This measure would proclaim June 12, 2014, as Women Veterans' Day and urge all citizens to join in celebrating the many contributions of women to our military forces.
This measure would declare the week of May 25, 2014, to May 31, 2014, inclusive, as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Awareness Week to honor those who work to make research and resources a reality for children suffering from DIPG and their families.
Existing law does not require an applicant for a life-only license or a life-only license limited to the payment of funeral and burial expenses, who is limited by the terms of a written agreement with an insurer that has filed on that life-only agent's behalf a notice of appointment with the commissioner to transact only specific life insurance policies or annuities having an initial face amount of $15,000 or less that are designated by the purchaser for the payment of funeral and burial expenses, to take the full life agent examination to obtain a license. This bill would raise the initial face value of those life insurance policies or annuities to $20,000 or less. Existing law requires licensed life agents and applicants for licensure as a life agent to meet certain education standards unless they are limited by the terms of a written agreement with an insurer to transact only specified life insurance policies or annuities having an initial face value of $15,000 or less that are designated by the purchaser for the payment of funeral and burial expenses. This bill would raise the initial face value of those life insurance policies or annuities to $20,000 or less.
This measure would declare May 2014 to be American Stroke Month in California.
This measure would recognize the importance of access to local parks, trails, open space, and facilities for the health and development of all Californians and would declare the month of July 2014 as "Parks Make Life Better!" Month.
Existing law provides that it is the duty of the superior court judges in each county to prepare, adopt, and annually revise a uniform countywide bail schedule for all bailable felony offenses and for all misdemeanor and infraction offenses, except Vehicle Code infractions. Under existing law, a court may adopt a local rule prescribing the procedure by which the uniform countywide schedule is prepared, adopted, and annually revised by the judges. Existing law requires that, if the court does not adopt a local rule, the uniform countywide bail schedule be prepared, adopted, and annually revised by a majority of the judges. This bill would require the Judicial Council to prepare, adopt, and annually revise a statewide bail schedule for all bailable felony offenses and for all misdemeanor and infraction offenses except Vehicle Code infractions.
