Governor Brown Takes Action to Improve Education
10-8-2011
SACRAMENTO Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. announced today that he has taken action on legislation to improve education in California.
The following bills have been signed by Governor Brown:
AB 124 by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes (D-Los Angeles) Academic content standards: English language development standards.
AB 189 by Assemblymember Mike Eng (D-Monterey Park) Education funding.
AB 199 by Assemblymember Fiona Ma (D-San Francisco) School curriculum: social sciences: Filipinos in World War II.
AB 250 by Assemblymember Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica) Instructional materials: pupil assessment.
AB 339 by Assemblymember Susan Bonilla (D-Concord) Instructional materials: social content reviews: fees.
AB 387 by Assemblymember Susan Bonilla (D-Concord) Pupils: excused absences: military deployment activities.
AB 438 by Assemblymember Das G. Williams (D-Santa Barbara) County free libraries: withdrawal: use of private contractors.
AB 597 by Assemblymember Mike Eng (D-Monterey Park) California Financial Literacy Fund.
AB 620 by Assemblymember Marty Block (D-San Diego) Public postsecondary education: nondiscrimination and training: sexual orientation.
AB 668 by Assemblymember Marty Block (D-San Diego) California State University: examinations: undue hardship.
AB 684 by Assemblymember Marty Block (D-San Diego) Community college districts: trustee elections.
AB 743 by Assemblymember Marty Block (D-San Diego) California Community Colleges: common assessment system. A signing message can be found here.
AB 790 by Assemblymember Warren T. Furutani (D-Long Beach) Career technical education: Linked Learning Pilot Program.
AB 795 by Assemblymember Marty Block (D-San Diego) Public postsecondary education: smoke-free campuses.
AB 815 by Assemblymember Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica) Instructional programs: State Seal of Biliteracy.
AB 844 by Assemblymember Ricardo Lara (D-South Gate) Student government: students qualifying for exemption from nonresident tuition: California Community Colleges: governing board membership.
AB 1056 by Assemblymember Paul Fong (D-Mountain View) Public postsecondary education: community colleges.
AB 1330 by Assemblymember Warren Furutani (D-Long Beach) Graduation requirements: career technical education.
SB 128 by Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) School facilities funding: high-performance schools.
SB 140 by Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) Instructional materials.
SB 300 by Senator Loni Hancock (D-Berkeley) Pupil instruction: instructional materials: content standards.
SB 361 by Senator Tom Berryhill (R- Stanislaus) School funding: minimum schoolday: Center for Advanced Research and Technology.
SB 429 by Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) Before and after school programs: After School Education and Safety Program: supplemental grants.
SB 451 Senator Curren Price (D-Los Angeles) Student financial aid: Cal Grant C awards.
SB 461 by Senator Sam Blakeslee (R-San Luis Obispo) High school equivalency certificates.
SB 509 by Senator Curren Price (D-Los Angeles) Instructional materials.
SB 537 by Senator Lou Correa (D-Santa Ana) California Cadet Corps.
SB 611 by Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) Public postsecondary education: University of California. A signing message can be found here.
SB 612 by Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) Postsecondary education: instructional strategies. A signing message can be found here.
SB 650 by Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) Postsecondary education: the College Promise Partnership Act.
SB 753 by Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) Pupils: English learners: assessment.
SB 821 by Senator Jean Fuller (R-Bakersfield) School district reorganization: fiscal actions affecting newly organized or reorganized school districts.
SB 835 by Senator Lois Wolk (D -Davis) Public contracts: University of California: pilot program: best value procedures.
The Governor also announced that he has vetoed the following bills:
AB 47 by Assemblymember Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) Schools: open enrollment. A veto message can be found here.
AB 86 by Assemblymember Tony Mendoza (D-Artesia) Charter schools: authorization: petition. A veto message can be found here.
AB 165 by Assemblymember Ricardo Lara (D-South Gate) Pupil fees. A veto message can be found here.
AB 202 by Assemblymember Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica) Local educational agencies: reimbursable state mandates. A veto message can be found here.
AB 203 by Assemblymember Julia Brownley (D-Santa Monica) Public schools: parent empowerment: school intervention. A veto message can be found here.
AB 288 by Assemblymember Paul Fong (D-Mountain View) Public postsecondary education: community colleges: expulsion hearing. A veto message can be found here.
AB 450 by Assemblymember Bob Wieckowski (D-Fremont) California State University: food service contracts. A veto message can be found here.
AB 532 by Assemblymember V. Manuel Pιrez (D-Coachella) Pupil assessments. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1021 by Assemblymember Richard Gordon (D-Redwood City) Ballot measures: fiscal analysis. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1034 by Assemblymember Mike Gatto (D-Burbank) Charter schools. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1310 by Assemblymember Warren Furutani (D-Long Beach) Career technical education and workforce development. A veto message can be found here.
SB 185 by Senator Ed Hernandez (D-Los Angeles) Public postsecondary education.A veto message can be found here.
SB 512 by Senator Curren Price (D-Los Angeles) Academic Performance Index: pupil subgroups: performance data. A veto message can be found here.
SB 547 by Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) Public school performance accountability. A veto message can be found here.
SB 737 by Senator Mimi Walters (R-Laguna Niguel) Organized camps. A veto message can be found here.
For full text of the bills, visit: http://leginfo.ca.gov/bilinfo.html.
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