Ask Nancy: Legislative update
Question
Can you give us a legislative update?
- Michael, San Diego
Can you give us a legislative update?
- Michael, San Diego
Dear Michael in San Diego,
Local 1000-sponsored legislation:
AB 1699 (Hernandez) - On Senate Third Reading
A bill that would continuous appropriate funds for public employees' salaries if no budget is passed by June 15 remains on the Third Reading file where it is awaiting amendments, at the request of Republicans, to include all state vendors as well as state employees. This bill will be heard on the Senate floor soon.
AB 1827 (Arambula/Solorio) - Held in committee
A bill that will allow EDD to adjust its existing resources to give out-of-work Californians the option of in-person unemployment insurance assistance in one-stop career centers was held in the Senate Appropriations suspense file. We are working with leadership to address this issue in the budget package.
AB 1899 (Eng) - Passed committee on a 7 - 4 vote
A bill that codifies the Governor's Executive Orders on Transparency in Government and requires state agencies, the Department of General Services, and the Office of the State Chief Information Officer to post audits and contracts to the state's Reporting Transparency in Government Internet website passed from the Senate Appropriations suspense file to the Senate Floor.
AB 2494 (Blumenfield) - Passed committee on a 7 - 4 vote
A common sense bill that requires a state agency to immediately discontinue a contract disapproved by action of the State Personnel Board passed the Senate Appropriations suspense file to the Senate Floor.
Local 1000-supported bills:
AB 151 (Jones) - Passed committee on a 7 - 4 vote
A bill that authorizes the sale, exchange, or lease of the 'sick' Board of Equalization (BOE) headquarters building in Sacramento passed the Senate Appropriations committee to the Senate Floor.
AB 1215 (De La Torre) - Passed committee on a 7 - 4 vote
A bill that would exempt employees in positions funded by at least 95 percent by funds other than the General Fund passed the Senate Appropriations committee and is now on the Senate Floor.
AB 1765 (Solorio) - Passed committee on a 7 - 4 vote
A bill that would exempt employees of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board and the Employment Development Department (EDD) from being furloughed when the unemployment rate in California during the previous month reached or exceeded 8.5% passed the Senate Appropriations committee on a 7 - 4 vote.
AB 2605 (De La Torre) - Held in committee
A bill that would require the Department of General Services to submit a cost-benefit analysis to the Legislature prior to selling state office buildings held in the Senate Appropriations suspense file.
SB 1425 (Simitian) - Passed committee on a bipartisan 12 - 0 vote
A bill that will prevent pension "spiking" passed the Assembly Appropriations to the Assembly Floor on Aug. 12, 2010.
- Nancy Farias
SEIU Local 1000 Legislative Director
Local 1000-sponsored legislation:
AB 1699 (Hernandez) - On Senate Third Reading
A bill that would continuous appropriate funds for public employees' salaries if no budget is passed by June 15 remains on the Third Reading file where it is awaiting amendments, at the request of Republicans, to include all state vendors as well as state employees. This bill will be heard on the Senate floor soon.
AB 1827 (Arambula/Solorio) - Held in committee
A bill that will allow EDD to adjust its existing resources to give out-of-work Californians the option of in-person unemployment insurance assistance in one-stop career centers was held in the Senate Appropriations suspense file. We are working with leadership to address this issue in the budget package.
AB 1899 (Eng) - Passed committee on a 7 - 4 vote
A bill that codifies the Governor's Executive Orders on Transparency in Government and requires state agencies, the Department of General Services, and the Office of the State Chief Information Officer to post audits and contracts to the state's Reporting Transparency in Government Internet website passed from the Senate Appropriations suspense file to the Senate Floor.
AB 2494 (Blumenfield) - Passed committee on a 7 - 4 vote
A common sense bill that requires a state agency to immediately discontinue a contract disapproved by action of the State Personnel Board passed the Senate Appropriations suspense file to the Senate Floor.
Local 1000-supported bills:
AB 151 (Jones) - Passed committee on a 7 - 4 vote
A bill that authorizes the sale, exchange, or lease of the 'sick' Board of Equalization (BOE) headquarters building in Sacramento passed the Senate Appropriations committee to the Senate Floor.
AB 1215 (De La Torre) - Passed committee on a 7 - 4 vote
A bill that would exempt employees in positions funded by at least 95 percent by funds other than the General Fund passed the Senate Appropriations committee and is now on the Senate Floor.
AB 1765 (Solorio) - Passed committee on a 7 - 4 vote
A bill that would exempt employees of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board and the Employment Development Department (EDD) from being furloughed when the unemployment rate in California during the previous month reached or exceeded 8.5% passed the Senate Appropriations committee on a 7 - 4 vote.
AB 2605 (De La Torre) - Held in committee
A bill that would require the Department of General Services to submit a cost-benefit analysis to the Legislature prior to selling state office buildings held in the Senate Appropriations suspense file.
SB 1425 (Simitian) - Passed committee on a bipartisan 12 - 0 vote
A bill that will prevent pension "spiking" passed the Assembly Appropriations to the Assembly Floor on Aug. 12, 2010.
- Nancy Farias
SEIU Local 1000 Legislative Director