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Support of SB 8 (Yee) Public Records: Auxiliary Organizations
AS-3011-11/FGA (Rev)
RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate of the California State University (ASCSU) support SB 8,
(Yee, D-San Francisco), Public Records: Auxiliary Organizations, which promotes
accountability and transparency in public institutions of higher education by requiring
auxiliaries affiliated with the California Community Colleges, the California State
University and the University of California to comply with the California Public
Records Act; and be it further
RESOLVED: That the ASCSU distribute this resolution to the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor,
campus Presidents, campus Senate Chairs, California Faculty Association, and Senator
Leland Yee.
RATIONALE: AS-2894-09/FGA supported (if amended to protect the donor records of
those who request anonymity) SB 218 (Yee, D-San Francisco) Amendments to the
California Public Records Act (CPRA), which would have amended the CPRA to include
auxiliary organizations that receive public funds or perform a governmental function on
behalf of the California Community Colleges (CCC), the California State University
(CSU) or the University of California. SB 218 was passed by both houses of the
California State Legislature. Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed the bill in October of
2009 out of concern that the bill would result in the loss of private donations and
volunteer activities supporting California’s public institutions of higher education.
Senator Yee re-introduced the bill as SB 330, but Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed that
legislation on the same grounds in July 2010.
SB 8 (Yee, D-San Francisco), introduced in December 2010, accomplishes the same
goal as SB 218 and 330, to promote accountability and transparency in public
institutions of higher education. SB 8 would amend the Education and Government
Codes to require that specific entities affiliated with the CCC, the CSU and the UC to
comply with the California Public Records Act. Addressing Governor
Schwarzenegger’s earlier concerns about the bill, SB 8 provides exemptions from
disclosure, including (a) information obtained in the process of soliciting potential
donors that has actual or potential independent economic value because it is not
generally known to the public or because the individuals can obtain economic value
from its disclosure or use; and (b) the names, addresses and telephone numbers of
donors and volunteers requesting anonymity, unless the donor or volunteer meet
specified conditions. Passing AS-3011-11/FGA would reaffirm the ASCSU commitment
to transparency and accountability in the CSU and California’s other public institutions
of higher education.
Sources:
“2011 Legislation,” Website of Senator Leland Yee
(http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={A44EA5A4-AAA9-498C-AFAE-5C26FAAE50D9} )
AS-2894-09/FGA Support of SB 218 (Yee, D-San Francisco) Amendment to California
Public Records Act (http://www.calstate.edu/AcadSen/Records/Resolutions/2008-
2009/documents/2894.pdf)
SB 8 (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0001-0050/sca_8_bill_20110217_ introduced.pdf)
SB 218 (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0201-
0250/sb_218_bill_20090910_enrolled.pdf)
SB 330 (http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/sen/sb_0301-
0350/sb_330_bill_20100819_enrolled.pdf)
Sasha Lekach, “Two bills to increase transparency and accountability at UCs, CSUs,”
The California Aggie, January 12, 2010 (http://theaggie.org/article/2010/01/12/two-bills-to-increase-transparency-and-accountability-at-ucs-csus)
Approved – May 5-6, 2011
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