This measure would urge the United States Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college and provide for the direct election of the President and Vice President of the United States by the popular vote of all eligible citizens of the United States.
This measure would mark May 6, 2017, as the 135th anniversary of the enactment of the Chinese Exclusion Act in order to recognize the harm caused by racially discriminatory immigration measures, and to honor the contributions of all immigrants and refugees who have enriched our communities. The measure would also declare the opposition of the Legislature to recent executive orders signed by President Trump relating to immigration, call upon the President to revoke those orders, condemn the expansion of deportations being undertaken under the current presidential administration, and reaffirm that the state is open and welcoming to immigrants and refugees who are integral to life in our state.
Existing law provides for state cooperation with the federal government in the construction of specified flood control projects. Existing law authorizes the project for flood control on the San Lorenzo River, in accordance with a prescribed final report, and as authorized by a prescribed federal act, at an estimated cost to the state of the sum that may be appropriated for state cooperation by statute, upon the recommendation and advice of the Department of Water Resources. Existing law requires the City of Santa Cruz to carry out the project. Existing law makes state funding contingent on the provision of funds for the project in either the annual Budget Act or a general obligation bond act. This bill would authorize state funding, available upon appropriation by the Legislature, to be used within the authorized project boundaries to fund construction of the final phase of the authorized project, as specified, when there are not available federal funds for project completion. The bill would require the funding for project completion to be 70% from the state and 30% from the local project sponsor, except the bill would prohibit the state share from exceeding the equivalent state share if there was federal project funding.
This measure would recognize August 15, 2017, as India's Independence Day and would urge all Californians to join in celebrating India's independence.
This measure would declare June 27, 2017, as the second annual Robotics Technology Day.
This measure would proclaim and acknowledge the month of June 2017 as Elder and Vulnerable Adult Abuse Awareness Month.
