Asm. James Gallagher

Existing law makes it a felony to possess a silencer, as defined, for a firearm. This bill would instead make it a felony to possess a silencer that is attached to a firearm that measures less than 16 inches in length. Existing law restricts the use of firearms in certain areas while hunting, prohibits hunting with a firearm while intoxicated, and requires the use of certain ammunition. This bill would authorize hunting while using a lawfully possessed silencer that is attached to a firearm measuring 16 inches or more in length.

Existing law prohibits an employer from requiring or requesting an employee or applicant for employment to disclose a username or password for the purpose of accessing personal social media, to access personal social media in the presence of the employer, or to divulge any personal social media. This bill would prohibit a person who operates a social media Internet Web site located in California from removing or manipulating content from that site on the basis of the political affiliation or political viewpoint of that content. The bill would also prohibit any person who operates an Internet search engine located in California from removing or manipulating content from the search results generated by that service on the basis of the political affiliation or political viewpoint of that content.

Existing law provides that a person in this state cannot be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, a state program or activity, as specified, on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, or sexual orientation. Existing law provides for officers and employees of the state, when away from their headquarters for state business, to receive travel expenses. Existing law prohibits a state agency and the Legislature from requiring any of its employees, officers, or members to travel to, or from approving a request for state-funded or state-sponsored travel to, any state that has enacted a law that voids or repeals, or that has the effect of voiding or repealing, existing state or local protections against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression or that has enacted a law that authorizes or requires discrimination against same-sex couples or their families or on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, as specified. Existing law excepts from these provisions travel that is required for specified purposes, including, among other things, to participate in meetings or training required to maintain grant funding and to complete job-related training necessary to maintain licensure or similar standards. This bill also would exempt travel that is required to attend or to participate in a collegiate academic conference or competition, or a collegiate athletic event, and travel that is required to further recruitment of a prospective collegiate student athlete, from these provisions.

This measure would declare that President Abraham Lincoln be honored on February 12, 2018, the anniversary of his birthday.

This measure would designate February 11, 2018, as International Day of Women and Girls in Science in the State of California and would encourage all Californians to observe the day and recognize the critical role women and girls play in advancing technology and innovation.

This measure would proclaim February 28, 2018, as Rare Disease Day in California.

This bill would recognize February 16, 2018, as National Caregivers Day.