BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 158
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB
158 (O'Donnell)
As Amended March 5, 2015
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes |Ayes |Noes |
|----------------+------+----------------------+-------------------|
|Education |7-0 |O'Donnell, Chávez, | |
| | |Kim, McCarty, | |
| | |Santiago, Thurmond, | |
| | |Weber | |
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SUMMARY: Provides that Chapter 2 of the Education Code shall be
known as may be cited as, the John B. Mockler School Finance
Act.
FISCAL EFFECT: This bill is keyed non-fiscal by the Legislative
Counsel.
COMMENTS: John B. Mockler was an expert in California school
finance and was often referred to as the "father of
Proposition 98" [of 1988]. He held a number of positions in
state government, including Secretary of Education and
Executive Director of the State Board of Education. His
public service also included several positions in the
California State Senate and Assembly. He jokingly referred to
his limited tenure as Governor Davis's Secretary of Education
as the "Reign of John the Brief," but he was a major influence
in California school finance for 40 years. The honor bestowed
by this bill is in recognition of Mr. Mockler's significant
contributions to the next generation of Californians though
his work on behalf of public education.
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Mr. Mockler passed away on March 3, 2015, of pancreatic cancer.
Chapter 2 of the Education Code contains the statutory
provisions that implement Proposition 98. This bill names
Chapter 2 the "John B. Mockler School Finance Act."
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Analysis Prepared by: Rick Pratt / ED. / (916)
319-2087 FN: 0000105