BILL ANALYSIS Ó SJR 11 Page 1 Date of Hearing: September 11, 2015 ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Jimmy Gomez, Chair SJR 11 (Leyva) - As Introduced May 26, 2015 ----------------------------------------------------------------- |Policy |Judiciary |Vote:|7 - 3 | |Committee: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------+-------------------------------+-----+-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |-------------+-------------------------------+-----+-------------| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No SUMMARY: This measure: SJR 11 Page 2 1)Urges the Congress to require the U.S. Postal Service to restore recent cuts in postal service and to oppose further service reductions. 2)Urges the Secretary of State to publicly oppose changes in the USPS that would negatively impact the rights of California Voters who use a vote-by-mail ballot. FISCAL EFFECT: Negligible fiscal impact. COMMENTS: Purpose. This measure, sponsored by the California State Association of Letter Carriers, addresses recent actions by the USPS that have resulted in closures of distribution centers, losses of jobs and degradation in the quality of postal service. Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916) 319-2081