Existing law requires a court, if it has a doubt that a minor who is subject to any juvenile proceedings is competent, to suspend all proceedings. Upon suspension of proceedings, existing law requires the court to appoint an expert, as specified, to evaluate the minor. Existing law states that these provisions do not authorize or require the placement of a minor who is incompetent in a developmental center or community facility operated by the State Department of Developmental Services without a determination by a regional center director, or the director's designee, that the minor has a developmental disability and is eligible for services, as specified. This bill would delete the statement that the provisions above do not authorize or require the placement of a minor who is incompetent in a developmental center or community facility operated by the State Department of Developmental Services without a determination by a regional center director, or the director's designee, that the minor has a developmental disability and is eligible for services. Existing law requires, upon a finding of incompetency, that the court refer the minor to services designed to help the minor attain competency, as specified. Existing law requires the court to consider appropriate alternatives to juvenile hall confinement, including, but not limited to, developmental centers, placement through regional centers, short-term residential therapeutic programs, crisis residential programs, civil commitment, foster care, relative placement, or other nonsecure placement, and other residential treatment programs. This bill would remove developmental centers from the alternatives the court is required to consider in that circumstance. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
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Existing law prohibits the state or a regional or local public agency from denying a bona fide transferor of water from using a water conveyance facility that has unused capacity for the period of time for which that capacity is available, if fair compensation is paid for that use and other requirements are met. This bill would, notwithstanding that provision, prohibit a transferor of water from using a water conveyance facility that has unused capacity to transfer water from a groundwater basin underlying desert lands, as defined, that is in the vicinity of specified federal lands or state lands to outside of the groundwater basin unless the State Lands Commission, in consultation with the Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Department of Water Resources, finds that the transfer of the water will not adversely affect the natural or cultural resources of those federal or state lands, as provided. The bill would require a transferor of water to submit an application to the commission before using a water conveyance facility pursuant to these provisions. The bill would require, if the commission finds that the transfer of the water will not adversely affect the natural or cultural resources of those federal and state lands, the transferor of water to annually report to the commission on the condition of the groundwater basin.
Existing law authorizes, only until January 1, 2022, the Counties of Alameda, Butte, Napa, Nevada, Santa Clara, and Ventura to establish a pilot program to operate a deferred entry of judgment pilot program for eligible defendants. The pilot program authorizes a defendant to participate in the program within the county's juvenile hall if that person is charged with committing a felony offense, except as specified, pleads guilty to the charge or charges, and the probation department determines that the person meets specified requirements, including that the defendant is 18 years of age or older, but under 21 years of age on the date the offense was committed, is suitable for the program, and shows the ability to benefit from services generally reserved for delinquents. Existing law requires a county participating in this pilot program to establish a multidisciplinary team to meet periodically to review and discuss the implementation, practices, and impact of the program, as specified. This bill would authorize a defendant who is 21 years of age or older, but under 25 years of age on the date the offense was committed, to participate in the program if approved by the multidisciplinary team established by the county.
This measure would commemorate the American Legion for 100 years of service to the United States.
This measure would proclaim October 6, 2019, through October 12, 2019, as Latex Allergy Awareness Week in California.
This measure would declare the month of May 2019 as Foster Care Month.
This measure would recognize June 19, 2019, as Juneteenth and would urge the people of California to join in celebrating Juneteenth as a day to honor and reflect on the significant role that African Americans have played in the history of the United States and how they have enriched society through their steadfast commitment to promoting unity and equality.
The federal Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, subject to the availability of appropriations, to provide financial assistance to the State of Maryland and the State of Louisiana for a program to implement measures to eradicate or control nutria and restore marshland damaged by nutria. Under the federal act, the federal share of the costs of the program is prohibited from exceeding 75% of the total costs of the program. This measure would urge the United States Congress to reauthorize and specifically add California to the Nutria Eradication and Control Act of 2003 and to authorize an appropriation of $4,000,000 to help the state implement a nutria eradication program.
This measure would urge the United States Department of Health and Human Services to rescind the new Title X regulations that will impede access to essential, time-sensitive health care for low-income individuals across California and the nation.
Existing law authorizes the formation of the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, with specified powers and duties related to the operation of public transit services serving the County of Santa Cruz. Existing law requires the district's purchases of supplies, equipment, and materials exceeding $25,000, and construction of facilities and works exceeding $10,000, to be by contract let to the lowest responsible bidder. This bill would require the district's purchase of supplies, equipment, and materials exceeding $50,000, instead of $25,000, to be by contract let to either the lowest responsible bidder or to the responsible bidder that submits a proposal that provides the best value to the district. The bill would require the district to obtain a minimum of 3 quotations, as specified, for a procurement exceeding $5,000 and, in the case of the purchase of supplies, equipment, or materials, not exceeding $50,000 or, in the case of the construction of facilities and works, not exceeding $10,000. Under existing law, the district is governed by a board of directors who are appointed by specified legislative bodies. If the appointee of a legislative body is one of its own members, existing law authorizes the appointee to serve only as long as the appointee is a member of the legislative body. This bill would authorize an appointee of a legislative body who was one of its own members to continue to serve until a qualified successor is appointed, unless the legislative body takes express action to unseat the appointee. The bill would require each member of the board to be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the board member's duties, as determined by the board. The bill would prohibit a board member's reimbursement for attending a meeting from exceeding $100, and would prohibit each member's reimbursements from exceeding $400 in any month. By expanding the duties of a local agency, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.