This measure would designate December 4, 2013, as Keeping Kids in School and Out of Court Day.
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(1) The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act authorizes a licensed beer manufacturer to sell to consumers, at the licensed premises of production, for consumption off the premises, beer that is produced and bottled by, or produced and packaged for, that manufacturer and to sell beer to any person holding a license authorizing the sale of beer. The act provides that a violation of its provisions is a misdemeanor unless otherwise specified. This bill would authorize a licensed beer manufacturer that produces more than 60,000 barrels of beer per year to manufacture cider or perry, as defined, at the licensed premises of production and to sell cider or perry to any licensee authorized to sell wine. By expanding the definition of a crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) 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 September 2013 as Hmong History Month, urge all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of the Hmong people during Hmong History Month, and encourage the people of California to recognize the many talents, achievements, and contributions that the Hmong people make to their communities.
This measure would formally endorse the invaluable work of California's Africana studies programs, and their faculty, staff, and students. The measure would recognize the leadership provided by the beneficiaries of those programs, and would support the continuation of Africana studies programs in California's institutions of higher education.
This measure would designate September 22, 2013, and September 22, 2014, as "California Business Women's Day" and would encourage all Californians to celebrate the occasion with appropriate activities.
This measure would designate October 2013 as Internet Crimes Against Children Awareness Month and state that the Legislature supports increased funding for the Internet Crimes Against Children task forces, online communications systems, or computer technology to help detect the sexual exploitation of children, updating reporting laws, and strengthening disclosure laws.
The Uniform Civil Fees and Standard Fee Schedule Act of 2005 establishes a uniform schedule of filing fees and other civil fees for the superior courts throughout the state. The act establishes certain uniform filing fees for probate proceedings, including, among others, the first petition for letters of administration or letters testamentary. This bill would, until January 1, 2019, establish a filing fee of $40 for a request for special notice, as specified, and would require that this fee be in addition to any other fee charged for a paper filed concurrently with a request for special notice.
This measure would name the western span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge the Willie L. Brown, Jr. Bridge. The measure would request the Department of Transportation to determine the cost for erecting appropriate signs showing this special designation and, upon receiving donations from nonstate sources covering that cost, to erect those signs.
This measure would recognize the month of October 2013 as Filipino American History Month and the 426th anniversary of the first presence of Filipinos in the continental United States.
This measure would proclaim May 1 through May 7, 2013, as Cinco de Mayo Week, and would urge all Californians to join in celebrating Cinco de Mayo.