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Vetoed Legislation Report for Monday, October 16

By HL Admin posted 12-12-2017 10:06 AM

The Office of Governor Brown announced that the following bills have now been vetoed. These bills represent the final bills the Governor will take action on for this year of the 2017-18 session, as October 15 marked the constitutional deadline for the signing or vetoing of bills passed by the Legislature. To view a complete listing of all CSDA-tracked bills, visit our Bill Tracking page.

Vetoed Legislation Report for

Monday, October 16, 2017

Budget

AB 17	Holden D Transit Pass Pilot Program: free or reduced-fare transit passes.
	Introduced: 12/5/2016
	Status: 10/15/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/15/2017 - A . VETOED
	Summary: Would, upon the appropriation of moneys from the Public Transportation Account by the Legislature, create the Transit Pass Pilot Program to be administered by the Department of Transportation to provide free or reduced-fare transit passes, directly or through a 3rd party, including a transit agency, to specified pupils and students by supporting new, or expanding existing, transit pass programs. The bill would require the department to develop guidelines that describe the application process and selection criteria for awarding the moneys made available for the program, and would exempt the development of those guidelines from the Administrative Procedure Act.
	Position Watch	Staff Reco	Assigned RGervase	District Type Transit	Subject Area Transportation	Issues Public Transportation	Working Group Budget
	Public Notes 2/27/2017 I-12/5/2016 to: Watch

AB 1249	Gray D Property taxation: exemptions: veterans’ organizations.
	Introduced: 2/17/2017
	Status: 10/15/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/15/2017 - A . VETOED
	Summary: Would provide that the veterans’ organization exemption shall not be denied to a property on the basis that the property is used for fraternal, lodge, or social club purposes, and would make specific findings and declarations in that regard. The bill would also provide that the exemption shall not apply to any portion of a property that consists of a bar where alcoholic beverages are served. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
	Position Watch	Staff Reco	Assigned CLokke	District Type Memorial	Subject Area Revenue	Issues Property Taxes	Working Group Budget
	Public Notes 4/2/2017 I-2/17/2017 to: Watch

Environment

AB 313	Gray D Water.
	Introduced: 2/6/2017
	Status: 10/15/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/15/2017 - A . VETOED
	Summary: Current law authorizes the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt an order setting administrative civil liability based on the allegations set forth in the complaint without a hearing, unless a written request for a hearing signed by, or on behalf of, the party served with the complaint is delivered to or received by mail by the board within 20 days after receipt of the complaint. This bill, commencing July 1, 2018, would establish a Water Rights Division within the Office of Administrative Hearings, as prescribed.
	Position Watch	Staff Reco	Assigned RGervase	District Type General	Subject Area Environment	Issues Water	Working Group Environment
	Public Notes 2/27/2017 I-2/6/2017 to: Watch

AB 863	Cervantes D Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program.
	Introduced: 2/16/2017
	Status: 10/14/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/14/2017 - A . VETOED
	Summary: Current law continuously appropriates specified portions of the annual proceeds in the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to various programs, including 20% for the Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program administered by the Strategic Growth Council. Current law provides for that program to fund projects that implement land use, housing, transportation, and agricultural land preservation practices to support infill and compact development and that support other related and coordinated public policy objectives. This bill would provide that a project receiving funding pursuant to the program shall be encouraged, among other things, to employ local entrepreneurs and workers utilizing appropriate workforce training programs. The bill would make related revisions to the policy objectives for the program.
	Position Watch	Staff Reco	Assigned CLokke	District Type General	Subject Area Environment	Issues Cap-and-Trade	Working Group Environment
	Public Notes 4/3/2017 I-2/16/2017 to: Watch

SB 80	Wieckowski D California Environmental Quality Act: notices.
	Introduced: 1/11/2017
	Status: 10/16/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/16/2017 - S . VETOED
	Summary: The California Environmental Quality Act requires the lead agency to mail certain notices to persons who have filed a written request for notices. The act provides that if the agency offers to provide the notices by email, upon filing a written request for notices, a person may request that the notices be provided to him or her by email. This bill would require the lead agency to post those notices on the agency’s Internet Web site. The bill would require the agency to offer to provide those notices by email. Because this bill would increase the level of service provided by a local agency, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program.
	Attachments: Senate Bill 80 (Wieckowski) Asm Appropriations Committee - Concerns Senate Bill 80 (Wieckowski) Asm Natural Resources Committee - Concerns Senate Bill 80 (Wieckowski) Sen Appropriations Committee - Concerns Senate Bill 80 (Wieckowski) Sen Environmental Quality Committee - Concerns Senate Bill 80 (Wieckowski) Author - Concerns
	Position Concerns	Staff Reco	Assigned CLokke	District Type General	Subject Area Environment	Issues CEQA	Working Group Environment
	Public Notes 2/27/2017 A-2/14/2017 to: Concerns

