Current Legislation
2013 Legislative Session
Updated January 2, 2013
The 2013 legislative session has begun and Local 1000 members and staff are in the process of reviewing legislation. It is anticipated that the Governor will release his 2013-14 Budget proposals on January 10, 2013. If you have a question or suggestion regarding specific legislation or budget proposals, please feel free to contact Local 1000 at 1.866.471.SEIU (7348).
Governor's 2013-14 Budget Proposal
Pending review.
2013 Legislation
Pending review.
2012 Legislative Session
The 2012 legislative session has begun and Local 1000 members and staff are in the process of reviewing legislation and the Governor's 2012-13 Budget proposals. If you have a question or suggestion regarding specific legislation or budget proposals, please feel free to contact Local 1000 at 1.866.471.SEIU (7348).
Governor's 2012-13 Budget Proposal
Full Budget Summary [PDF]
Budget Detail at ebudget.ca.gov
California State Assembly
2012-13 Budget Summary [PDF]
California State Senate
2012-13 Budget Summary [PDF]
Legislative Analyst's Office
2012-13 Budget Summary [PDF]
2012 Legislation
Pending review.
2011 Legislative Report
The 2011 legislative session began with yet another budget deficit over $25 billion. The difference between 2011 and the past three years was Governor Jerry Brown's commitment to start the budget process early. The Governor's promise, along with provisions in Proposition 25 which required a simple majority-vote budget and forfeiture of legislature pay in the event of a late budget, enabled the legislature to pass an on-time budget. Major provisions in the budget included the realignment of state public safety responsibilities to the local level, $4 billion in unanticipated revenues and "triggered" cuts to education, public safety, and mental health if revenues fall below $3 billion. Much to the dismay of the Governor, the final budget did not include a balanced approach to the state's perennial budget deficit. After months of negotiating, Republicans simply refused to allow Californians to decide if they wanted to vote for revenues to close the gap.
On the legislative side, Local 1000 sent four bills to the Governor's desk. Local 1000 also supported bills that improved the living standards and rights of our members, their families and other working people and supported bills that achieved economic and social justice. Lastly, we opposed anti-labor and anti-public pension bills.
SEIU Local 1000 Sponsored Legislation
AB 740 (Blumenfield) Personal services contracts
Requires a state agency to immediately discontinue a contract disapproved by action of the State Personnel Board. This bill would prohibit the state agency from circumventing or disregarding the Board's action by entering into another contract for the same or similar services or a contract that continues the services that were the subject of the contract that was disapproved. Result: Signed
AB 1263 (Williams) State Compensation Insurance Fund: directors and officers: postemployment
This bill prohibits State Compensation Insurance Fund Board of Directors and fund officers from lobbying the fund for two years after leaving the fund, and requires board approval of consulting contracts with former board members of exempt employees. Result: Signed
AB 172 (Eng) State agencies: information: Internet Web site
Establishes the Reporting Transparency in Government (RTG) Internet Web site to provide audit and summary data regarding contracts valued at $5,000 or more to the public. Result: Vetoed * The Governor issued an Executive Order in lieu of signing the bill.
AB 1395 (Swanson) Public employment
Requires all state agencies to post examination announcements and job vacancies on the State Personnel Board (SPB) Internet Web site and requires the names of laid off employees in classifications that are limited to one department or limited departments to be place on general employments lists in comparable statewide classifications. Result: Vetoed
SEIU Local 1000 Supported Legislation
AB 22 (Mendoza) Employment: credit reports
Prohibits credit checks for employment purposes unless a worker's credit history is substantially related to the job. Result: Signed
SB 202 (Hancock) Elections: ballot measures
Required all initiatives that qualify for the ballot after July 1, 2011 to be placed on the November general election. Result: Signed
AB 920 (Portantino) Public employees: rights
Enacts the Public Employees' Bill of Rights Act (PEBRA) which provides various rights and protections to non-excluded state civil service employees and requires that any adverse action taken against a state employee be initiated and the investigation completed within one year of the cause for discipline. Result: Held in committee
AB 1143 (Dickinson) Department of General Services: State Board of Equalization facility
Authorizes the Director of General Services (DGS), with the consent of the State Board of Equalization (BOE), to enter into a lease, a lease-purchase agreement, or a lease with an option to purchase for a build-to-suit facility to consolidate the offices of the BOE within the Sacramento region. Result: Held in committee
SB 270 (Hernandez) State employees: compensation
Continuously appropriates state employee wages, in any year in which a budget is delayed, for the period of time beginning July 1st and ending upon enactment of the new budget. Result: Held in committee.
