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CA SB1067

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/18/2020

Primary Sponsor

John Moorlach

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Requires refunding bonds used to refund pension obligation bonds issued on or after January 1, 2021, with maturity dates more than 36 months after issuance to be approved by 55 percent of voters, rather than allowing issuance without voter approval.

  • Mandates that resolutions for issuing refunding bonds for specified pension obligations be posted on the legislative body's internet website for 30 consecutive days prior to bond issuance.

  • Prohibits resolutions providing for the issuance of refunding bonds from being placed on the consent calendar of a public hearing.

  • Applies the 30-day public posting and voter approval requirements only to bonds issued on or after January 1, 2021, for refunding pension obligations with final maturity dates exceeding 36 months from issuance.

  • Makes legislative findings that the transparency requirements further California's constitutional provisions regarding public access to local government meetings and records.

Legislative Description

Local agencies: refunding bonds: pension obligations.

Last Action

From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on GOV. & F.

5/6/2020

Committee Referrals

Governance and Finance2/27/2020
Rules2/18/2020

Full Bill Text

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