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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
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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
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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, Ch�vez, Chesbro, Conway, Cooley,
Dababneh, Dahle, Daly, Dickinson, Eggman, Fong, Fox, Frazier,
Beth Gaines, Garcia, Gatto, Gomez, Gonzalez, Gorell, Grove,
Hagman, Hall, Roger Hern�ndez, Holden, Jones, Jones-Sawyer,
Levine, Linder, Logue, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Medina,
Melendez, Mullin, Muratsuchi, Nestande, Olsen, Pan, Patterson,
Perea, V. Manuel P�rez, Quirk, Quirk-Silva, Rendon,
Ridley-Thomas, Rodriguez, Salas, Skinner, Stone, Wagner,
Waldron, Weber, Wieckowski, Wilk, Williams, Yamada, John A.
P�rez
NOES: Ting
NO VOTE RECORDED: Donnelly, Gordon, Gray, Harkey, Mansoor,
Nazarian, Vacancy
PQ:k 7/2/14 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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