This measure would commemorate the 40th anniversary of Title IX on June 23, 2012, commend the movement toward increased equality and fair treatment of female athletes, and praise the goal of greater opportunities in sports for girls and young women in California.
This measure would proclaim June 2012 as Scleroderma Awareness Month.
Under existing law, a trust that is revocable by the settlor may be revoked in whole or in part by either compliance with any method of revocation provided in the trust instrument or by a writing, other than a will, signed by the settlor and delivered to the trustee during the settlor's lifetime, as specified. This bill would also allow revocation of a trust to be made by a writing signed by any other person holding the power of revocation and delivered to the trustee during the lifetime of the settlor or the person holding the power of revocation. Under existing law, if a trust is created by more than one settlor, each settlor may revoke the trust as to the portion of the trust contributed by that settlor, unless the trust instrument provides otherwise and except with respect to certain community property interests. This bill would, notwithstanding these provisions, specify that a settlor may grant to another person, including his or her spouse, a power to revoke all or part of that portion of the trust contributed by that settlor, regardless of whether that portion was separate property or community property of that settlor, and regardless of whether that power to revoke is exercisable during the lifetime of that settlor or continues after the death of that settlor, or both. Existing law establishes procedures governing the disposal of property when a trust is terminated. Under existing law, if a trust is revoked by the settlor, then the trust property is disposed of according to the directions of the settlor. This bill would instead specify that if a trust is revoked by the settlor, the trust property would be disposed of first as directed by the settlor, secondly, as provided in the trust instrument, and to the extent there is no direction by the settlor or in the trust instrument, to the settlor, or his or her estate, as specified. The bill would also specify that if a trust is revoked by any person holding a power of revocation other than the settlor, the trust property would first be disposed of as provided in the trust instrument, secondly as directed by the person exercising the power of revocation, and to the extent there is no direction in the trust instrument or by the person exercising the power of revocation, to the person exercising the power of revocation, or his or her estate. The bill would also make related conforming and nonsubstantive changes.
Existing law requires foreign corporations, qualified to conduct business in the state, meeting certain tests, and excluding a wholly-owned or publicly traded foreign corporation, to abide by specified provisions of the Corporations Code, to the exclusion of comparable provisions of the state corporate law under which the foreign corporation is incorporated, including provisions relating to the election and removal of directors, shareholders' rights, vote requirements, and mergers. This bill would repeal these provisions. Existing law imposes on directors of a foreign corporation transacting intrastate business liability to the corporation, its shareholders, creditors, receiver, liquidator, or trustee in bankruptcy for making an unauthorized dividend or other specified actions constituting a violation of official duty under the domestic laws under which the corporation is incorporated or organized. Existing law also authorizes courts of this state to enforce that liability. This bill would specify that these provisions pertaining to foreign corporations qualified to do business in the state shall not be construed to authorize the state to regulate the organization or internal affairs of those foreign corporations, except to the extent of the existing law provisions imposing liability on directors of a foreign corporation, and authorizing courts of this state to enforce that liability. The bill would make conforming changes.
This measure would make various statements regarding the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) , would request the President and the United States Congress to repeal PPACA, and would encourage federal, state, and local officials to enact health care reform that, among other things, puts the citizen and his or her family at the center of the health care system, as specified. The measure would also request the United States Congress to, among other things, reform federal tax laws, allow Americans to buy health care coverage across state lines, allow businesses to create association health plans, and lift restrictions on employers so they can offer lower premiums to employees who practice healthy lifestyles, and would request the Legislature to enact reforms consistent with those changes, as specified.
Existing law, the California High-Speed Rail Act, creates the High-Speed Rail Authority to develop and implement a high-speed rail system in the state, with specified powers and duties. Existing law, pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century, approved by the voters as Proposition 1A at the November 4, 2008, general election, provides for the issuance of $9 billion in general obligation bonds for high-speed rail purposes and $950 million for other related rail purposes. Article XVI of the California Constitution authorizes the Legislature, at any time after the approval of a general obligation bond act by the people, to reduce the amount of the indebtedness authorized by the act to an amount not less than the amount contracted at the time of the reduction or to repeal the act if no debt has been contracted. This bill would reduce the amount of general obligation debt authorized for high-speed rail purposes pursuant to the Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act for the 21st Century to the amount contracted as of January 1, 2013.
Existing law authorizes a school district to levy a fee, charge, dedication, or other requirement against any construction within the boundaries of the school district for the purpose of funding the construction or reconstruction of school facilities. Existing law authorizes a school district to increase the levy, as prescribed, if state funds for new school facility construction are not available, as specified. This bill would suspend the operation of the provision authorizing the increased levy from the day this bill becomes operative through December 31, 2014, or until an earlier date upon a specified circumstance, including passage of a statewide school facilities bond. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Existing law provides for creation of airport districts. Existing law provides for transfer of the San Diego International Airport from the San Diego Unified Port District to the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority. This bill would establish the Ontario International Airport Authority as a local entity of regional government. The bill would establish the membership of the board of directors of the authority and set forth the powers of the authority. The bill would authorize the authority to enter into an agreement with the City of Los Angeles to facilitate the sale of, or the transfer of management and operational control of, the Ontario International Airport to the authority. The bill would require the authority, in cooperation with the City of Los Angeles and the City of Ontario, to develop a transition plan to facilitate the sale of, or the transfer of management and operational control of, the Ontario International Airport to the authority. The bill would also require the authority, the City of Los Angeles, the City of Ontario, the County of San Bernardino, other local and regional agencies, and the Department of Transportation to cooperate to develop effective surface transportation access to the Ontario International Airport. To the extent these provisions would impose additional duties on entities of local government, 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
This measure would designate November 2012 as California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month. It would recognize and acknowledge the significant contributions made by Californians of Sikh heritage to the state and afford all Californians the opportunity to understand, recognize, and appreciate the rich history and shared principles of Sikh Americans.
