This bill would recognize June 25, 2013, and every June 25th thereafter as United States Korean War Veterans Day.
This measure would recognize the month of September every year as California Native American Heritage Month, would encourage Californians to participate in appropriate observances that celebrate and commemorate California Native Americans, and would applaud and encourage the observance of California Indian Nations for their outstanding contributions to this state.
This measure would designate November 2013 as California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month. It would recognize and acknowledge the significant contributions made by Californians of Sikh heritage to the state and afford all Californians the opportunity to understand, recognize, and appreciate the rich history and shared principles of Sikh Americans.
This measure would declare August 2013 as Valley Fever Awareness Month.
Existing law requires each city and county within the Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley, within 24 months of the adoption of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, to amend its general plan to include specified data, policies, and implementation measures. The city or county is also required, within 36 months of the adoption of the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan, but not more than 12 months after the amendment of its general plan, to amend its zoning ordinance to be consistent with the general plan, as amended. After the general plan amendments and zoning ordinance amendments have become effective, the city or county, unless it makes one of 3 specified findings, is prohibited from approving specified permits that would result in specified construction located within a flood hazard zone, and is required to deny approval of a tentative map, or a parcel map for which a tentative map was not required, for a subdivision located within the flood hazard zone. This bill would include, among the findings that exempt a city or county from the above-described prohibition and requirement, a finding that property in an undetermined risk area has met the urban level of flood protection based on substantial evidence in the record.
This measure would designate Monday, May 6, 2013, as California Peace Officers' Memorial Day, urge all Californians to use that day to honor California peace officers, and recognize specified California peace officers who were killed in defense of their communities.
This measure would designate October 20, 2013, and each 20th day of October thereafter, as Leyte Landing Commemoration Day in recognition of the significance of the Leyte landing in liberating the Philippines from Japanese occupation, helping to establish the independence of the Philippines, and fostering closer ties between the Philippines and the United States.
This measure would declare the week of August 4, 2013, to August 10, 2013, inclusive, to be Dropout Recovery Week, and would state the Legislature's intent to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative assessments, and adequate resources.
This measure would proclaim July 27, 2013, as Korean War Armistice Day. It would urge Californians to observe the anniversary and call upon them to honor and give thanks to Korean War veterans. It would also urge Governor Jerry Brown to proclaim July 27, 2013, as Korean War Armistice Day and instruct all state departments, agencies, interest groups, organizations, and individuals to fly the United States flag at half-mast on July 27, 2013, in memory of veterans from this state who died as a result of their service in Korea.
