AB 540 California Assembly · 2009-2010 Regular Session

State Auditor: Bureau of State Audits: budget.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Bureau of State Audits under the direction of the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy and requires the bureau to be independent of the executive branch and legislative control in order to be free of organizational impairments to independence. This bill would require the bureau to provide the Department of Finance with the bureau's proposed budget for each fiscal year. The bill would also require the Department of Finance to include the bureau's proposed budget in the Governor's Budget without modification.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2009

Committee Review

Jun 2009

Assembly Passage

May 2009

Senate Passage

Jul 2009

Signed into Law

Aug 2009

Introduced Feb 25, 2009 Signed Aug 6, 2009

Floor votes · Senate Jul 9, 2009 · Assembly May 11, 2009

How they voted

31–0

Passed · 5 other

Total votes 36

Jul 9, 2009

D Democratic23

20 Yea 3

86% Yea

R Republican13

11 Yea 2

84% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Aug 5, 2009

Signed into law

Approved by the Governor.

legislature

Jul 9, 2009

Senate · Passed

Senate Vote: pass (31-0-5)

senate

Jun 29, 2009

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Jun 23, 2009

Upper · Passed

From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Re-referred. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 23).

upper

May 21, 2009

Committee

Referred to Com. on G.O.

upper

May 11, 2009

Assembly · Passed

Assembly Vote: pass (60-0-2)

assembly

Apr 30, 2009

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (April 29).

lower

Apr 15, 2009

Lower · Passed

From committee: Do pass, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. Re-referred. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (April 14).

lower

Mar 31, 2009

Committee

Referred to Com. on B. & P.

lower

Feb 26, 2009

Lower · Passed

From printer. May be heard in committee March 28.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors