California Assembly Bill AB2309 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2309INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Morrell FEBRUARY 24, 2012 An act to amend Section 19570 of the Government Code, relating to public employment. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2309, as introduced, Morrell. Public employment: adverse actions. Existing law prescribes procedures for taking adverse action against state employees, other than managerial employees. Existing law defines "adverse action" for the purposes of those procedures. This bill would make a technical, nonsubstantive change to that provision. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 19570 of the Government Code is amended to read: 19570. As used in this  article   article,  "adverse action" means dismissal, demotion, suspension, or other disciplinary action. This article shall not apply to any adverse action affecting managerial employees subject to Article 2 (commencing with Section 19590), except as provided in Sections 19590.5, 19592, and 19592.2.