Asm. Cheryl R. Brown

Existing law generally provides for the regulation and licensure of financial institutions, including, but not limited to, banks and credit unions, by the Department of Business Oversight and the Commissioner of Business Oversight, as specified. The federal Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 imposes federal sanctions against the Government of Iran, as specified, and, among other duties, requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations to prohibit, or impose strict conditions on, the opening or maintaining in the United States of a correspondent account or a payable-through account by a foreign financial institution that the Secretary of the Treasury finds knowingly engages in certain activities related to the Government of Iran, subject to specified penalties. The federal act also requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations to require a domestic financial institution maintaining a correspondent account or payable-through account in the United States for a foreign financial institution to perform an audit of prohibited activities that may be carried out by the foreign financial institution, report to the Department of the Treasury with respect to transactions or other financial services provided with respect to a prohibited activity, certify that the foreign financial institution is not knowingly engaging in any prohibited activity, to the best of its knowledge, and establish due diligence policies, procedures, and controls reasonably designed to detect whether the Secretary of the Treasury has found the foreign financial institution to knowingly engage in any prohibited activity. This bill would require the commissioner, when conducting specified examinations, to examine whether a licensee that maintains a correspondent account or payable-through account, as defined, is in compliance with the federal Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, associated federal regulations, and any related presidential executive orders. The bill also authorizes the commissioner to bring an action for a violation of the act, as specified, and requires the commissioner to forward evidence of the violation to the United States Department of the Treasury. This bill would become inoperative when certain conditions are met.

This measure would declare the week of August 4, 2013, to August 10, 2013, inclusive, to be Dropout Recovery Week, and would state the Legislature's intent to encourage the support of dropout recovery high schools with creative teaching strategies, alternative assessments, and adequate resources.

This measure would proclaim July 25, 2013, as Swimmable California Day to recognize Californians' rights to clean and safe waters for swimming and other appropriate activities, and to encourage Californians to enjoy and use their waters.

This measure would proclaim July 27, 2013, as Korean War Armistice Day. It would urge Californians to observe the anniversary and call upon them to honor and give thanks to Korean War veterans. It would also urge Governor Jerry Brown to proclaim July 27, 2013, as Korean War Armistice Day and instruct all state departments, agencies, interest groups, organizations, and individuals to fly the United States flag at half-mast on July 27, 2013, in memory of veterans from this state who died as a result of their service in Korea.

This measure would urge the President and Congress of the United States to develop a comprehensive federal approach to reducing and preventing gun violence, promptly place assault weapons and high-capacity assault magazines under the scope of the National Firearms Act, and require a universal background check through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) for the transfer of all firearms. This measure would additionally urge the President to take steps to ensure that all states and applicable federal agencies are reporting all necessary records to the NICS.

This measure would specify goals for the reform of the nation's immigration system, and would urge Congress and the President of the United States to take a humane and just approach to solving the nation's broken immigration system.

This measure would urge the California State Legislature and the Governor to restore budget funding to early care and education programs and to support efforts to fund and implement the Quality Rating and Improvement System and other programs that support early care and education. The measure would also urge the California State Legislature to commit to improving the public's understanding of the role that early care and education plays in securing an educated, nimble, and stable workforce to help keep California's economy vibrant and strong for years to come.

This measure would declare the Legislature's recognition of the importance of access to local parks, trails, open space, and facilities for the health and development of all Californians. This measure would also declare the month of July 2013 as "Parks Make Life Better!" Month.

This measure would designate September 2013 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in the State of California.