Governance

AB 890	Medina D Land use: planning and zoning: initiatives.
	Introduced: 2/16/2017
	Status: 10/15/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/15/2017 - A . VETOED
	Summary: Would require that the city council of a city or the board of supervisors of a county have exclusive authority to adopt or amend a general plan, specific plan, or zoning ordinance, that would convert any discretionary land use approval necessary for a project to ministerial approval; change the land use or zoning designation of a parcel or parcels to a more intensive designation; or authorize more intensive land uses within an existing land use designation or zoning designation.
	Position Watch	Staff Reco	Assigned DGibbons	District Type General	Subject Area Governance	Issues Elections	Working Group Governance
	Public Notes 4/3/2017 A-3/28/2017 to: Watch

AB 894	Frazier D Candidates’ statements: false statements.
	Introduced: 2/16/2017
	Status: 10/15/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/15/2017 - A . VETOED
	Summary: Current law prohibits a candidate for nonpartisan elective office, or an incumbent in a recall election, to knowingly make a false statement of material fact in the candidate’s statement with the intent to mislead the voters in connection with his or her campaign for nomination or election to an office. Violation of this prohibition is punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000. This bill would increase the maximum fine amount to $5,000.
	Position Watch	Staff Reco	Assigned DGibbons	District Type General	Subject Area Governance	Issues Elections	Working Group Governance
	Public Notes 4/3/2017 I-2/16/2017 to: Watch

AB 973	Low D Remote accessible vote by mail system.
	Introduced: 2/16/2017
	Status: 10/15/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/15/2017 - A . VETOED
	Summary: Would, beginning January 1, 2020, require a county elections official to permit a voter with a disability, or a military or overseas voter, to cast his or her ballot using a certified remote accessible vote by mail system. This requirement would not apply to a county when conducting an all-mailed ballot election, as specified. This bill contains other related provisions and other existing laws.
	Position Watch	Staff Reco	Assigned DGibbons	District Type General	Subject Area Governance	Issues Elections	Working Group Governance
	Public Notes 4/3/2017 I-2/16/2017 to: Watch

AB 1004	Calderon D Secretary of State: voter information Internet Web site.
	Introduced: 2/16/2017
	Status: 10/14/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/14/2017 - A . VETOED
	Summary: Would require the Secretary of State, by, January 1, 2020, to establish an Internet Web site that displays the names and contact information, including the phone number, email address, and office address, of each voter’s specified local, state, and federal elected officials, which would be displayed upon a voter submitting his or her address information on the Internet Web site. The bill would require the Secretary of State to include a hyperlink to the Internet Web site on its main Internet Web site homepage. The bill would require the Secretary of State to finance the new Internet Web site with state and local funds.
	Position Oppose unless Amended 3	Staff Reco	Assigned DGibbons	District Type General	Subject Area Governance	Issues Websites	Working Group Governance
	Public Notes 4/4/2017 A-3/22/2017 to: Oppose unless Amended 3

SB 345	Bradford D Law enforcement agencies: public records.
	Introduced: 2/14/2017
	Status: 10/14/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
	Location: 10/14/2017 - S . VETOED
	Summary: Would, commencing January 1, 2019, require the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, the Department of the California Highway Patrol, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Department of Justice, the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, and each local law enforcement agency to conspicuously post on their Internet Web sites all current standards, policies, practices, operating procedures, and education and training materials that would otherwise be available to the public if a request was made pursuant to the California Public Records Act.
	Position Watch	Staff Reco	Assigned DGibbons	District Type General	Subject Area Governance	Issues Public Records	Working Group Governance
	Public Notes 4/3/2017 A-3/30/2017 to: Watch

Human Resources

AB 530	Cooper D Public employment: collective bargaining: peace officers.
	Introduced: 2/13/2017
	Status: 10/14/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/14/2017 - A . VETOED
	Summary: Current law requires the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) to enforce and apply rules adopted by a public agency concerning unit determinations, representation, recognition, and elections. Current law also requires specified complaints to be processed as an unfair practice charge by PERB. Current law does not apply the above provisions to persons who are peace officers, as defined. This bill would expand the jurisdiction of PERB to include resolving disputes and statutory duties and rights of persons who are employed by public agencies, as defined, and are peace officers, as defined.
	Position Watch	Staff Reco	Assigned DGibbons	District Type General	Subject Area Human Resources and Personnel	Issues Unions/Represented Labor	Working Group Human Resources
	Public Notes 4/3/2017 I-2/13/2017 to: Watch

