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SB 1419 repeal attempt killed in Assembly

May 5, 2004
Dolores Sanchez, CFT Legislative Advocate

It was a feliz cinco de Mayo in our State Capitol as the Assembly Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee killedÜAB 2415 and the Governor's contracting out bill, AB 2992. Both bills sought to repeal SB 1419 thatÜestablished minimum standards thatÜdistricts must follow prior toÜcontracting out the work of classified school employees.ÜÜOverÜ250 classified school employees jammed the hearing room and the surroundingÜhallwaysÜas the committee rendered a partisan vote of 3 to 6. A listing of the votes follows below.

Many thanks to Florence Crumsey from Coast Federation of Classified Employees,ÜLocal 4794, who represented the CFT at the hearing. Prominent among the onlookers and donningÜshirtsÜwith the CFT/CCE logo were Howard Lowe, Juliana Dunvan, Teresa ScrodinÜand William Philips from Santa Cruz Council of Classified Employees, Local 6084 and Miguel Quintero from AFT College Staff Guild, Local 1521A.ÜÜMuch appreciation to all who traveled to Sacramento. Their presence was integral to the bill's defeat.

Press Conference

Prior to theÜhearing,ÜCFT,Üalong with otherÜunions representing classified employees held a press conference urging the legislature to reject AB 2415 and AB 2992.Ü Diana Sharp, president of Coast Federation of Classified Employees, told the news conference that contracting outÜthe college bookstore to Barnes & Noble had resulted in higher costs and lesser service for students. Thanks to Diana for her compelling testimony.

Assembly Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee votes on AB 2415 and AB 2992:

AYES Campbell(R),ÜMaldonado(R), Nakanishi(R)
NOES McLeod(D), Levine(D),ÜChan(D),ÜCorrea(D),ÜKehoe(D),ÜLaird(D)