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          Bill No:  AB 1509
          Author:   Hayashi (D)
          Amended:  As introduced
          Vote:     27

           
           SENATE ELECTIONS & CONST. AMEND. COMMITTEE :  5-0, 6/19/12
          AYES:  Correa, La Malfa, Gaines, Lieu, Yee

           SENATE GOVERNANCE & FINANCE COMMITTEE  :  9-0, 6/28/12
          AYES: Wolk, Dutton, DeSaulnier, Fuller, Hernandez, Kehoe, 
            La Malfa, Liu, Yee
           SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE  :  Senate Rule 28.8

           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  75-0, 5/17/12 (Consent) - See last page 
            for vote


           SUBJECT  :    Political Reform Act of 1974:  statement of 
          economic interest

           SOURCE  :     Author


           DIGEST  :    This bill amends the Political Reform Act (PRA) 
          to require the Internet posting of local elected officials 
          required to file statement of economic interest (SEIs).  
          Specifically, this bill requires each city and county clerk 
          who maintains a Web site to post the following information: 
           (1) a list of the elected officials required to file their 
          SEIs with that clerk, (2) a statement that a copy of the 
          SEI for specific filers may be obtained by visiting the 
          Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) office or the 
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          clerk's office, and (3) a link to the FPPC's Web site and a 
          statement that certain SEIs for state and local government 
          agency officers may be available in electronic format on 
          the that website.

           ANALYSIS  :    Under the PRA, certain elected and other 
          high-level state and local officials, and candidates for 
          those positions, must file SEIs to disclose their 
          investments, real property interests, and income.  Other 
          state and local public officials and employees are required 
          to file SEIs if they hold positions that entail 
          participation in making governmental decisions that may 
          have a material financial effect on the decision maker's 
          financial interests. 

          In 1974, the voters passed Proposition 9, commonly known as 
          the PRA, in which created the FPPC and codified significant 
          restrictions and prohibitions on candidates, officeholders 
          and lobbyists.  Amendments to the PRA that are not 
          submitted to the voters, such as those contained in this 
          bill, must further the purposes of the initiative and 
          require a two-thirds vote of both houses of the 
          Legislature.

           Related Legislation
           
          AB 2062 (Davis, 2012) allows any local agency to permit the 
          filing of SEIs electronically, subject to approval by the 
          FPPC. 

           FISCAL EFFECT  :    Appropriation:  No   Fiscal Com.:  Yes   
          Local:  Yes

          According to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, costs 
          for city and county clerks to comply with the bill's 
          requirements will be state reimbursable, but should be so 
          minor that local entities are unlikely to seek 
          reimbursement.

           SUPPORT  :   (Verified  8/6/12)

          Fair Political Practices Commission
          League of Women Voters


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           ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT  :    According to the author's office, 
          this bill increases public awareness and access to local 
          elected officials' Statement of Economic Interests (Form 
          700).  The Political Reform Act requires public officials 
          to disclose assets, income and gifts which may be 
          materially affected by their official actions.  It can be 
          difficult for interested parties to review or obtain a copy 
          of a local elected official's Form 700.  In an effort to 
          increase public awareness and access to Form 700s, this 
          bill requires certain notifications to be posted on the 
          websites of city or county clerks.  Specifically, the 
          notification includes:  (1) a list of the elected officials 
          who are required to file Form 700s with the city clerk or 
          county clerk; (2) a statement that copies of Form 700s can 
          be obtained by visiting the offices of the FPPC or the city 
          or county clerk, as specified; (3) the physical address for 
          the FPPC offices; and (4) a link to the FPPC's website and 
          a statement declaring that certain Form 700s may be 
          available in electronic format.


           ASSEMBLY FLOOR  :  75-0, 5/17/12
          AYES:  Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall, 
            Bill Berryhill, Block, Blumenfield, Bonilla, Bradford, 
            Brownley, Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon, Campos, 
            Carter, Cedillo, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Davis, Dickinson, 
            Donnelly, Eng, Feuer, Fong, Fuentes, Furutani, Beth 
            Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick, Gatto, Gordon, Gorell, Grove, 
            Hagman, Halderman, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Roger 
            Hernández, Hill, Huber, Hueso, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, 
            Knight, Lara, Logue, Ma, Mansoor, Mendoza, Miller, 
            Mitchell, Monning, Morrell, Nestande, Nielsen, Norby, 
            Olsen, Pan, V. Manuel Pérez, Portantino, Silva, Smyth, 
            Solorio, Swanson, Torres, Valadao, Wagner, Wieckowski, 
            Williams, John A. Pérez
          NO VOTE RECORDED:  Fletcher, Bonnie Lowenthal, Perea, 
            Skinner, Yamada


          DLW:d  8/17/12   Senate Floor Analyses 

                         SUPPORT/OPPOSITION:  SEE ABOVE

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