Local government: organization.
Summary
(1) Existing law, the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act, requires a local agency formation commission, when reviewing a proposal for a change of organization or reorganization, to consider specified factors, including the proposal's consistency with city or county general and specific plans. This bill would modify that factor to require a commission to consider the proposal's consistency with city or county general and specific plans, and any applicable transportation plan, when reviewing a proposal for a change of organization or reorganization, thus imposing a state mandate. (2) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Jul 2009
Senate Passage
Apr 2009
Assembly Passage
Aug 2009
Signed into Law
Oct 2009
Introduced Feb 23, 2009
Signed Oct 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Apr 23, 2009 · Assembly Aug 17, 2009
How they voted
21–13
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 38
Apr 23, 2009
D
Democratic24
87% Yea
R
Republican14
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
30
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Oct 11, 2009
Signed into law
Approved by Governor.
legislature
Aug 24, 2009
Introduced
Senate concurs in Assembly amendments. (Ayes 24. Noes 12. Page 1908.) To enrollment.
upper
Aug 17, 2009
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (42-24-3)
assembly
Jul 2, 2009
Lower · Passed
(Heard in committee on July 1.)
lower
Jul 2, 2009
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 10. Noes 5.)
lower
Jun 22, 2009
Committee
Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jun 18, 2009
Lower · Passed
(Heard in committee on June 17.)
lower
Jun 18, 2009
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.)
lower
Apr 23, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (21-13-4)
senate
Apr 20, 2009
Upper · Passed
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
upper
Apr 1, 2009
Committee
From committee: Do pass, but first be re-referred to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 3. Noes 2. Page 397.) Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Feb 23, 2009
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
PW
Patricia Wiggins
DDemocratic
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