Asm. Curt Hagman

This measure would declare May 2012 to be American Stroke Month in California.

The Sales and Use Tax Law imposes a tax on retailers measured by the gross receipts from the sale of tangible personal property sold at retail in this state, or on the storage, use, or other consumption in this state of tangible personal property purchased from a retailer for storage, use, or other consumption in this state, measured by sales price. That law, with certain exceptions, defines a retailer as a seller who makes any retail sale of tangible personal property and as a person who makes more than 2 retail sales of tangible personal property during any 12-month period, and defines a retail sale as a sale of tangible personal property for any purpose other than resale in the regular course of business. Existing law, from September 6, 2011, to January 1, 2022, provides that a qualified itinerant vendor, as defined, is a consumer, and not a retailer, of tangible personal property owned and sold by the qualified itinerant vendor, except for alcoholic beverages or items sold for more than $100, so that the retail sale subject to tax is the sale of tangible personal property to the qualified itinerant vendor. This bill would apply this provision beginning on and after January 1, 1986. This bill would make findings regarding the public purpose served by the bill. The Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law authorizes counties and cities to impose local sales and use taxes in conformity with the Sales and Use Tax Law, and existing law authorizes districts, as specified, to impose transactions and use taxes in accordance with the Transactions and Use Tax Law, which conforms to the Sales and Use Tax Law. Amendments to state sales and use taxes are incorporated into these laws. Section 2230 of the Revenue and Taxation Code provides that the state will reimburse counties and cities for revenue losses caused by the enactment of sales and use tax exemptions. This bill would provide that, notwithstanding Section 2230 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, no appropriation is made and the state shall not reimburse local agencies for sales and use tax revenues lost by them pursuant to this bill.

This measure would call on the United States Congress to pass the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011, Senate Bill No. 1925, authored by Senators Leahy and Crapo, and ensure the sustainability of vital programs designed to keep women and families safe from violence and abuse.

The State General Obligation Bond Law provides procedures for use in authorizing the issuance and sale and providing for the repayment of state general obligation bonds. This bill would incorporate into the State General Obligation Bond Law a provision that provides that if the Department of Finance determines that funds from a bond act are expended for a purpose not authorized by the bond act, and the entity that is authorized to allocate funds from the sale of bonds does not take the corrective action or measure prescribed by the department within 60 days of receiving notice of the corrective action or measure from the department, then the Department of Finance may prohibit the entity that was responsible for the unauthorized use from allocating any additional funds from the sale of those bonds. The bill would provide that its provisions apply only to the allocation of funds that are authorized under a bond act that is adopted on or after January 1, 2013.

This measure would declare April 22 through April 28, 2012, as West Nile Virus and Mosquito and Vector Control Awareness Week.

This measure would urge Congress and the President to restore full funding for the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program and to fully reimburse states for the cost of incarcerating undocumented criminals.

This measure would recognize the week of March 4, 2012, to March 10, 2012, inclusive, as National Agriculture Week, and would designate March 21, 2012, as California Agriculture Day.

This measure would recognize March 2, 2012, as Read Across America Day.

This measure would declare the month of February 2012 as Children's Dental Health Month.

This measure would declare March 21, 2012, as California Cattlemen's Day and would urge all residents of this state to acknowledge and pay respect to the men and women, all over the State of California, who work on the land to enhance and protect it, and who dedicate their lives to producing healthy food for millions throughout the world.