Last Updated March 30, 2008
Legislative Committee:
Purpose
The CCBE Legislative Committee reviews and takes positions on proposed legislation that affects county boards and county offices of education. This committee reviews all state and federal legislation that may impact county members and county offices of education. CCBE has developed a Legislative Policy Platform that focuses the organization’s lobbying efforts on behalf of county boards of education at the state and federal level. This is important because some legislative issues can be very specific to county boards and county offices of education. For example, years ago a bill that had originally included equalization for districts and county offices was passed after eliminating county offices. Counties offices are still waiting for the equalization of their funding and CCBE is lobbying to this effect
Legislator of the Year Award
The legislative committee also nominates a Senator and/or Assembly Member for CCBE’s Outstanding Legislator of the Year award. The committee sends a nomination form to each county board of education encouraging them to participate. Upon the receipt and review of all nomination forms, the committee announces the winner at the beginning of the year and the award is presented to the member of the Legislature at CCBE’s Legislative conference.
Award Recipients:
2000 – Assembly Member Rod Pacheco
2001 – Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg
2003 – Senator Jack O'Connell
2004 – Senator Dede Alpert, Assembly Member Gene Mullin, and Senator Chuck Poochigan
2005 – Assemblywoman Lynn Daucher
2006 – Senator Joe Simitian and Assembly Member Joe Nation
2007 – Senator Jeff Denham
2008 Legislative Committee Members
Dr. Alexandria Coronado, Chair – Orange CDE
Pat Hicks, Vice Chair – Lake COE
Cathie Bustos – Madera COE
Earl O’Neal – Alpine COE
Kathleen Willbanks – Sonoma COE
M.L. Peterson – Ventura COE
Rudell Freer – Los Angeles COE
Sara Wilkins – Madera COE
Sharon Jones – San Diego COE
Cathie Bustos – Madera COE
Sophia Waugh – Los Angeles COE
Dr. Herb Fischer – Superintendent – San Bernardino COE
Committee Resources
Committee Meeting Dates for 2008
January 11, 2008 – Sacramento, CA
March 6, 2008 – Berkeley, CA
April 2008 - TBD
May 17 or 18, 2008 – Sacramento, CA
CCBE Bill Positions:
CCBE 2008 Bill Positions – Assembly Bills | (DOC) 
CCBE 2008 Bill Positions – Senate Bills | (DOC)
Legislative Overview:
Legislative process Overview | (PPT) 
The CCBE Legislative Committee reviews and takes positions on proposed legislation that affects county boards and county offices of education. This committee reviews all state and federal legislation that may impact county members and county offices of education. CCBE has developed a Legislative Policy Platform that focuses the organization’s lobbying efforts on behalf of county boards of education at the state and federal level. This is important because some legislative issues can be very specific to county boards and county offices of education. For example, years ago a bill that had originally included equalization for districts and county offices was passed after eliminating county offices. Counties offices are still waiting for the equalization of their funding and CCBE is lobbying to this effect
Legislator of the Year Award
The legislative committee also nominates a Senator and/or Assembly Member for CCBE’s Outstanding Legislator of the Year award. The committee sends a nomination form to each county board of education encouraging them to participate. Upon the receipt and review of all nomination forms, the committee announces the winner at the beginning of the year and the award is presented to the member of the Legislature at CCBE’s Legislative conference.
Award Recipients: 2000 – Assembly Member Rod Pacheco 2001 – Assembly Speaker Bob Hertzberg 2003 – Senator Jack O'Connell 2004 – Senator Dede Alpert, Assembly Member Gene Mullin, and Senator Chuck Poochigan 2005 – Assemblywoman Lynn Daucher 2006 – Senator Joe Simitian and Assembly Member Joe Nation 2007 – Senator Jeff Denham 2008 Legislative Committee Members
Dr. Alexandria Coronado, Chair – Orange CDE
Pat Hicks, Vice Chair – Lake COE
Cathie Bustos – Madera COE
Earl O’Neal – Alpine COE
Kathleen Willbanks – Sonoma COE
M.L. Peterson – Ventura COE
Rudell Freer – Los Angeles COE
Sara Wilkins – Madera COE
Sharon Jones – San Diego COE
Cathie Bustos – Madera COE
Sophia Waugh – Los Angeles COE
Dr. Herb Fischer – Superintendent – San Bernardino COE
Committee Resources
Committee Meeting Dates for 2008 January 11, 2008 – Sacramento, CA March 6, 2008 – Berkeley, CA April 2008 - TBD May 17 or 18, 2008 – Sacramento, CA CCBE Bill Positions: CCBE 2008 Bill Positions – Assembly Bills | (DOC) CCBE 2008 Bill Positions – Senate Bills | (DOC) Legislative Overview: Legislative process Overview | (PPT)