This measure would declare May 2010 to be American Stroke Month in California and would urge all Californians to familiarize themselves with the risk factors, and to recognize the warning signs and symptoms associated with stroke, to help reduce the devastating effects of stroke on the population.
This measure would designate April 2010 as Autism Awareness Month, would affirm the Legislature's commitment to the important issues related to autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) , would emphasize that each and every individual with an ASD is a valued and important member of our society, would recognize and commend the parents and relatives of individuals with ASDs for their sacrifice and dedication in providing for the special needs of individuals with ASDs, would recognize and commend the work of all nonprofit organizations that are contributing to the well-being of individuals with autism and their families, and would stress the need to identify children with ASDs and to begin early intervention services immediately after a child has been diagnosed with an ASD.
Existing law bars a suit for money or damages against a public entity on a cause of action for which a claim is required to be presented, until a written claim therefor has been presented to the public entity and acted upon by the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board, the governing body of a local public entity, or the Judicial Council, as applicable, or has been deemed to have been rejected, except as specified. Existing law specifies the contents of the claim, including the name and address of the claimant, and the date, place, and circumstances giving rise to the claim. This bill would require a claimant whose claim includes past or future medical treatment, upon request of the public entity or its representative, to provide his or her social security number, Medicare health insurance claim number (HICN) , any alternate name, date of birth, and gender within 30 days of the request in order to assist with Medicare Secondary Payer Mandatory Reporting, as specified. The bill also would require the claimant, upon request of the public entity or its representative, to complete a Medicare Beneficiary Inquiry Form, as described.
Existing law, with certain exceptions, establishes 8 hours as a day's work and a 40-hour workweek, and requires payment of prescribed overtime compensation for additional hours worked. Existing law authorizes the adoption by 23 of employees in a work unit of alternative workweek schedules providing for workdays no longer than 10 hours within a 40-hour workweek. This bill would permit an individual nonexempt employee to request an employee-selected flexible work schedule providing for workdays up to 10 hours per day within a 40-hour workweek, and would allow an employer to implement this schedule without any obligation to pay overtime compensation. The bill would require the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement in the Department of Industrial Relations to enforce this provision and adopt regulations.
Existing law provides that grand theft is committed when domestic fowls, avocados, olives, citrus or deciduous fruits, other fruits, vegetables, nuts, artichokes, or other farm crops are taken of a value exceeding $250. Existing law provides that grand theft is punishable in these cases by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or in the state prison. Existing law specifies how fines and forfeitures imposed and collected for crimes are to be distributed. This bill would require certain fines for a 2nd and 3rd felony conviction for theft of agricultural commodities or equipment, as defined, in addition to the punishment provided for grand theft or in any other provision of law. The bill would require those fines to be collected and distributed in accordance with certain provisions of law.
This measure would urge the Department of Justice to ensure compliance with a requirement that the department develop a standard format to be used statewide for purposes of reporting secondhand dealer transactions.
This measure would proclaim the month of April of each year as Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month.
This measure would proclaim the month of April 2010 as California Safe Digging Month.
This measure would recognize April 26, 2010, as California Healthy Schools Day, and would encourage schools and school districts to take proactive and preventative steps to create and maintain healthy school environments.
This measure would acknowledge the month of April 2010 as Child Abuse Prevention Month, and encourage the people of the State of California to work together to support youth-serving child abuse prevention activities in their communities and schools.
