Amended IN Senate February 20, 2020 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 11Introduced by Assembly Members Obernolte and Ting(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Bloom, McCarty, Luz Rivas, and Weber)(Coauthors: Senators Mitchell, Nielsen, and Stone) Mitchell and Nielsen)February 26, 2019A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 7.4 to Article IV thereof, relating to the Office of the Legislative Analyst. Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACA 11, as amended, Obernolte. Office of the Legislative Analyst. Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency.(1) Existing statutory provisions and the rules of the Legislature provide for the appointment of the Legislative Analyst by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and prescribe the duties of the analyst. This measure would establish the Office of the Legislative Analyst Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency in the Legislature, and require it to assist the Legislature in its fiscal and policy functions. The measure would require the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to appoint the Legislative Analyst to lead the Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency and employees of the office.(2) Existing provisions of the California Constitution limit the total annual amount of expenditures for the compensation of members and employees of, and the operating expenses and equipment for, the Legislature.This measure would exclude expenditures for the Office of the Legislative Analyst Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency from that expenditure limitation.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, The Office of the Legislative Analyst, also known as Establishing the Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency within the California Constitution would improve upon the work of the Legislative Analysts Office (LAO), which has served the Legislature and the citizenry and the Legislature for over 75 years. In all of its endeavors, the LAO has provided Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency would provide nonpartisan, independent analysis on fiscal and policy issues. The LAO has assisted Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency would assist the Legislature in counterbalancing the power of the executive branch and achieving budgetary savings. Through its analyses of initiatives and ballot propositionsas well as through all its other public documentsthe LAO has assisted Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency would assist the people of California in their understanding of State government; and WHEREAS, Accordingly, the LAO Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency should continue its the LAOs historical role of helping secure greater efficiency and economy in governmental operations, and continue to make recommendations to the Legislature on the annual state budget, the revenues and expenditures of the State, and the organization and structure of state government; and WHEREAS, It is the intent of this measure for the office to continue Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency to operate in a fashion that maintains its professional staff, nonpartisan orientation, and objective approach to its work; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California at its 201920 Regular Session commencing on the third day of December 2018, two-thirds of the membership of each house concurring, hereby proposes to the people of the State of California that the Constitution of the State be amended as follows: That Section 7.4 is added to Article IV thereof, to read:SEC. 7.4. (a) There is in the Legislature the nonpartisan Office of the Legislative Analyst, Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency, to be funded through transfers from funds appropriated to the Assembly and Senate, which shall assist the Legislature in its fiscal and policy functions.(b) The Joint Legislative Budget Committee authorized in statute shall appoint the Legislative Analyst to lead the Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency and employees of the office.(c) Expenditures of the Office of the Legislative Analyst Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency shall not be included in the total aggregate expenditures of the Legislature for the purpose of Section 7.5 of this article.(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2021.
Amended IN Senate February 20, 2020 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Constitutional Amendment No. 11Introduced by Assembly Members Obernolte and Ting(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Bloom, McCarty, Luz Rivas, and Weber)(Coauthors: Senators Mitchell, Nielsen, and Stone) Mitchell and Nielsen)February 26, 2019A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 7.4 to Article IV thereof, relating to the Office of the Legislative Analyst. Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACA 11, as amended, Obernolte. Office of the Legislative Analyst. Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency.(1) Existing statutory provisions and the rules of the Legislature provide for the appointment of the Legislative Analyst by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and prescribe the duties of the analyst. This measure would establish the Office of the Legislative Analyst Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency in the Legislature, and require it to assist the Legislature in its fiscal and policy functions. The measure would require the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to appoint the Legislative Analyst to lead the Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency and employees of the office.(2) Existing provisions of the California Constitution limit the total annual amount of expenditures for the compensation of members and employees of, and the operating expenses and equipment for, the Legislature.This measure would exclude expenditures for the Office of the Legislative Analyst Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency from that expenditure limitation.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Senate February 20, 2020
Amended IN Senate February 20, 2020
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Constitutional Amendment
No. 11
Introduced by Assembly Members Obernolte and Ting(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Bloom, McCarty, Luz Rivas, and Weber)(Coauthors: Senators Mitchell, Nielsen, and Stone) Mitchell and Nielsen)February 26, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Members Obernolte and Ting(Coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula, Bloom, McCarty, Luz Rivas, and Weber)(Coauthors: Senators Mitchell, Nielsen, and Stone) Mitchell and Nielsen)
February 26, 2019
A resolution to propose to the people of the State of California an amendment to the Constitution of the State, by adding Section 7.4 to Article IV thereof, relating to the Office of the Legislative Analyst. Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACA 11, as amended, Obernolte. Office of the Legislative Analyst. Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency.
(1) Existing statutory provisions and the rules of the Legislature provide for the appointment of the Legislative Analyst by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and prescribe the duties of the analyst. This measure would establish the Office of the Legislative Analyst Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency in the Legislature, and require it to assist the Legislature in its fiscal and policy functions. The measure would require the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to appoint the Legislative Analyst to lead the Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency and employees of the office.(2) Existing provisions of the California Constitution limit the total annual amount of expenditures for the compensation of members and employees of, and the operating expenses and equipment for, the Legislature.This measure would exclude expenditures for the Office of the Legislative Analyst Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency from that expenditure limitation.