AB 101 (Perez) Child care: family child care providers: bargaining representative
Allows family child care providers to form, join and participate in unions to improve standards in their industry. Result: Vetoed
SB 14 (Wolk) State Budget
This bill provides a statutory framework for the implementation of performance- based budgeting and for a systematic program performance review by the Legislature. Result: Vetoed
2011 Legislative Session
Updated April 20, 2011
Sponsored Legislation [PDF]
Local 1000's top priority bills.
Key Legislative Issues
2011 Legislative Session
Governor's 2011-12 State Budget
Board of Equalization
Classifications
Continuous Appropriations
Employment Development Department
Pension Reform
State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF)
Transparency
Worker Safety
This is a list of all the bills Local 1000 is supporting, opposing, and watching. Local 1000 tracks a wide range of legislation including bills that could be amended in the future which could potential affect our members.
Pension Related Legislation
In every legislative cycle, a handful of bills are introduced that would directly affect public employee pensions. This year is no different. Below is a list of pension related bills that are supported and opposed by Local 1000. We will update the list as bills are introduced and amended, and set for committee hearings.
The following bills are supported by Local 1000:
SB27 [PDF]
The following bills are opposed by Local 1000:
SB521 [PDF]
SB527 [PDF]
AB860 [PDF]
AB961 [PDF]
SB115 [PDF]
SB520 [PDF]
SB525 [PDF]
SB526 [PDF]
Governor's 2012-13 Budget Proposal
Full Budget Summary [PDF]
Budget Detail at ebudget.ca.gov
California State Assembly
2012-13 Budget Summary [PDF]
California State Senate
2012-13 Budget Summary [PDF]
Legislative Analyst's Office
2012-13 Budget Summary [PDF]
2012 Legislation
Pending review.
2011 Legislative Report
The 2011 legislative session began with yet another budget deficit over $25 billion. The difference between 2011 and the past three years was Governor Jerry Brown's commitment to start the budget process early. The Governor's promise, along with provisions in Proposition 25 which required a simple majority-vote budget and forfeiture of legislature pay in the event of a late budget, enabled the legislature to pass an on-time budget. Major provisions in the budget included the realignment of state public safety responsibilities to the local level, $4 billion in unanticipated revenues and "triggered" cuts to education, public safety, and mental health if revenues fall below $3 billion. Much to the dismay of the Governor, the final budget did not include a balanced approach to the state's perennial budget deficit. After months of negotiating, Republicans simply refused to allow Californians to decide if they wanted to vote for revenues to close the gap.
On the legislative side, Local 1000 sent four bills to the Governor's desk. Local 1000 also supported bills that improved the living standards and rights of our members, their families and other working people and supported bills that achieved economic and social justice. Lastly, we opposed anti-labor and anti-public pension bills.
SEIU Local 1000 Sponsored Legislation
AB 740 (Blumenfield) Personal services contracts
Requires a state agency to immediately discontinue a contract disapproved by action of the State Personnel Board. This bill would prohibit the state agency from circumventing or disregarding the Board's action by entering into another contract for the same or similar services or a contract that continues the services that were the subject of the contract that was disapproved. Result: Signed
AB 1263 (Williams) State Compensation Insurance Fund: directors and officers: postemployment
This bill prohibits State Compensation Insurance Fund Board of Directors and fund officers from lobbying the fund for two years after leaving the fund, and requires board approval of consulting contracts with former board members of exempt employees. Result: Signed
AB 172 (Eng) State agencies: information: Internet Web site
Establishes the Reporting Transparency in Government (RTG) Internet Web site to provide audit and summary data regarding contracts valued at $5,000 or more to the public. Result: Vetoed * The Governor issued an Executive Order in lieu of signing the bill.
