BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | AB 1557| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |1020 N Street, Suite 524 | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: AB 1557 Author: Holden (D), et al. Amended: 6/25/14 in Senate Vote: 21 SENATE EDUCATION COMMITTEE : 5-0, 6/18/14 AYES: Liu, Block, Correa, Hancock, Monning NO VOTE RECORDED: Wyland, Huff ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 72-1, 4/24/14 - See last page for vote SUBJECT : California Community Colleges SOURCE : Author DIGEST : This bill specifies that members of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges (BOG CCC), to the greatest extent possible, be inclusive and representative of the many demographic groups found in California, and that the BOG CCC reflects diversity of race and gender, and include, among others, disabled persons and veterans. This bill also provides that each member of the BOG CCC to bring his/her own best thinking and personal views to the BOG CCC's discussion, as specified. ANALYSIS : Existing law establishes the CCC, under the administration of the BOG CCC, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Members of the BOG CCC are required to be selected from outstanding lay citizens of California who have a strong CONTINUED AB 1557 Page 2 interest in the development and improvement of CCC. Existing law specifies that except for student members, the faculty members, and the classified employee member appointed by the Governor, any vacancy in an appointed position on the BOG CCC shall be filled by appointment by the Governor, subject to confirmation by two-thirds of the membership of the Senate; and, that a vacancy in the office of a student member, a faculty member, or the classified employee member shall be filled by appointment by the Governor. This bill: 1.Specifies that the members of the BOG CCC, to the greatest extent possible, be inclusive and representative of the many demographic groups found in California, and the BOG CCC reflects the diversity of race and gender, and includes, among others, disabled persons and veterans. 2.Specifies, in order to advance the mission of the CCC, a member of the BOG CCC will embrace the basic role and responsibility of a member of the BOG CCC to bring his/her own best thinking and personal views to the BOG CCC's discussion, determining his/her own position on each issue rather than being bound to represent or advocate for the positions of a particular organization or constituency. FISCAL EFFECT : Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: Yes Local: No SUPPORT : (Verified 6/30/14) American Legion, Department of California American River College AMVETS, Department of California California Association of County Veterans Service Officers California State Commanders Veterans Council Folsom Community College, Veteran Affairs Coordinator Military Officers Association of America, California Council of Chapters Pasadena City College, Veterans Resource Center and Veteran Services Veterans Caucus of the California Democratic Party Veterans of Foreign Wars, Department of California CONTINUED AB 1557 Page 3 Vietnam Veterans of America, California State Council ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 72-1, 4/24/14 AYES: Achadjian, Alejo, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Bigelow, Bloom, Bocanegra, Bonilla, Bonta, Bradford, Brown, Buchanan, Ian Calderon, Campos, Chau, Chávez, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley, Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Eggman, Fong, Fox, Frazier, Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gorell, Grove, Hagman, Hall, Roger Hernández, Holden, Jones, Jones-Sawyer, Levine, Linder, Logue, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Medina, Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nestande, Olsen, Pan, Patterson, Perea, V. Manuel Pérez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon, Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Skinner, Stone, Wagner, Waldron, Weber, Wieckowski, Wilk, Williams, Yamada, John A. Pérez NOES: Ting NO VOTE RECORDED: Donnelly, Gordon, Gray, Harkey, Mansoor, Nazarian, Vacancy PQ:k 7/2/14 Senate Floor Analyses SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE **** END **** CONTINUED