Asm. Jordan Cunningham

This measure would recognize the history and significance of the Eagle Staff to Native American tribes. The measure would express the Legislature's commitment to inclusiveness for all Native Americans and respect for the traditions and symbolism of the Eagle Staff and would urge state government departments to incorporate these principles into their policies and practices.

This measure would proclaim June 2018 as California Grown Flower Month to recognize and honor the people of the California grown flower industry for their dedication and productivity.

This measure would state that the Legislature opposes the proposed rulemaking amendments by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to adopt the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Rule and the proposed withdrawal by the United States Environmental Protection Agency of the January 9, 2013, waiver granted under the federal Clean Air Act that, if withdrawn, would prevent California from establishing appropriate emissions and air quality reduction standards.

The Government Claims Act sets forth the general procedure for the presentation of claims as a prerequisite to commencement of actions for money or damages against local public entities, as defined. The act exempts certain claims against local public entities from the presentation procedures of the act, including, but not limited to, claims made pursuant to a specific provision of the Code of Civil Procedure for the recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse and arising out of conduct occurring on or after January 1, 2009. Under the act, claims against a local public entity for money or damages that are exempted and that are not governed by any other statutes or regulations expressly relating thereto, are authorized to be governed by the procedure prescribed in an enactment adopted by the local public entity. This bill would specifically exempt from that authorization for procedures prescribed by local enactment claims against a local public entity made pursuant to the above-described existing law for the recovery of damages suffered as a result of childhood sexual abuse.

This measure would recognize June 12, 2018, as the 120th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and would call upon the people of the state to observe the month of June with appropriate ceremonies, programs, and activities.

Existing law, known as the "hearsay rule," provides that, at a hearing, evidence of a statement that was made other than by a witness while testifying at the hearing and that is offered to prove the truth of the matter stated is inadmissible. Existing law provides exceptions to the hearsay rule to permit the admission of specified kinds of evidence. Among other exceptions, certain evidence of prior inconsistent statements of a witness in the form of a video recorded statement or transcript that is properly admitted in a preliminary hearing or trial of the same criminal matter is admissible if certain conditions are met. This bill would expand this exception to the hearsay rule to include audio recorded statements if the same conditions are met. Existing law authorizes the defendant or the people, in cases where the defendant has been charged with a specified felony or arrest or where a material witness is about to leave the state, is sick or infirm, or is a dependent adult, to have a witness examined conditionally, as specified. Existing law specifies the information required to be stated in the affidavit applying to examine a witness conditionally. This bill would expand the above-described exception to the hearsay rule to include prior inconsistent statements of a witness properly admitted in a conditional examination.

This measure would commemorate Wednesday, June 6, 2018, as the 40th anniversary date of Proposition 13, in recognition of the impact Proposition 13 has had on the State of California.