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SENATE BILL 683 (PERATA – 2000)
CHAPTER 879, STATUTES OF 2000
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As enacted, Senate Bill 683 affected only Government Code sections 3515.7 and 3517.8, relating to state employment relations. (See Exhibit #1i) Senate Bill 683 was introduced on February 24, 1999 by lead author Senator Don Perata. (See Exhibit #1a) Senator Perata carried this measure for the California Correctional Peace Officer’s Association (CCPOA). (See Exhibit #3, page 1)
Senate Bill 683 was assigned to the Senate Committee on Public Employment and Retirement and the Assembly Committee on Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security where policy issues raised by the bill were considered. (See Exhibits #3 and #9) The fiscal ramifications of the bill were considered by the Senate Committee on Appropriations and the Assembly Committee on Appropriations. (See Exhibits #5 and #11) Seven amendments were made to Senate Bill 683. (See Exhibit #1b through #1h) Subsequent to legislative approval, Governor Gray Davis signed Senate Bill 683 on September 28, 2000, and it was recorded by the Secretary of State on September 29, 2000 as Chapter 879 of the Statutes of 2000. (See Exhibits #1i and #2)
The Office of Senate Floor Analyses produced an Unfinished Business analysis of Senate Bill 683 as last amended that described the bill as follows:
This bill continues the provision of an expired Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which relates to arbitration or fair share fees. If the Governor and the employee organization reach an impasse in negotiations, the state may implement any or all of its last, best, and final offer, as specified.
(See Exhibit #13, pages 1 and 2)