Assembly Speaker John Perez, D-Los Angeles, right, confers with Assemblyman Roger Hernandez, D-West Covina, as the Assembly debated Perez's measure to close a corporate tax loophole and used the money for college scholarships, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Monday, Aug. 13, 2012. The measure, AB1500, eliminates a $1 billion tax break for out-of-state corporations and uses the money for college scholarships for families earning between $80,000-$100,000, was approved 54-25 and sent to the Senate. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)