Asm. Mariko Yamada

This measure would have the Legislature join the Congress of the United States in further acknowledging the service of Filipino World War II veterans in the Armed Forces of the United States by recognizing that these veterans should be reunited with their children during their golden years, and would request that the President and the Congress of the United States pass S. 1337 and H.R. 2412, which would exempt children of certain Filipino World War II veterans from the numerical limitations on immigrant visas, thus allowing for family reunification.

(1) Existing law authorizes a disabled person or disabled veteran to apply to the Department of Motor Vehicles for the issuance of a distinguishing placard that may be used in lieu of the special license plate or plates issued for parking in a disabled person's parking space, when the placard is suspended from the rearview mirror or, if there is no rearview mirror, when it is displayed on the dashboard of the vehicle. Existing law exempts a disabled veteran who applies for a special license plate or plates from payment of the fee that would be charged for registration, except for fees for duplicate plates, certificates, or cards. This bill would require the department to advise in writing an applicant for a disabled person's or disabled veteran's placard that he or she may be eligible to apply for a special license plate or plates that are exempt from the payment of the registration fee and license fee. (2) This bill would incorporate additional changes in Section 22511.55 of the Vehicle Code proposed by AB 1944, or SB 1318, or both, to be operative only if AB 1944, or SB 1318, or both, and this bill are chaptered and become effective on or before January 1, 2011, and this bill is chaptered last.

This measure would designate the South Bonnyview Boat Ramp in the City of Redding as the John F. Reginato Boat Ramp. The measure also would request the City of Redding, after consulting with the Department of Fish and Game, to incorporate the placement of new signs that reflect that special designation into the impending rehabilitation of the boat ramp so long as the new signs do not increase project costs.

This measure would ask the Internal Revenue Service to issue a new ruling with respect to the federal income tax treatment of registered domestic partners and same-sex married couples.

This measure would declare the last week of March every year as a statewide week of advocacy for Latino education.

This measure would recognize April 2010 as County Government Month.

This measure would recognize March 2, 2010, as "Read Across America Day."

This measure would establish, until January 1, 2014, the California Task Force on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education for the purpose of promoting the improvement of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology education across the state. The task force would consist of Members of the Legislature and experts appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Committee on Rules. The task force would conduct its business on a volunteer basis, be able to accept private funds, and would submit an annual report on its work to the Legislature.

This measure would request that the Congress and the President of the United States enact the Medicare Secondary Payer Enhancement Act of 2010.