AB 1395 (Swanson) Public employment
Requires all state agencies to post examination announcements and job vacancies on the State Personnel Board (SPB) Internet Web site and requires the names of laid off employees in classifications that are limited to one department or limited departments to be place on general employments lists in comparable statewide classifications. Result: Vetoed
SEIU Local 1000 Supported Legislation
AB 22 (Mendoza) Employment: credit reports
Prohibits credit checks for employment purposes unless a worker's credit history is substantially related to the job. Result: Signed
SB 202 (Hancock) Elections: ballot measures
Required all initiatives that qualify for the ballot after July 1, 2011 to be placed on the November general election. Result: Signed
AB 920 (Portantino) Public employees: rights
Enacts the Public Employees' Bill of Rights Act (PEBRA) which provides various rights and protections to non-excluded state civil service employees and requires that any adverse action taken against a state employee be initiated and the investigation completed within one year of the cause for discipline. Result: Held in committee
AB 1143 (Dickinson) Department of General Services: State Board of Equalization facility
Authorizes the Director of General Services (DGS), with the consent of the State Board of Equalization (BOE), to enter into a lease, a lease-purchase agreement, or a lease with an option to purchase for a build-to-suit facility to consolidate the offices of the BOE within the Sacramento region. Result: Held in committee
SB 270 (Hernandez) State employees: compensation
Continuously appropriates state employee wages, in any year in which a budget is delayed, for the period of time beginning July 1st and ending upon enactment of the new budget. Result: Held in committee.
AB 101 (Perez) Child care: family child care providers: bargaining representative
Allows family child care providers to form, join and participate in unions to improve standards in their industry. Result: Vetoed
SB 14 (Wolk) State Budget
This bill provides a statutory framework for the implementation of performance- based budgeting and for a systematic program performance review by the Legislature. Result: Vetoed
2011 Legislative Session
Updated April 20, 2011
Sponsored Legislation [PDF]
Local 1000's top priority bills.
Key Legislative Issues
2011 Legislative Session
Governor's 2011-12 State Budget
Board of Equalization
Classifications
Continuous Appropriations
Employment Development Department
Pension Reform
State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF)
Transparency
Worker Safety
This is a list of all the bills Local 1000 is supporting, opposing, and watching. Local 1000 tracks a wide range of legislation including bills that could be amended in the future which could potential affect our members.
Pension Related Legislation
In every legislative cycle, a handful of bills are introduced that would directly affect public employee pensions. This year is no different. Below is a list of pension related bills that are supported and opposed by Local 1000. We will update the list as bills are introduced and amended, and set for committee hearings.
The following bills are supported by Local 1000:
SB27 [PDF]
The following bills are opposed by Local 1000:
SB521 [PDF]
SB527 [PDF]
AB860 [PDF]
AB961 [PDF]
SB115 [PDF]
SB520 [PDF]
SB525 [PDF]
SB526 [PDF]
2011 California State Budget
Governor's 2011 - 2012 State Budget
California Assembly Budget Committee
California Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
Legislative Analyst's Office
Overview of the governor's budget [PDF]
Board of Equalization
BOE Headquarters Building
The BOE has outgrown its current headquarters building. AB 1143 (Dickinson), allows DGS to begin searching for a permanent, consolidated location for BOE's headquarters operation.
AB 1143 was heard on April 12, 2011 and was voted out of the Assembly Business and Professions Committee on a bipartisan 9-0 vote. The bill is currently in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
AB 1143 Support Letter to Assembly Business, Professions, and Consumer Protection Committee. [PDF]
Classifications
Local 1000 is sponsoring AB 1395 (Swanson) which allows state employees in classifications specific to one department or in limited departments to be placed on general reemployment lists in comparable statewide classifications. The bill also requires all departments to place vacancies and examinations on the State Personnel Board's Vacancy Search (VPOS) website.
AB 1395 was heard on April 13, 2011 and was passed on consent in the Assembly Public Employees, Retirement, and Social Security Committee.
AB 1395 Support Letter to Assembly Public Employees, Retirement, and Social Security Committee. [PDF]
Continuous Appropriations
Due to multiple court decisions, if a budget is not in place by June 15th, state employees are subject to federal minimum wage required under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which for most employees is a paltry $7.25. Local 1000 finds this unacceptable and is supporting SB 270 that would ensure that state employees receive their full salary in the event a budget is not passed by June 15th, by continuously appropriating employee payroll.
SB 270 was heard on March 22, 2011 and was voted out of the Senate PERS Committee. The bill is currently in the Senate Appropriations Suspense File.
SB 270 Support Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee [PDF]
Employment Development Department
EDD UI One Stop Career Center
AB 391 (Pan) is a bill that allows the Employment Development Department to adjust its existing resources to give out-of-work Californians the option of in-person Unemployment Insurance assistance in one-stop career centers. This measure would amend the Unemployment Insurance Code to require California to have available walk-in UI services, provided by current UI-funded and fully-trained workers in regional one-stop centers.