(1) Existing statutory provisions and the rules of the Legislature provide for the appointment of the Legislative Analyst by the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and prescribe the duties of the analyst.
This measure would establish the Office of the Legislative Analyst Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency in the Legislature, and require it to assist the Legislature in its fiscal and policy functions. The measure would require the Joint Legislative Budget Committee to appoint the Legislative Analyst to lead the Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency and employees of the office.
(2) Existing provisions of the California Constitution limit the total annual amount of expenditures for the compensation of members and employees of, and the operating expenses and equipment for, the Legislature.
This measure would exclude expenditures for the Office of the Legislative Analyst Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency from that expenditure limitation.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, The Office of the Legislative Analyst, also known as Establishing the Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency within the California Constitution would improve upon the work of the Legislative Analysts Office (LAO), which has served the Legislature and the citizenry and the Legislature for over 75 years. In all of its endeavors, the LAO has provided Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency would provide nonpartisan, independent analysis on fiscal and policy issues. The LAO has assisted Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency would assist the Legislature in counterbalancing the power of the executive branch and achieving budgetary savings. Through its analyses of initiatives and ballot propositionsas well as through all its other public documentsthe LAO has assisted Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency would assist the people of California in their understanding of State government; and
WHEREAS, Accordingly, the LAO Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency should continue its the LAOs historical role of helping secure greater efficiency and economy in governmental operations, and continue to make recommendations to the Legislature on the annual state budget, the revenues and expenditures of the State, and the organization and structure of state government; and
WHEREAS, It is the intent of this measure for the office to continue Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency to operate in a fashion that maintains its professional staff, nonpartisan orientation, and objective approach to its work; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly, the Senate concurring, That the Legislature of the State of California at its 201920 Regular Session commencing on the third day of December 2018, two-thirds of the membership of each house concurring, hereby proposes to the people of the State of California that the Constitution of the State be amended as follows:
That Section 7.4 is added to Article IV thereof, to read:SEC. 7.4. (a) There is in the Legislature the nonpartisan Office of the Legislative Analyst, Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency, to be funded through transfers from funds appropriated to the Assembly and Senate, which shall assist the Legislature in its fiscal and policy functions.(b) The Joint Legislative Budget Committee authorized in statute shall appoint the Legislative Analyst to lead the Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency and employees of the office.(c) Expenditures of the Office of the Legislative Analyst Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency shall not be included in the total aggregate expenditures of the Legislature for the purpose of Section 7.5 of this article.(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2021.
That Section 7.4 is added to Article IV thereof, to read:
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SEC. 7.4. (a) There is in the Legislature the nonpartisan Office of the Legislative Analyst, Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency, to be funded through transfers from funds appropriated to the Assembly and Senate, which shall assist the Legislature in its fiscal and policy functions.(b) The Joint Legislative Budget Committee authorized in statute shall appoint the Legislative Analyst to lead the Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency and employees of the office.(c) Expenditures of the Office of the Legislative Analyst Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency shall not be included in the total aggregate expenditures of the Legislature for the purpose of Section 7.5 of this article.(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2021.
SEC. 7.4. (a) There is in the Legislature the nonpartisan Office of the Legislative Analyst, Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency, to be funded through transfers from funds appropriated to the Assembly and Senate, which shall assist the Legislature in its fiscal and policy functions.(b) The Joint Legislative Budget Committee authorized in statute shall appoint the Legislative Analyst to lead the Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency and employees of the office.(c) Expenditures of the Office of the Legislative Analyst Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency shall not be included in the total aggregate expenditures of the Legislature for the purpose of Section 7.5 of this article.(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2021.
SEC. 7.4. (a) There is in the Legislature the nonpartisan Office of the Legislative Analyst, Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency, to be funded through transfers from funds appropriated to the Assembly and Senate, which shall assist the Legislature in its fiscal and policy functions.(b) The Joint Legislative Budget Committee authorized in statute shall appoint the Legislative Analyst to lead the Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency and employees of the office.(c) Expenditures of the Office of the Legislative Analyst Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency shall not be included in the total aggregate expenditures of the Legislature for the purpose of Section 7.5 of this article.(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2021.
SEC. 7.4. (a) There is in the Legislature the nonpartisan Office of the Legislative Analyst, Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency, to be funded through transfers from funds appropriated to the Assembly and Senate, which shall assist the Legislature in its fiscal and policy functions.
(b) The Joint Legislative Budget Committee authorized in statute shall appoint the Legislative Analyst to lead the Office of Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency and employees of the office.
(c) Expenditures of the Office of the Legislative Analyst Independent Analysis, Oversight, and Transparency shall not be included in the total aggregate expenditures of the Legislature for the purpose of Section 7.5 of this article.
(d) This section shall become operative on July 1, 2021.