Asm. Lisa Calderon

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution (HR 13) is a ceremonial recognition of Read Across America Day. It formally designates March 2, 2025, as "Read Across America Day" in California, aligning with the National Education Association's annual event celebrating literacy. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but encourages schools, teachers, libraries, and community organizations to participate in reading events on that date. It directly affects California public schools, educators, and community groups already involved in the national Read Across America campaign.

Maddy summaryACR 11 designates the week of January 26-February 2, 2025, as Anesthesiologists Week in California. This ceremonial resolution does not create new laws or affect policy; it is a symbolic recognition of anesthesiologists' roles in patient safety and healthcare. The resolution highlights their training, contributions to surgical care, and safety record through the "whereas" statements in the bill text. It has no direct impact on individuals, healthcare regulations, or funding.

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 resolution designates January 2025 as Positive Parenting Awareness Month in California. It is a symbolic measure recognizing the importance of parenting and caregiver well-being, without creating new laws or funding. The resolution highlights existing challenges like parental stress and the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on child development, but does not change policies or provide resources. It serves as a state-level acknowledgment to encourage community focus on parenting support.

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 summaryACR 9 is a symbolic resolution recognizing January 2025 as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in California. It does not create new laws or policies but formally acknowledges this observance through a legislative resolution. The resolution cites statistics about trafficking vulnerabilities (including racial disparities, LGBTQ+ youth, and immigrant populations) to highlight the issue's significance. As a procedural resolution, it has no direct impact on affected individuals or enforcement mechanisms.

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 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 Planning and Zoning Law requires the legislative body of a city or county to adopt a comprehensive, long-term general plan that includes various elements, including, among others, a safety element for the protection of the community from unreasonable risks associated with the effects of various geologic and seismic hazards, flooding, and wildland and urban fires. This bill would require a city or county, upon the next update of one or more of the elements included in the general plan on or after January 1, 2028, to review and update its safety element as necessary to address the hazard of extreme heat, as specified. The bill would authorize a city or county that has adopted an extreme heat action plan or other document that fulfills commensurate goals and objectives to use that information in the safety element, as specified, and, upon doing so, would require the city or county to summarize and incorporate into the safety element the other plan or document. The bill would also authorize a city or county to use or reference information in the Extreme Heat Action Plan and the State Hazard Mitigation Plan, as described, to comply with the above-described updating requirement. Existing law requires the planning agency to review and, if necessary, revise the safety element upon each revision of its housing element or local hazard mitigation plan, but not fewer than once every 8 years, to identify new information relating to flood and fire hazards and climate adaptation and resiliency strategies applicable to the city or county that was not available during the previous revision of the safety element. This bill would require the planning agency to also identify new information relating to extreme heat hazards applicable to the city or county that was not available during the previous revision of the safety element. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities. 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 bill would provide that the changes proposed in Section 1 of this bill, amending Section 65302 of the Government Code, would not become operative if AB 1889 is enacted, and amends Section 65302 of the Government Code, as specified, in which case Section 2 of this bill, adding Section 65302.01 to the Government Code, would become operative.