Local government: contracts.
Summary
Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city, county, or district to enter into contracts for various services, and, among other things, to include within the contract a time within which the whole or any specified portion of the work contemplated is to be completed. This bill would require the legislative body of a city, county, or district to review any contract with a private party with a total value of $250,000 or more, that contains an automatic renewal clause on or before the annual date by which the contract may be rescinded.
Bill status
died
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2011
Committee Review
Apr 2011
Assembly Failed
May 2011
Governor
Introduced Feb 17, 2011
Last action Feb 1, 2012
Floor votes · Assembly May 16, 2011
How they voted
24–24
Failed · 22 other
Total votes 70
May 16, 2011
D
Democratic44
50% Yea
R
Republican26
65% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
4
May 16, 2011
Vote failed
Assembly Vote: fail (24-24-22)
assembly
Apr 28, 2011
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) (April 27).
lower
Apr 25, 2011
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.
lower
Mar 10, 2011
Committee
Referred to Com. on L. GOV.
lower
Feb 18, 2011
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
RH
Roger Hernández
DDemocratic
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