This measure would proclaim the month of February 2016 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and would encourage all Californians to observe Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month with programs and activities that raise awareness about teen dating violence.
This measure would recognize April 17, 2016, as World Hemophilia Day.
Existing law establishes the offense of disorderly conduct to include, among other acts, specified invasions of privacy and the act of, while loitering, prowling, or wandering upon the private property of another, at any time, peeking in the door or window of any inhabited building or structure, without visible or lawful business with the owner or occupant. Except as specified, existing law makes those offenses punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding 6 months, by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would instead provide that, except as specified below, those offenses are punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than 6 months, by a fine of $1,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment, or punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years, by a fine of $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. Existing law makes a second or subsequent violation of the invasion of privacy provisions described above punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. Existing law authorizes the same punishments if the victim of one of those invasions of privacy was a minor at the time of the offense. This bill would instead provide that, except as specified below, a second or subsequent violation of the invasion of privacy provisions described above is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment, or punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years, by a fine not exceeding $5,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. The bill would authorize the same punishments if the victim of one of those invasions of privacy was a minor at the time of the offense. Existing law provides that, except as specified, every person who, having been convicted of violating the peeking or invasion of privacy provisions described above, commits a second or subsequent violation of those provisions, shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would provide that, except as specified below, those violations are punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $2,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment, or punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years, by a fine not exceeding $5,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. Existing law provides that every person who, having been convicted of violating the peeking or invasion of privacy provisions described above, uses a concealed camcorder, motion picture camera, or photographic camera of any type, to secretly videotape, film, photograph, or record by electronic means, another, identifiable person who may be in a state of full or partial undress, for the purpose of viewing the body of, or the undergarments worn by, that other person, without the consent or knowledge of that other person, in the interior of a bedroom, bathroom, changing room, fitting room, dressing room, or tanning booth, or the interior of any other area in which that other person has a reasonable expectation of privacy, with the intent to invade the privacy of that other person, regardless of whether it is a first, second, or subsequent violation of that specific invasion of privacy provision, shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $5,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. This bill would provide that those violations are punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, by a fine not exceeding $5,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment, or punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for 16 months, or 2 or 3 years, by a fine not exceeding $10,000, or by both that fine and imprisonment. The bill would also make conforming changes. By increasing the penalties for existing crimes, 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 no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
The Personal Income Tax Law, in modified conformity with federal income tax laws, allows various exclusions from gross income, and allows various deductions in computing the income that is subject to the taxes imposed by that law, including miscellaneous itemized deductions that are allowed only to the extent that the aggregate amount of those deductions exceeds 2% of adjusted gross income. This bill, upon appropriation of specified funds by the Legislature, on and after January 1, 2017, and before January 1, 2019, would allow a deduction, not to exceed specified amounts, of the amount a qualified taxpayer, as defined, contributed in any taxable year to a homeownership savings account and would exclude from gross income any income earned on the moneys contributed to a homeownership savings account. The bill would provide that a qualified taxpayer may withdraw amounts from a homeownership savings account to pay for qualified homeownership savings expenses defined as expenses paid or incurred in connection with the purchase of a principal residence, which is defined by reference to a federal law and includes a mobilehome. The bill would provide that any amount withdrawn from that account that is not used for these expenses would be included as income for that taxpayer. The bill would define various terms for its purposes. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
Existing law generally sets out the requirements for the submission of written reports by public agencies to the Legislature, the Governor, the Controller, and state legislative and other executive entities. This bill would require a written report, as defined, submitted by any state agency or department to the Legislature, a Member of the Legislature, or any state legislative or executive body to include a signed statement by the head of the agency or department declaring that the factual contents of the written report are true, accurate, and complete to the best of his or her knowledge. This bill would also make any person who declares as true any material matter pursuant to these provisions that he or she knows to be false liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $20,000.
This measure would declare the month of April 2016 as Financial Aid and Literacy Month, with the theme of "Prosperity Through Education," to raise public awareness about the continuing need for increased financial literacy.
This measure would recognize Nowrūz, the Persian New Year celebration.
This measure would recognize the month of April 2016 as Citrus Strong Month for the purpose of celebrating California's vibrant citrus industry and the benefits it provides to the state's environment, economy, and people, and to affirm that California is citrus strong.
This bill would proclaim the week of April 3, 2016, to April 9, 2016, inclusive, as Adult Education Week, and would honor the teachers, administrators, classified staff, and students of adult education programs statewide for their efforts, persistence, and accomplishments.
