Asm. Ash Kalra

This measure would proclaim March 31, 2022, as Transgender Day of Visibility.

This measure would proclaim March 7, 2022, to March 11, 2022, inclusive, as School Breakfast Week and would recognize the importance of school nutrition programs and school nutrition staff in addressing the needs of the state's pupils.

This measure would proclaim the week of March 6, 2022, to March 12, 2022, inclusive, as Women in Construction Week.

This measure would proclaim March 2022 as Visual and Performing Arts Education Month and urge all residents to become interested in and give full support to quality visual and performing arts education programs for children and youth.

Existing law, except as specified, prohibits enforcement of a personal service contract beyond 7 years from the commencement of service under the contract. Under existing law, an employee who is a party to a contract to render personal services in the production of specified phonorecords is prohibited from invoking this provision without first giving written notice to the employer that the employee, from and after a specified date, will no longer render service under the contract by reason of the above provision. Existing law specifies that a party to a contract to render personal services in the production of specified phonorecords may still pursue an action for certain damages. This bill would eliminate that provision requiring an employee who is a party to a contract to render personal services in the production of specified phonorecords to give written notice and would also repeal the provisions related to damages. This bill would instead prohibit a contract for the exclusive personal services of a music talent, as defined, from containing a term that includes option periods that extend more than 9 months after the initial commercial release of the applicable music product. The bill would authorize a music talent, if their option has not been formally exercised within that time period, to terminate at any time their personal services agreement by sending notice to the contracting party. The bill, if a music talent willingly renegotiates an existing recording contract with a record company, would deem a new 7-year period to commence on the execution date of such renegotiated recording contract, if it meets prescribed criteria. This bill, except under prescribed circumstances, would prohibit a contract for the personal or professional services of an employee from prohibiting an employee from working for multiple employers. This bill would prohibit the waiver of any of its provisions in an individual contract negotiation, a collective bargaining agreement, or other agreement. The bill would provide that it applies to existing and future recording agreements and employment contracts. The bill would provide that it voids any provision in a contract that would deprive an employee or recording artist of its protections.

This measure would recognize February 2022 as Black History Month, urge all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month, and encourage the people of California to recognize the many talents of African Americans and the achievements and contributions they make to their communities to create equity and equality for education, economics, and social justice. The measure would also recognize the significance in protecting citizens' right to vote and remedying racial discrimination in voting.

This measure would proclaim February 24, 2022, as Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day.

This measure would recognize the week of February 20, 2022, to February 26, 2022, as Engineers Week.