This measure would urge the Congress of the United States to not enact S. 446, H.R. 38, or any other similar "concealed carry reciprocity" legislation that would require the State of California to recognize the concealed carry standards of every other state.
This measure would recognize the importance of civic engagement across the State of California.
(1) Existing law authorizes a trial court to adopt local rules permitting the electronic filing of documents, subject to uniform rules adopted by the Judicial Council and other specified conditions. Existing law also authorizes a superior court, by local rule, to require the electronic filing of documents, upon adoption of uniform rules by the Judicial Council for mandatory electronic filing and service of documents for specified civil actions, and subject to other conditions. Under existing law, the Orange County Superior Court is authorized until July 1, 2014, to establish a pilot project to require parties to specified civil actions to file and serve documents electronically, subject to certain requirements. This bill would remove the authorization of the Orange County Superior Court to establish the aforementioned pilot project, and would instead authorize all trial courts in the State of California to, by local rule, require the electronic filing and service of documents in civil actions, as specified, in accordance with certain requirements. (2) Existing law authorizes electronic service to be performed directly by a party, by an agent of a party, or through an electronic filing service provider. This bill would also authorize electronic service to be performed directly by another person or an agent of another person. The bill would make additional changes to the conditions governing electronic service, including those relating to, among other things, signatures and the timing of filing and service. This bill would also authorize proof of electronic service to be filed with the court, as specified. (3) Existing law authorizes a criminal prosecution to be commenced by filing an accusatory pleading in electronic form with the magistrate or in a court having authority to receive it, subject to certain requirements. Existing law also authorizes a notice to appear issued on a form approved by the Judicial Council to be received and filed by a court in electronic form, subject to certain requirements. This bill would make certain provisions in the Code of Civil Procedure pertaining to the authorization of a trial court to adopt local rules permitting electronic filing of documents applicable to criminal actions, with exceptions. The bill would require the Judicial Council to adopt uniform rules for the electronic filing and service of documents in criminal actions in trial courts. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Sections 366.21, 366.26, and 903.45 of the Welfare and Institutions Code proposed by SB 233, SB 438, and SB 190, respectively, to be operative only if this bill and SB 233, SB 438, or SB 190 are enacted and this bill is enacted last.
This measure would proclaim the month of September 2017 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and state the commitment of the Legislature to support efforts to find cures for, and achieve prevention of, childhood cancer.
This measure would recognize the month of September 2017 as Student Hunger Action Month.
This measure would recognize October 20, 2017, as Arirang Day and would celebrate the culture and contributions of Korean Americans to California.
This measure would proclaim October 13, 2017, as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day, and would request the citizens of California, on that day, to become informed and aware of metastatic breast cancer.
Existing law, until January 1, 2021, authorizes a party to amend its pleading once without leave of the court at any time before the answer or demurrer is filed, or after a demurrer is filed but before it is heard if the amended complaint, cross-complaint, or answer is filed and served no later than the date for filing an opposition to the demurrer. Existing law authorizes a party to amend the complaint, cross-complaint, or answer after the date for filing an opposition to the demurrer, upon stipulation by the parties. This bill, until January 1, 2021, would additionally authorize a party to amend its pleading without leave of the court any time before a motion to strike is filed, or after a motion to strike is heard, as specified. The bill would authorize a party to amend a pleading after the date for filing an opposition to the motion to strike, upon stipulation of the parties. The bill would make conforming changes. Existing law authorizes any party to serve and file a motion to strike a pleading within the time allowed to respond to that pleading. Existing law authorizes any party to move for judgment on the pleadings after the time to demur to a pleading has expired, and requires the grounds for the motion to appear on the face of the challenged pleading or from any matter of which the court is required to take judicial notice. This bill, until January 1, 2021, would require a party, before filing a motion to strike or a motion for judgment on the pleadings, to meet and confer with the party who filed the pleading so that the parties can try to reach an agreement that resolves the objections or claims that would be raised in the motion to strike or motion for judgment on the pleadings. The bill would establish certain requirements, exceptions, and limits on the meet and confer process.
This measure would remember and honor the millions of victims of the man-made Ukrainian Famine of 1932–1933, known as "Holodomor," and their descendants who are living throughout California. The measure would also designate November 25, 2017, as Holodomor Remembrance Day.
This measure would state that the Legislature respectfully disagrees with statements posted on Twitter by the President of the United States proposing to ban transgender Americans from military service, and would call upon the Governor of California to direct the Armed Forces of the state to take no action that discriminates against transgender service members on the basis of their gender identity or expression, unless superseded by federal law. The measure would also urge the United States Secretary of Defense James Mattis to allow transgender service members who are otherwise able to serve to remain in the United States Armed Forces and recommend to President Trump that transgender individuals who are otherwise able to serve be permitted to join the United States Armed Forces.
