Asm. Chad Mayes

This measure would recognize February 7, 2022, to February 11, 2022, as National School Counseling Week.

This measure would designate the week of January 30, 2022, to February 5, 2022, inclusive, as Physician Anesthesiologist Week.

Existing law provides that an electrical corporation is the provider of last resort in its service territory except under specified circumstances, and defines the term "provider of last resort" as the load-serving entity required to provide electrical service to a retail customer whose service is transferred to that entity because the customer's load-serving entity failed to provide, or denied, service to the customer or otherwise failed to meet its obligations. Under existing law, one circumstance under which the electrical corporation is excused from duties as the provider of last resort is if the Public Utilities Commission designates a load serving entity, as defined, other than the electrical corporation to serve as the provider of last resort for all or a portion of that service territory pursuant to a joint application of the electrical corporation and that load-serving entity. Existing law establishes requirements for the application and for a load-serving entity other than the electrical corporation to serve as the provider of last resort. This bill would authorize an electrical corporation serving less than 30% of the total electrical load in its distribution service territory to request approval from the commission to voluntarily terminate its electrical service offering by submitting a joint application with a load-serving entity or entities proposing to serve the electrical corporation's existing customers to transfer those customers to that load-serving entity or entities. The bill would require the joint application to demonstrate that the load-serving entity or entities to which the customers would be transferred have the ability and a viable plan to comply with certain electricity procurement requirements. Under existing law, a violation of the Public Utilities Act or any order, decision, rule, direction, demand, or requirement of the commission is a crime. Because the provisions of this bill would be a part of the act and because a violation of a commission action implementing those provisions would be a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

This measure would recognize the importance of California Native American Day, celebrated this year on September 24, 2021, and the annual California Indian Cultural Awareness Conference, to the enhancement of awareness of California Indian culture.

This measure would designate the month of November 2021 to be California's Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month. The 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. The measure would condemn all hate crimes and bias incidents against Sikh Americans and encourage all Sikhs to practice their faith freely and fearlessly.

This measure would recognize September 2021 as PACE Month in California.

This measure would designate the month of October 2021 as California Hindu American Awareness and Appreciation Month. The measure would also recognize and acknowledge the significant contributions made by Californians of Hindu heritage to the state and seek to increase awareness and understanding of the Hindu American community.

This measure would recognize August 2021 as Child Support Awareness Month.