BILL ANALYSIS Ó
------------------------------------------------------------
|SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | AB 1960|
|Office of Senate Floor Analyses | |
|1020 N Street, Suite 524 | |
|(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | |
|327-4478 | |
------------------------------------------------------------
THIRD READING
Bill No: AB 1960
Author: Dickinson (D), et al.
Amended: 8/6/12 in Senate
Vote: 21
SENATE GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION COMM. : 8-5, 6/26/12
AYES: Wright, Calderon, Corbett, De León, Evans,
Hernandez, Padilla, Yee
NOES: Anderson, Berryhill, Cannella, Walters, Wyland
SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE : Senate Rule 28.8
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 48-25, 4/30/12 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : State contracts: reports: lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and
transgender businesses
SOURCE : Author
DIGEST : This bill requires the Department of General
Services (DGS) to report on business participation levels
by lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) owners in
contracts, as specified, beginning January 1, 2013.
ANALYSIS : Existing law requires the Department of
General Services to make available a report on contracting
activity containing specified information, including the
level of participation of business enterprises, by race,
ethnicity, and gender of owner, in specified contracts.
CONTINUED
AB 1960
Page
2
This bill:
1.Requires DGS to report on the participation levels of
LGBT businesses in state contracts that have been
voluntarily reported as of January 1, 2013, for the
following categories (a) construction; (b), purchases of
materials, supplies, or equipment; and, (c) professional
services.
2.Makes technical and clarifying changes.
Comments
According to the author's office, "Currently, the level of
participation of business enterprises by race, gender, and
ethnicity of a contractor is collected by DGS and annually
reported. AB 1960 would add LGBT-owned businesses to the
list? This is information that has the ability to show the
extent to which this essential segment of society drives
the state economy."
Existing law requires DGS to report the participation
levels of small businesses that include the owner's race,
ethnicity, and gender information in statewide contracts.
FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes
Local: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/7/12)
Honorable Betty T. Yee, Member, Board of Equalization
1st American Dream Team
2M Architecture
American Airlines, Inc.
American Federation of State, County and Municipal
Employees
Aviva Spectrum
BNI Sacramento
City Lites Neon, Inc.
Consulting Alliance, Inc.
Echelon Magazine
Family Wealth Law Group
Golden Gate Business Association
CONTINUED
AB 1960
Page
3
Greater San Diego Business Association
Landis Communications, Inc.
Laughton Properties, Inc.
Liberty & Church Communication Design
Mortgage Lender Services, Inc.
National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
New American Dimensions, LLC
OutSmart Office Solutions, Inc.
OutThink Partners
Riviera Advisors, Inc.
Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce
The Healing Touch Chiropractic
Toyota Financial Services
Van Dorn Enterprises, LLC
WriteAway Communications Services
ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT : According to the American
Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, "This
bill represents a small, but crucial step toward breaking
down discriminatory barriers that marginalize a key segment
of our population. LGBT-owned businesses are a crucial part
of our economy, and AB 1960 would help provide recognition
for this invaluable role. This bill does not significantly
change any laws, but instead adds an integral part of the
California economy and community to the existing reporting
requirements."
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 48-25, 4/30/12
AYES: Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall, Block,
Bonilla, Bradford, Buchanan, Butler, Charles Calderon,
Campos, Carter, Chesbro, Dickinson, Eng, Feuer, Fletcher,
Fong, Fuentes, Galgiani, Gatto, Gordon, Hall, Hayashi,
Roger Hernández, Hill, Huber, Hueso, Huffman, Lara,
Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mendoza, Mitchell, Monning, Pan,
Perea, V. Manuel Pérez, Portantino, Skinner, Solorio,
Swanson, Torres, Wieckowski, Williams, Yamada, John A.
Pérez
NOES: Achadjian, Bill Berryhill, Conway, Cook, Donnelly,
Beth Gaines, Garrick, Gorell, Grove, Hagman, Halderman,
Harkey, Jeffries, Jones, Knight, Mansoor, Miller,
Morrell, Nestande, Nielsen, Norby, Olsen, Silva, Valadao,
Wagner
NO VOTE RECORDED: Blumenfield, Brownley, Cedillo, Davis,
CONTINUED
AB 1960
Page
4
Furutani, Logue, Smyth
DLW:nl 8/7/12 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
**** END ****
CONTINUED