This measure would recognize September 2012 as Recovery Month in California, in order to raise awareness of the importance of substance use disorders treatment and to help people living with substance use disorders and their families to receive treatment.
This measure would recognize the 45th anniversary of Kwanzaa and proclaim December 26 through January 1 each year as Kwanzaa Week.
This measure would recognize the 25th anniversary of the California Vietnam Veterans Memorial on November 23, 2013, and encourage all Californians to take part in ceremonies, organized by the California State Council of Vietnam Veterans of America along with assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs and other veterans service organizations. This measure would call upon the state archives to display memorabilia in a special display on the Vietnam War, as provided, the California State Military Museum to prepare and display exhibits on the Vietnam War, as provided, and the Department of Veterans Affairs to add names to the memorial, as provided.
This measure encourages the California Community Colleges, the California State University, and the University of California to consider and adopt the American Council on Education credit recommendations to give veterans due credit for their military experience.
This measure would declare December 12, 2012, as California Bullying Prevention Day, and would recognize the need for individuals, schools, communities, businesses, local governments, and the state to take action on behalf of bullying prevention in California.
Existing law requires the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission to provide up to $7,000,000 in grants to qualified counties for the development or revision of rules and policies that facilitate the development of eligible renewable energy resources, and their associated electric transmission facilities, and the processing of permits for eligible renewable energy resources. This bill would additionally include the County of San Luis Obispo as a qualified county to receive the above grants.
Existing law authorizes the board of supervisors of a county to donate or lease any real or personal property that the board declares to be surplus to a school or community college district, a county children and families commission, or an organization exempt from taxation pursuant to specified provisions of federal law. This bill would additionally authorize the board of supervisors to authorize the county welfare department to donate surplus computer equipment directly to persons receiving public benefits under the CalFresh, CalWORKS, County Relief, General Relief, or General Assistance, or MediCal programs, as specified. The bill would require a county welfare department authorized to donate surplus computer equipment to, among other things, maintain an eligibility list for receipt of surplus computer equipment and establish a fair and impartial selection process by using a random lottery. The bill would prohibit a county welfare department from donating surplus computer equipment to any person receiving public benefits who is in sanction status or otherwise noncompliant with the rules and regulations of his or her benefits program.
This measure would urge the United States Postal Service to end its plan to reduce the frequency of mail delivery from 6 days to 5 days a week, and to take all appropriate measures to ensure the continuation of this 6-day mail delivery service.
This measure would proclaim August 15, 2012, as India's Independence Day, and would urge all Californians to join in celebrating India's independence.
This measure would declare the week of May 20, 2012, through May 26, 2012, as California Mental Health No Stigma Week.