AB 391 was heard on April 13, 2011 and voted out of the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee by a bipartisan vote of 5 - 1. The bill is now in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
AB 391 Support Letter to Assembly Labor and Employment Committee [PDF]
Public Employee Rights
Local 1000 is a co-sponsor of AB 920 (Portantino), titled the Public Employee Bill of Rights. This bill requires that any notice of an adverse action and investigation must be completed within one year from the time discipline issues first arose.
AB 920 was heard on April 7, 2011 and passed the Assembly Public Employees, Retirement, and Social Security Committee by a vote of 4 - 2. The bill is currently in the Assembly Appropriations Suspense File.
AB 920 Support Letter to Assembly Public Employees, Retirement, and Social Security Committee [PDF]
State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF)
AB 1263 (Williams) is a bill that prevents SCIF board members and officers from lobbying the board for a period of two years after leaving the Fund.
Additionally, this bill requires that all consulting contracts with former board members or officers be approved by the board.
AB 1263 was heard on April 13, 2011 and voted out of the Assembly Insurance Committee by a bipartisan vote of 12 - 0. The bill is now on the Assembly Third Reading File.
AB 1263 Support Letter to Assembly Insurance Committee [PDF]
Transparency
AB 172 (Eng), a bill similar to AB 1899 and would require state agencies, the Department of General Services, and the office of the State Chief Information Officer to post audits and contracts to the state's Reporting Transparency in Government Internet Web site.
AB 740 (Blumenfield), a bill similar to AB 2494 would requires a state agency to immediately discontinue a contract disapproved by action of the State Personnel Board and would prohibit the state agency from circumventing or disregarding the board's action by entering another contract for the same or similar services or to continue the services that were the subject of the contract that was disapproved.
AB 172 and AB 740 were heard in the Assembly Business and Professions Committee on April 5, 2011 and were voted out of the Assembly Business and Professions Committee by a vote of 6 - 2 and 8 - 0. Both bills are currently in the Assembly Appropriations Committee awaiting a hearing date.
AB 172 Support Letter to Gov. Brown [PDF]
AB 740 Support Letter to Gov. Brown [PDF]
In the Senate, Local 1000 is co-sponsor of SB 252 which requires agencies to disclose the cost and duration of state contracts, making contracts of $100,000 or more publically accessible. SB 252 was heard on April 12, 2011, and passed out of the Senate Governmental Organization Committee by a vote of 7 - 4. The bill is currently in the Senate Judiciary Commission.
SB 252 Support Letter to Senate Governmental Organization [PDF]
Use Tax
Loopholes in California's Revenue and Taxation code allow out-of-state online retailers to get away without paying millions in use taxes. Local 1000 is strongly supporting AB 153 (Skinner) and AB 155 (Calderon) which will require out-of-state businesses to collect and remit sales tax to the state.
AB 153 (Skinner) Support Letter to Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee [PDF]
AB 155 (Calderon) Support Letter to Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee [PDF]
Worker Safety
Member safety is the top priority for Local 1000. This year we are strongly supporting multiply employee safety bills. Among those bills, we are sponsoring AB 933 (Allen), which provides disability coverage to all employees who work at facilities were more than 50% of the residents are remanded by the criminal court.
AB 933 will be heard on May 4, 2011, in the Assembly Public Employees, Retirement, and Social Security Committee.
AB 933 Support Letter to Assembly Public Employees, Retirement, and Social Security Committee [PDF]
Governor's 2011 - 2012 State Budget
California Assembly Budget Committee
California Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee
Legislative Analyst's Office
Overview of the governor's budget [PDF]
Board of Equalization
BOE Headquarters Building
The BOE has outgrown its current headquarters building. AB 1143 (Dickinson), allows DGS to begin searching for a permanent, consolidated location for BOE's headquarters operation.
AB 1143 was heard on April 12, 2011 and was voted out of the Assembly Business and Professions Committee on a bipartisan 9-0 vote. The bill is currently in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
AB 1143 Support Letter to Assembly Business, Professions, and Consumer Protection Committee. [PDF]
Classifications
Local 1000 is sponsoring AB 1395 (Swanson) which allows state employees in classifications specific to one department or in limited departments to be placed on general reemployment lists in comparable statewide classifications. The bill also requires all departments to place vacancies and examinations on the State Personnel Board's Vacancy Search (VPOS) website.
AB 1395 was heard on April 13, 2011 and was passed on consent in the Assembly Public Employees, Retirement, and Social Security Committee.
