicable, for alternative salary models for State Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientific) rank-and-file employees. The bill would require the Center to consult with the Department of Human Resources and the scientists' exclusive bargaining representative to identify the study's parameters and objectives. The bill would require, by April 30, 2024, the Center to report to the Director of Finance, the Chairperson of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee, and the chairpersons of relevant legislative policy and budget committees the study's findings, as specified. The bill would require the Center's report to include information regarding advantages of any alternative salary model included in the recommendations, the transition costs and ongoing costs associated with any recommended alternative salary model, and ways that alternative models address issues of horizontal and vertical salary relationships as compared to historical relationships. The bill would specify that preparation of the report required under the bill shall not delay or prejudice the collective bargaining process required under existing law. The bill would require any increase in salary resulting from the study to be implemented through the negotiation of a memorandum of understanding as required by existing law.
Who sponsors AB 1677?
AB 1677 is sponsored by McKinnor, Tina (Democratic) and Haney, Matt (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 1677?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “To Executive” 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 1677?
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