Existing law establishes the Board of Parole Hearings, which is composed of 17 commissioners appointed by the Governor, and subject to Senate confirmation, for staggered 3-year terms. Existing law requires the commissioners to reflect as nearly as possible a cross-section of the racial, sexual, economic, and geographic features of the population of the state. This bill would require the commissioners to reflect as nearly as possible a cross-section of the racial, sexual orientation, gender identity, economic, and geographic features of the population of the state. The bill, commencing July 1, 2022, would require that at least 4 of the 17 commissioners meet at least one of specified criteria, including being a medical doctor with experience working with geriatric patients or a drug treatment counselor, among others, and would require, commencing July 1, 2024, that at least 60% of the commissioners meet at least one of those criteria.
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(1) The Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983 establishes, under the jurisdiction of the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, a program of seismic safety building standards for certain hospitals constructed on and after March 7, 1973. The act requires an owner of a general acute care inpatient hospital, no later than January 1, 2030, to either demolish, replace, or change to nonacute care use all hospital buildings not in substantial compliance with the standards established pursuant to the act or seismically retrofit all acute care inpatient hospital buildings so that they are in substantial compliance with those standards. A violation of any provision of the act is a misdemeanor. This bill would authorize the office to waive, in whole or in part, any requirement of the act, for the Seton Medical Center in Daly City, if the office accepts a plan, submitted on or before January 15, 2022, for the Seton Medical Center to comply with applicable seismic safety standards on or before July 1, 2023. The bill would require the Seton Medical Center to report to the office on its progress to timely complete an accepted plan, and by expanding the duties of the Seton Medical Center under these provisions, this bill would expand an existing crime, thereby imposing a state-mandated local program. The bill would also authorize the office to revoke its waiver, in whole or in part, of the requirements of the act, if the Seton Medical Center fails to timely report progress that the office deems is sufficient to complete the plan. (2) This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Seton Medical Center in Daly City. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
The Budget Act of 2021 made appropriations for the support of state government for the 2021–22 fiscal year. This bill would amend the Budget Act of 2021 by amending items of appropriation and making other changes. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as a Budget Bill.
This measure would declare the week of May 10 to May 16, 2021, inclusive, as Food Allergy Awareness Week and request that the Governor issue a proclamation to observe the week with appropriate understanding and awareness of food allergies and anaphylaxis.
This measure would honor the service members who have served and are serving in our nation's military, and would recognize the month of May 2021 as National Military Appreciation Month.
This measure would proclaim the month of April 2021 as Arab American Heritage Month.
This measure would proclaim June 2021 as California Grown Flower Month to recognize and honor the people who comprise the California grown flower industry for their dedication, productivity, and economic value to the state.
This measure would recognize and proclaim June 24, 2021, as Cystinuria Awareness Day to promote awareness of Cystinuria and to show support for California medical research centers that take an active role in the fight against the disease.
This measure would recognize the month of June 2021 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month and Sunday, June 20, 2021, as The Longest Day, and would urge all Californians to commemorate the month of June 2021 as Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month.
This measure would proclaim April 8, 2021, as California Holocaust Memorial Day, and would urge all Californians to observe this day of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust in an appropriate manner.