Asm. Joe Patterson

Maddy summaryACR 18 designates January 23, 2025, as Maternal Health Awareness Day in California. This symbolic resolution does not create new laws or funding but aims to highlight ongoing efforts to improve maternal health outcomes. It references California's progress in reducing maternal mortality (a 55% decline from 2006-2013) and persistent racial disparities, particularly for Black women who face significantly higher pregnancy-related death rates. The resolution serves as a formal recognition to draw public attention to maternal health challenges and continued work needed across the state. It directly affects California residents by promoting awareness of maternal health issues and existing state initiatives.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution designates February 19, 2025, as a "Day of Remembrance" in California to honor the 83rd anniversary of Executive Order 9066, which led to the incarceration of over 125,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. It aims to increase public awareness of this historical injustice and its impact on American citizens and residents of Japanese ancestry. The resolution does not create new laws or financial obligations but formally recognizes past government actions and supports ongoing efforts to prevent similar violations of civil liberties. It directly affects Californians by establishing a state-level observance to educate the public about this period in history.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution (HR 11) designates December 29 as "President Jimmy Carter Day" in California, to be observed annually. It honors former President Jimmy Carter's decades-long partnership with Habitat for Humanity, specifically his annual "Carter Work Project" where he helped build or renovate homes with volunteers. The resolution highlights his efforts to advance affordable housing - citing his 1984 New York project, California visits (San Diego 1990, LA 1995/2007, East Bay 2013), and the global impact of the work project (4,447 homes built in 14 countries). As a ceremonial resolution, it does not create new laws or funding but recognizes Carter's legacy for California residents.

Maddy summarySenate Concurrent Resolution 6 proclaims January 13, 2025, as Korean American Day in California. The resolution recognizes the historical significance of the first Korean immigrants arriving in the U.S. on January 13, 1903, and honors Korean Americans' contributions to California's cultural, economic, and social landscape. It does not create new laws or policies but serves as a symbolic declaration by the state legislature. The resolution specifically highlights Korean American communities in Los Angeles and Orange County, which have the largest concentrations of Korean Americans in the U.S.

Maddy summarySCR 10 is a California state resolution recognizing January 2025 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month. It does not create new laws or policies but serves as a symbolic gesture to raise public awareness about human trafficking - a crime involving exploitation through force, fraud, or coercion. The resolution highlights the severity of trafficking through statistics on global and California victim numbers but does not directly affect any specific groups or alter legal frameworks. This non-binding measure aligns with broader efforts to combat trafficking through education and community engagement.

Maddy summaryThis Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR 7) is a ceremonial resolution honoring Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in California. It recognizes Dr. King’s legacy as a civil rights pioneer, his role in ending segregation through nonviolent action, and California’s historical leadership in establishing his birthday as a state holiday. The resolution encourages legislators and constituents to participate in community service projects that align with Dr. King’s values of equality and unity. As a non-binding resolution, it does not create new laws or policies but formally expresses the legislature’s support for commemorating Dr. King’s life and work.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution (HR 10) symbolically recognizes February 2, 2025, as World Wetlands Day in California. It acknowledges the global importance of wetlands - highlighting their role in climate mitigation, biodiversity, and achieving UN Sustainable Development Goals - without creating new laws or affecting any individuals or entities. The resolution cites the UN's designation of February 2 as World Wetlands Day and references the Ramsar Convention, but it only serves to raise public awareness through official recognition. As a commemorative resolution, it has no regulatory or financial impact.

This measure would recognize the 2nd Saturday of January each year as World Desert Day in California, and would encourage local jurisdictions to partner with organizations, agencies, or community groups to host educational programs and community celebrations highlighting desert conservation.

Maddy summaryACR 10 designates January 13, 2025, as Korean American Day in California. The resolution commemorates the arrival of the first Korean immigrants to the U.S. on January 13, 1903, and recognizes Korean Americans' historical contributions to California and the nation. It does not create new laws or policies, but serves as a ceremonial acknowledgment of this community's heritage and impact.

The Personal Income Tax Law allows various credits against the taxes imposed by that law. This bill would allow a credit against those taxes for each taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2025, and before January 1, 2030, to a qualified taxpayer, as defined, in an amount equal to 40% of the taxpayer's qualified expenses, as defined, not to exceed $400 per taxable year, or $2,000 cumulatively. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax credit to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax credit will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. The bill would also include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.