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                                                                  SB 1395
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          SENATE THIRD READING
          SB 1395 (Rubio)
          As Amended  May 15, 2012
          Majority vote  

           SENATE VOTE  :33-0  
           
           BUSINESS & PROFESSIONS     9-0  APPROPRIATIONS     17-0         
           
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          |Ayes:|Hayashi, Bill Berryhill,  |Ayes:|Fuentes, Harkey,          |
          |     |Allen, Butler,            |     |Blumenfield,              |
          |     |Eng, Hagman, Hill, Ma,    |     |Bradford, Charles         |
          |     |Smyth                     |     |Calderon, Campos,         |
          |     |                          |     |Davis, Donnelly, Gatto,   |
          |     |                          |     |Hall, Hill,               |
          |     |                          |     |Lara, Mitchell, Nielsen,  |
          |     |                          |     |Norby,                    |
          |     |                          |     |Solorio, Wagner           |
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          |     |                          |     |                          |
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           SUMMARY  :  Renames the "Bureau of State Audits" (BSA) to the 
          "California State Auditor's Office," and the "State Auditor" 
          (SA) to "California State Auditor."  

           EXISTING LAW  sets forth the duties and powers of the BSA, and 
          requires the SA to examine and report annually upon the 
          financial statements prepared by the executive branch of the 
          state and to perform other related assignments, including 
          mandated performance audits.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :  According to the Assembly Appropriations 
          Committee, costs associated with this legislation would be minor 
          and absorbable within existing BSA resources. 

          COMMENTS  :  According to the author's office, "This bill simply 
          changes the name of the 'BSA' to the 'California State Auditor's 
          Office.'  Current statutes refer to both the 'SA' and the 'BSA.' 
           The SA believes that this is confusing and makes it appear as 
          if there are two separate state entities with auditor 
          responsibilities.  The proposed change would clarify that there 
          is one single state entity responsible for audits." 









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           Analysis Prepared by  :    Joanna Gin / B.,P. & C.P. / (916) 
          319-3301 


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