AB 569	Gonzalez Fletcher D Discrimination: reproductive health.
	Introduced: 2/14/2017
	Status: 10/15/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/15/2017 - A . VETOED
	Summary: Would make legislative findings and declarations relating to the right to privacy. The bill would amend provisions of labor law relating to the obligations of an employer to prohibit an employer from taking any adverse action against an employee or their dependent or family member for their reproductive health decisions, including, but not limited to, the timing thereof, or the use of any drug, device, or medical service. The bill would also specify that any contract or agreement, express or implied, made by an employee to waive this benefit is null and void.
	Position Watch	Staff Reco	Assigned DGibbons	District Type General	Subject Area Human Resources and Personnel	Issues HR/Employment	Working Group Human Resources
	Public Notes 4/3/2017 I-2/14/2017 to: Watch

AB 978	Limón D Employment safety: injury and illness prevention program.
	Introduced: 2/16/2017
	Status: 10/14/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/14/2017 - A . VETOED
	Summary: Would require an employer who receives a written request for a paper or electronic copy of the written injury prevention program from a current employee, or his or her authorized representative, to comply with the request as soon as practicable, but no later than 10 business days from the date the employer receives the request. The bill would require the employer to provide the copy of the written injury prevention program free of charge. The bill would authorize the employer to take reasonable steps to verify the identity of a current employee or his or her authorized representative and to designate the person to whom a request is to be made.
	Position Watch	Staff Reco	Assigned DGibbons	District Type General	Subject Area Human Resources and Personnel	Issues HR/Employment	Working Group Human Resources
	Public Notes 4/3/2017 I-2/16/2017 to: Watch

AB 1209	Gonzalez Fletcher D Employers: gender pay differentials.
	Introduced: 2/17/2017
	Status: 10/16/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/16/2017 - A . VETOED
	Summary: Would require, on and after July 1, 2019, and biennially thereafter, that an employer that is required to file a statement of information with the Secretary of State and that has 500 or more employees in California to collect specified information on gender wage differentials. The bill would require the employer to submit the information to the Secretary of State as specified, by July 1, 2020, and biennially thereafter. The bill would require the Secretary of State to publish the information described above on an Internet Web site available to the public upon receiving necessary funding and establishing adequate mechanisms and procedures.
	Position Watch	Staff Reco	Assigned DGibbons	District Type General	Subject Area Human Resources and Personnel	Issues HR/Employment	Working Group Human Resources
	Public Notes 4/3/2017 A-3/28/2017 to: Watch

SB 599	Portantino D Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act: Peace Officers Research Association of California Insurance and Benefits Trust.
	Introduced: 2/17/2017
	Status: 10/15/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/15/2017 - S . VETOED
	Summary: The Public Employees’ Medical and Hospital Care Act, which is administered by the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System, governs the funding and provision of postemployment health care benefits for eligible retired public employees and their beneficiaries. This bill would require the board to approve an employee association health benefit plan offered by the California Association of Highway Patrolmen Health Benefits Trust, the Peace Officers Research Association of California Health Benefits Trust, or the California Correctional Peace Officer Association Health Benefits Trust if the plan meets minimum standards prescribed by the board.
	Position Watch	Staff Reco	Assigned DGibbons	District Type General	Subject Area Human Resources and Personnel	Issues Healthcare	Working Group Human Resources
	Public Notes 4/3/2017 A-3/23/2017 to: Watch

Public Works

AB 1019	Chiu D California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission.
	Introduced: 2/16/2017
	Status: 10/16/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/16/2017 - A . VETOED
	Summary: Current law establishes the California Uniform Construction Cost Accounting Commission. Current law requires the Controller to make available for the conduct of the commission’s business, staff and other support as does not conflict with the accomplishment of the other business of the office of the Controller. This bill would remove the requirement that the staff and other support made available by the Controller not conflict with the accomplishment of the other business of the office of the Controller.
	Position Watch	Staff Reco	Assigned RGervase	District Type General	Subject Area Public Works and Facilities	Issues	Working Group Public Works
	Public Notes 4/3/2017 A-3/28/2017 to: Watch

SB 649	Hueso D Wireless telecommunications facilities.
	Introduced: 2/17/2017
	Status: 10/15/2017 - Vetoed by the Governor
	Location: 10/15/2017 - S . VETOED
	Summary: Current federal law recognizes the authority of a state or local government to manage public rights-of-way or to require fair and reasonable compensation from telecommunications providers, on a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory basis, for the use of public rights-of-way on a nondiscriminatory basis, if the compensation required is publicly disclosed by that government. Current federal law provides that no state or local government has the authority to regulate the entry of, or the rates charged by, a commercial mobile service, but permits a state to regulate the other terms and conditions of commercial mobile services. This bill would provide that a small cell, as defined, is a permitted use, subject only to a specified permitting process adopted by a city or county, if the small cell meets specified requirements.
	Position Watch	Staff Reco	Assigned RGervase	District Type Utilities and Energy	Subject Area Public Works and Facilities	Issues Energy/Utility	Working Group Public Works
	Public Notes 4/3/2017 A-3/28/2017 to: Watch