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AB 1107 - Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits - Key Vote

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Doug LaMalfa voted Nay (Concurrence Vote) on this legislation.

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Legislation - Vetoed (Executive) -

Title: Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits

Vetoed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (House) (60-18) - (Key vote)

Title: Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits

Highlights:
- Specifies that wages payable to the individual for any week of less than full-time work, when reduced by $200, may not equal or exceed the individual's weekly benefit amount to be eligible for the increase in benefits [sec. 1 (a) (4)]. - Specifies that a worker must have been employed or scheduled to be employed in a county that was designated by the Governor as being in a state of emergency [sec. 1 (a) (2)]. - Repeals the provisions of this Act on January 1, 2009 [sec. 1 (b)].
Note:

NOTE: AN URGENCY CLAUSE REQUIRES A 2/3 MAJORITY VOTE FOR PASSAGE IN THE HOUSE AND IMMEDIATELY PUTS THE BILL INTO EFFECT UPON THE GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE.

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Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (29-10) - (Key vote)

Title: Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits

Highlights:
- Specifies that wages payable to the individual for any week of less than full-time work, when reduced by $200, may not equal or exceed the individual's weekly benefit amount to be eligible for the increase in benefits [sec. 1 (a) (4)]. - Specifies that a worker must have been employed or scheduled to be employed in a county that was designated by the Governor as being in a state of emergency [sec. 1 (a) (2)]. - Repeals the provisions of this Act on January 1, 2009 [sec. 1 (b)].
Note:

NOTE: AN URGENCY CLAUSE REQUIRES 27 VOTES FOR PASSAGE IN THE SENATE AND IMMEDIATELY PUTS THE BILL INTO EFFECT UPON THE GOVERNOR'S SIGNATURE.

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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (78-0) -
Legislation - Introduced (House) -

Title: Drought-Related Unemployment Benefits

Sponsors

  • Juan Arambula (CA - I) (Out Of Office)

Co-sponsors

  • James T. 'Jim' Beall Jr. (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Julia Brownley (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Joe Coto (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Mervyn M. Dymally (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Dean R. Florez (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Warren Furutani (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Jared William Huffman (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Lloyd E. Levine (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Ira Ruskin (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • SandrĂ© R. Swanson (CA - D) (Out Of Office)
  • Alberto Torrico (CA - D) (Out Of Office)

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