AB 1395 Support Letter to Assembly Public Employees, Retirement, and Social Security Committee. [PDF]
Continuous Appropriations
Due to multiple court decisions, if a budget is not in place by June 15th, state employees are subject to federal minimum wage required under the Fair Labor Standards Act, which for most employees is a paltry $7.25. Local 1000 finds this unacceptable and is supporting SB 270 that would ensure that state employees receive their full salary in the event a budget is not passed by June 15th, by continuously appropriating employee payroll.
SB 270 was heard on March 22, 2011 and was voted out of the Senate PERS Committee. The bill is currently in the Senate Appropriations Suspense File.
SB 270 Support Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee [PDF]
Employment Development Department
EDD UI One Stop Career Center
AB 391 (Pan) is a bill that allows the Employment Development Department to adjust its existing resources to give out-of-work Californians the option of in-person Unemployment Insurance assistance in one-stop career centers. This measure would amend the Unemployment Insurance Code to require California to have available walk-in UI services, provided by current UI-funded and fully-trained workers in regional one-stop centers.
AB 391 was heard on April 13, 2011 and voted out of the Assembly Labor and Employment Committee by a bipartisan vote of 5 - 1. The bill is now in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
AB 391 Support Letter to Assembly Labor and Employment Committee [PDF]
Public Employee Rights
Local 1000 is a co-sponsor of AB 920 (Portantino), titled the Public Employee Bill of Rights. This bill requires that any notice of an adverse action and investigation must be completed within one year from the time discipline issues first arose.
AB 920 was heard on April 7, 2011 and passed the Assembly Public Employees, Retirement, and Social Security Committee by a vote of 4 - 2. The bill is currently in the Assembly Appropriations Suspense File.
AB 920 Support Letter to Assembly Public Employees, Retirement, and Social Security Committee [PDF]
State Compensation Insurance Fund (SCIF)
AB 1263 (Williams) is a bill that prevents SCIF board members and officers from lobbying the board for a period of two years after leaving the Fund.
Additionally, this bill requires that all consulting contracts with former board members or officers be approved by the board.
AB 1263 was heard on April 13, 2011 and voted out of the Assembly Insurance Committee by a bipartisan vote of 12 - 0. The bill is now on the Assembly Third Reading File.
AB 1263 Support Letter to Assembly Insurance Committee [PDF]
Transparency
AB 172 (Eng), a bill similar to AB 1899 and would require state agencies, the Department of General Services, and the office of the State Chief Information Officer to post audits and contracts to the state's Reporting Transparency in Government Internet Web site.
AB 740 (Blumenfield), a bill similar to AB 2494 would requires a state agency to immediately discontinue a contract disapproved by action of the State Personnel Board and would prohibit the state agency from circumventing or disregarding the board's action by entering another contract for the same or similar services or to continue the services that were the subject of the contract that was disapproved.
AB 172 and AB 740 were heard in the Assembly Business and Professions Committee on April 5, 2011 and were voted out of the Assembly Business and Professions Committee by a vote of 6 - 2 and 8 - 0. Both bills are currently in the Assembly Appropriations Committee awaiting a hearing date.
AB 172 Support Letter to Gov. Brown [PDF]
AB 740 Support Letter to Gov. Brown [PDF]
In the Senate, Local 1000 is co-sponsor of SB 252 which requires agencies to disclose the cost and duration of state contracts, making contracts of $100,000 or more publically accessible. SB 252 was heard on April 12, 2011, and passed out of the Senate Governmental Organization Committee by a vote of 7 - 4. The bill is currently in the Senate Judiciary Commission.
SB 252 Support Letter to Senate Governmental Organization [PDF]
Use Tax
Loopholes in California's Revenue and Taxation code allow out-of-state online retailers to get away without paying millions in use taxes. Local 1000 is strongly supporting AB 153 (Skinner) and AB 155 (Calderon) which will require out-of-state businesses to collect and remit sales tax to the state.
AB 153 (Skinner) Support Letter to Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee [PDF]
AB 155 (Calderon) Support Letter to Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee [PDF]
Worker Safety
Member safety is the top priority for Local 1000. This year we are strongly supporting multiply employee safety bills. Among those bills, we are sponsoring AB 933 (Allen), which provides disability coverage to all employees who work at facilities were more than 50% of the residents are remanded by the criminal court.
AB 933 will be heard on May 4, 2011, in the Assembly Public Employees, Retirement, and Social Security Committee.
AB 933 Support Letter to Assembly Public Employees, Retirement, and Social Security Committee [PDF]