Existing law includes the term "Eskimo" and "Eskimos." This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to those provisions to change the term "Eskimo" to "Inuk" and "Eskimos" to "Inuit." The bill would also make other nonsubstantive revisions.
(1) The County Employees Retirement Law of 1937 (CERL) authorizes counties and districts to establish retirement systems in order to provide pension benefits to their employees and their beneficiaries and prescribes the rights, benefits, and duties of members in this regard. CERL defines compensation and compensation earnable for purposes of its provisions. Existing law, the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) , prescribed various limitations on public employees, employers, and retirement systems concerning, among other things, the types of remuneration that may be included in compensation that is applied to pensions. Under CERL, the board of retirement is required to comply with and give effect to a revocable written authorization signed by a retired member or beneficiary of a retired member, as described, authorizing the treasurer or other entity authorized by the board to deliver the monthly warrant, check, or electronic fund transfer for the retirement allowance or benefit to any specified bank, savings and loan institution, or credit union to be credited to the account of the retired member or survivor of a deceased retired member. This bill would also define "account of the retired member or survivor of a deceased retired member" to include an account held in a living trust or an income-only trust, as specified. This bill, until January 1, 2028, would additionally authorize the board of retirement for the County of Los Angeles to have the monthly warrant, check, or electronic fund transfer for the retirement allowance or benefit be delivered to a prepaid account, as defined, in accordance with certain procedures. Under CERL, any person entitled to the receipt of benefits may authorize the payment of the benefits to be directly deposited by electronic fund transfer into the person's account at the financial institution of the person's choice, as specified. This bill, until January 1, 2028, would authorize the board of retirement for the County of Los Angeles to permit a person entitled to receive benefit payments to have them deposited into a prepaid account, as described. This bill would also require the retirement system for the County of Los Angeles, no later than November 30, 2027, to submit a report to specified legislative committees that includes certain information regarding the implementation of these provisions. (2) Under CERL, any person who has retired may be employed and paid in a position requiring special skills or knowledge for a period of time not to exceed 90 working days or 720 hours, whichever is greater, in any one fiscal year or any other 12-month period designated by the board of supervisors. That law authorizes a county to extend, as specified, that period of time, not to exceed 120 working days or 960 hours, whichever is greater, in any one fiscal year or any other 12-month period, as specified. That law also authorizes other specified retired members to be reemployed and paid in a position requiring special skills or knowledge for a period of time not to exceed 120 working days or 960 hours, whichever is greater, in any one fiscal year. That law further authorizes this employment without reinstatement into the system, termination or suspension of their retirement allowance, or deductions to their salary as contributions to the system. Under PEPRA, a retired person is prohibited from serving, or being employed by, as specified, a public employer in the same public retirement system from which the retiree receives the benefit without reinstatement from retirement, unless an exception applies. Under PEPRA, one of those exceptions authorizes a retired person to serve without reinstatement if appointed by the appointing power of a public employer during an emergency to prevent stoppage of public business or because the retired person has skills needed to perform work of limited duration. That law limits those appointments to a total for all employers in that system of 960 hours or other equivalent limit, in a calendar or fiscal year, depending on the administrator of the system. This bill would prohibit a person who has been retired under CERL from being employed in any capacity thereafter by a county or district of the retirement system unless the person has first been reinstated from retirement or is authorized under CERL or PEPRA. The bill would prohibit a person whose employment without reinstatement is authorized from acquiring service credit or retirement rights under CERL with respect to that employment. The bill would require a retired member employed in violation of specified provisions of CERL and PEPRA to reimburse the retirement system for any allowance received during the period in violation and to pay other related amounts, as specified. The bill would also require a public employer that employs a retired member in violation of CERL or PEPRA, if the retired member is reinstated, to pay the retirement system an amount of money equal to the employer contributions that would otherwise have been paid, plus interest, for the period of time that the member was employed in violation of these provisions, and to contribute toward reimbursement for reasonable administrative expenses of the system. The bill would further authorize the board of a retirement system under CERL to assess certain fees upon an employer that fails to enroll a retired member without reinstatement, subject to certain procedural and notice requirements.
Existing law requires the gathering of a specified number of signatures by petition to nominate a candidate or qualify a measure or recall for the ballot, among other purposes. Existing law requires elections officials to verify the signatures on a petition in accordance with specified procedures. This bill would authorize a county elections official who verifies signatures on petitions or papers that are required to be signed by voters of a county, city, school district, or special district subject to petitioning to establish and require the use of a standardized petition form for distribution within and submission to the county. Existing law authorizes a candidate for nonpartisan elective office in a local agency to prepare a candidate's statement on a form provided by the elections official, as specified. If the elections official who is conducting the election permits electronic distribution of a candidate's statement, existing law permits the governing body of a local agency to permit a candidate for nonpartisan elective office in the local agency to prepare a candidate's statement for the purpose of electronic distribution. This bill instead would permit a candidate for nonpartisan elective office in the local agency to prepare a candidate's statement for the purposes of electronic distribution if the elections official who is conducting the election or the county elections official who is conducting the local agency's election, including a local election consolidated with the county election, permits electronic distribution. The bill would make additional nonsubstantive changes.
Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes June 14, 2024, as Flag Day in California. The measure serves as a formal declaration to encourage citizens to celebrate the American flag and remember the sacrifices made for freedom. It does not create new laws or impose any requirements on individuals or organizations. The text includes historical background on the flag's design and the origins of Flag Day observances.
This measure would designate November 8, 2024, as "California's First-Generation College Celebration Day." The measure would urge all higher education institutions in the state to celebrate California's First-Generation College Celebration Day, recognize the significant role of first-generation college students in developing the state's future workforce, celebrate the federal Higher Education Act of 1965, and support first-generation college students with opportunities and equity in completing their desired degree programs.
Maddy summaryThis bill declares May 2024 as Foster Care Awareness Month in California to highlight the needs of the state's approximately 45,000 children in the foster care system. The measure does not change laws or allocate funding but serves as a symbolic recognition of the efforts made by families, caregivers, and organizations to support vulnerable youth. By designating this specific month, the resolution aims to increase public awareness about the challenges foster youth face, such as homelessness after exiting care, and to celebrate the contributions of those working within the child welfare system.
This measure would recognize the Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag as the cultural and heritage flag of the Vietnamese American community and as a symbol of the community's continued struggle for freedom and liberty for the people of Vietnam, commemorate the anniversary of the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, and acknowledge and recognize the Vietnamese American community's commitment to the principles of democracy, justice, and the protection and advancement of human rights.
Maddy summaryThis bill officially designates June 2024 as Immigrant Heritage Month in California to recognize the contributions of immigrants to the state's economy and society. The measure does not change laws or create new programs but serves as a symbolic proclamation to highlight the cultural and economic impact of immigrant communities. It is a non-binding resolution that affects the public by encouraging acknowledgment of immigrant heritage rather than imposing specific obligations on individuals or businesses.
This measure would declare the month of June 2024 as Alzheimer's Disease and Brain Awareness Month, would recognize Thursday, June 20, 2024, as The Longest Day, and would urge all Californians to commemorate the month of June 2024 as Alzheimer's Disease and Brain Awareness Month.
Maddy summaryThis House Resolution commemorates the 248th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The text recounts the historical events leading to American independence, including the adoption of the Lee resolution and the drafting of the Declaration by the Committee of Five. It highlights the document's declaration of the United States as a new nation founded on the principle that all people are created equal with unalienable rights. The resolution serves as a formal acknowledgment of these historical milestones and the enduring significance of the Declaration's ideals.
