Asm. Jeff Gonzalez

Maddy summarySCR 68 declares the week of May 5, 2025, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. This symbolic resolution aims to raise public recognition of tardive dyskinesia, a movement disorder often linked to long-term use of certain psychiatric medications. It does not create new laws, funding, or obligations for individuals or entities. The measure is purely commemorative, encouraging awareness efforts during that specific week.

This measure would applaud the California Girl Scout Councils for 113 years of building girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place, and recognize March 12, 2025, as Girl Scout Day in California.

This measure would declare the month of June 2025 to be Portuguese Heritage Month and would recognize June 10 as the Day of Portugal and June 9 as the Day of the Azores.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial House Resolution (not a policy bill) commemorating the 249th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2025. It contains historical statements about the adoption of the Declaration, referencing key dates, figures like Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, and the document's principles. The resolution has no policy provisions, funding, or direct impact on constituents or laws. It was formally adopted by the California Assembly on June 30, 2025, as a symbolic gesture.

Existing law vests the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission with the exclusive jurisdiction to certify the construction of a thermal powerplant, as defined. Existing law prohibits a person from constructing a thermal powerplant unless that person obtains certification from the commission. Existing law authorizes the commission to exempt from the certification requirement a thermal powerplant with a generating capacity of up to 100 megawatts and modifications to existing generating facilities that do not add capacity in excess of 100 megawatts, if the commission finds that no substantial adverse impact on the environment or energy resources will result from the project. Existing law makes the commission the lead agency for purposes of environmental review pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for all projects that require certification and for projects that are exempted by the commission. This bill would additionally authorize the commission to exempt from the certification requirement, only until January 1, 2030, a thermal powerplant that generates electricity using exclusively geothermal resources and is found by the commission to meet specified criteria, including that the person proposing the powerplant files an application on or before June 30, 2029, with the local governmental agency that has land use and related jurisdiction over the area in which the powerplant is located, that the local governmental agency will be the lead agency for the project and will require a discretionary permit that is subject to environmental review pursuant to CEQA, that the person proposing the powerplant certifies that specified skilled and trained workforce requirements will be followed if the exemption is granted, and that the powerplant has a net generating capacity of 50 to 150 megawatts or that modifications are being made to the powerplant to add capacity resulting in total net generating capacity of 50 to 150 megawatts, and for any plan for multiple geothermal powerplants that use at least one common infrastructure component and those powerplants, in total, have a net generating capacity of 50 or more megawatts. Upon the commission granting an exemption, the bill would require the local governmental agency to be the lead agency for purposes of CEQA to certify the site and related facility, as provided. The bill would, until January 1, 2030, make the local governmental agency that has land use and related jurisdiction over the area of the proposed site and related facility the lead agency pursuant to CEQA for any project that the commission exempts from the certification requirement and that generates electricity using geothermal resources as provided.

Maddy summaryACR 88 designates June 2025 as "Men's Mental Health Month" in California. This ceremonial resolution does not create new laws, allocate funding, or impose obligations. It formally recognizes the month for public awareness efforts related to men's mental health. The resolution affects the state government's official calendar and public communications, but has no direct impact on individuals or policies.

This measure would designate the month of May 2025 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month and would extend the Legislature's warmest regards and appreciation to the people and organizations who work to keep the network of California state fairgrounds strong, vibrant, relevant, and successful.

This measure would proclaim the month of October 2025 as Italian American Heritage Month, and, among other things, encourage all citizens, schools, public institutions, and community organizations in California to observe Italian American Heritage Month with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and educational programs, as specified.

Maddy summaryACR 86 designates the week of May 9-15, 2025, as "National Stuttering Acceptance Awareness Week" in California. This ceremonial resolution does not create new laws or funding but formally recognizes and promotes public awareness about stuttering. It directly affects the general public by encouraging community engagement and education during that specific week. The bill’s sole mechanism is the symbolic proclamation to foster greater understanding of stuttering as a speech disorder.

This measure would honor the men and women who have served and are serving in our nation's military and would recognize the month of May 2025 as Military Appreciation Month.