Asm. Eduardo Garcia

This measure would urge President Trump, United States Attorney General Sessions, the United States Department of Justice, the United States Department of Homeland Security, and all other relevant federal departments to immediately cease the implementation of the "zero tolerance" federal immigration policy and to not propose any additional inhumane immigration policies in the future. The measure would further call for compassion and decency for all individuals, families, and children who arrive at our borders seeking a better life.

This measure would urge pet owners in the state to take specified actions to prevent harm to pets caused by fire, prepare for fire emergencies at home, and take precautions to ensure the safe location, rescue, care, and medical treatment of all pets in the event of a wildfire in or around a pet owner's home.

This measure would designate the month of November 2018 to be California's Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month. This measure would recognize and acknowledge the significant contributions made by Californians of Sikh heritage to our state and seeks to afford all Californians the opportunity to better understand, recognize, and appreciate the rich history and shared principles of Sikh Americans. This measure would condemn all hate crimes and bias incidents against Sikh Americans and encourage all Sikhs to practice their faith freely and fearlessly.

Existing property tax law attaches, as a lien against property, taxes that are owed on that property. Existing law generally declares in default the taxes, assessments, and penalties on real property if those charges are not paid by a specified time. Existing law requires the tax collector to attempt to sell property that has become tax defaulted 5 years or more after that property has become tax defaulted, and in the case of tax-defaulted property that is also subject to a nuisance abatement lien, 3 years or more after that property becomes tax defaulted, as specified. During these 3- and 5-year periods, existing law allows a taxpayer a right of redemption whereby the taxpayer may pay specified charges to remove the lien against the property. Existing law specifies that this right of redemption terminates on the last business day prior to the date that the sale of the property begins and, if the tax collector approves a sale as a credit transaction and does not receive full payment on or before the date upon which the tax collector requires, the right of redemption is revived on the next business day following that date, as specified. Existing law also provides that the right of redemption is revived if the property is not sold. This bill would specify that the commencement of the tax sale constitutes the actual sale date, regardless of the date of the conclusion of the auction. The bill would provide that the taxpayer loses all rights in the property during the auction period for failure to redeem the property by the final redemption date. The bill would provide that if a property has not been redeemed, any person or entity with title of record to the property loses all rights in the property, including all legal and equitable interest therein, upon close of the redemption period. However, those rights return if the right of redemption is revived. The bill would specify that the provisions relating to the right of redemption do not affect the distribution of proceeds, as specified, and apply regardless of whether the tax collector or his or her designee conducts the tax sale in person.

This measure would urge the United States Congress to speedily take up and pass the Restricting First Use of Nuclear Weapons Act of 2017, and send it to the President for his signature.

This measure would request the Congress of the United States to enact, and the President to sign, legislation that would repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision from the Social Security Act.

This measure would designate the month of September 2018 as California Computer Science Education Month. The measure would encourage schools, teachers, researchers, universities, business leaders, and policymakers to identify mechanisms for teachers to receive cutting-edge professional development to provide sustainable learning experiences in computer science education, and would encourage the exposure of pupils to computer science concepts. The measure would also encourage opportunities to be provided for females and underrepresented minorities in computer science.

This measure would proclaim the month of October 2018, and each following October, as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

This measure would recognize September 2018 as PACE Month in California.

Existing legislative findings and declarations state that the California Conservation Corps offers California a unique opportunity to meet both the goal of increasing understanding and appreciation of the environment and the goal of helping youths become productive adults. Existing law provides that the Legislature reaffirms its intent that the corps' mission includes increasing awareness of and improving our natural resources, and instilling basic skills and a healthy work ethic in California youth, building their character, self-esteem, and self-discipline, and establishing within them a strong sense of civic responsibility and understanding of the value of a day's work for a day's wages. This bill would authorize the California Conservation Corps, until January 1, 2024, to enter into a contract with an individual or collective of certified community conservation corps for a specified type of project or program that is in furtherance of those legislative findings and declarations. The bill would authorize the Director of the California Conservation Corps to establish guidelines for these purposes and would require these contracts to adhere to any established guidelines. The bill would require the California Conservation Corps to file a report on the success of any such program or project with the Legislature before January 1, 2023.