This measure would proclaim April 15 through April 22, 2012, as California Holocaust Memorial Week and would urge Californians to observe these days of remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust in an appropriate manner.
Existing law requires rigid plastic packaging containers, as defined, that are sold or offered for sale in this state to meet specified criteria, including, but not limited to, that the container be made from 25% postconsumer material, and provides for the enforcement of these requirements by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. Certain classes of rigid plastic packaging containers are exempt from those requirements. Existing law, as of January 1, 2013, prohibits the sale of a plastic product, as defined, labeled as "compostable," "home compostable," or "marine degradable" unless it meets certain ASTM standard specifications, or other certain requirements. This bill would define the term "compostable rigid plastic packaging container" as a rigid plastic packaging container that is labeled with the term "compostable" and is in compliance with those labeling requirements. The bill would additionally exempt compostable rigid plastic packaging from those material requirements.
Existing law requires a county treasurer, whether elected or appointed, to complete a valid continuing course of study, on or before June 30 of each 2-year period, and to provide certification of completion of that course to the Controller. The continuing education program is required to consist of, at a minimum, 24 hours or an equivalent amount of continuing education units within the discipline of treasury management, public finance, public administration, governmental accounting, or directly related subjects, as specified. This bill would additionally require the continuing education course to include tax collection in the continuing education disciplines described above. Existing law requires a tax collector to publish notice of due and delinquency dates, penalties, and payment options, on or before the day when taxes are payable to the tax collector. Existing law also requires a tax collector to publish notice of an impending default, power and intent of collector, an affidavit of collector, a delinquent list, and an intended sale. Existing law requires the notices to be published in a newspaper, as specified. This bill would allow the board of supervisors to pass a resolution allowing the tax collector to post notices on the tax collector's regularly maintained Internet Web site, provided that the tax collector also publishes in a newspaper, as specified, a shortened publication stating the tax collector's general Internet Web site, the specific Internet address at which the notice may be viewed, and the location of public access computer terminals that may be used to view the notice. Existing property tax law requires the payment of interest on property tax refunds at the greater of 3% per annum or the county pool apportioned rate. This bill would eliminate the requirement of the payment of interest on those refunds at 3% per annum and would instead require payment at the county pool apportioned rate, as specified.
This measure would respectfully request Congress and the Department of Defense to remain committed to maintaining the 144th Fighter Wing and the Aerospace Control Alert mission in California in order to prevent any negative impacts to Southwest air defense operations, the California economy, and the ability of first responders to protect the residents of this state.
This measure would designate March 25 through March 31, 2012, as California Tsunami Awareness Week.
This measure would declare the week of March 12, 2012, through March 16, 2012, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
This measure would declare March 2012 to be Campus Safety Month, and would encourage citizens to visit the Internet Web site of the national nonprofit organization Security On Campus, Inc., to view public safety information about public and private colleges and universities.
