Asm. Kevin McCarty

This bill would recognize May 12, 2018, as Girls on the Run of Greater Sacramento Day and proclaim that elementary schools across the Sacramento region encourage girls in grades 3 to 8, inclusive, to get involved and participate in a nearby Girls on the Run program.

This measure would proclaim the month of April 2018 as Black April Memorial Month.

Existing law requires the California Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the State Water Resources Control Board, the State Air Resources Board, and the Department of Food and Agriculture, to develop and implement policies to aid in diverting organic waste from landfills by promoting the composting of specified organic waste and by promoting the appropriate use of that compost throughout the state. Existing law requires the California Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Food and Agriculture, with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, the State Water Resources Control Board, and the State Air Resources Board, to, among other things, assess the state's progress toward developing the organic waste processing and recycling infrastructure necessary to meet the state goals specified in certain state laws and documents. This bill would require those entities to assess the state's progress towards developing the organic waste processing and recycling infrastructure necessary to meet the state goals specified in an additional state law, as provided, and would make other changes in these provisions. Existing law vests air pollution control districts and air quality management districts with the primary responsibility for control of air pollution from all sources other than vehicular sources, including from composting facilities. This bill would require an air pollution control district or an air quality management district, for the purposes of permits and long-term emissions reductions relating to a composting facility, to include in calculations for baseline emissions of criteria air pollutants and greenhouse gases the reduction in emissions resulting from not sending those organic materials to a landfill or directly applying them to land. Because the bill would impose new duties on districts, it would impose a state-mandated local program. Various air pollution control district and air quality management district rules define an "essential public service" for their purposes. This bill would specify facilities that are "essential public services" for purposes of the statutes that govern air pollution control districts and air quality management districts and the regulations adopted pursuant to those statutes before or after the enactment of this bill, including composting facilities. 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 measure would proclaim the month of April 2018 as California Wines: Down to Earth Month, to celebrate the sustainable leadership of California wineries and winegrape growers throughout the month of April.

This measure would proclaim April 11, 2018, as Special Olympics Day.

This measure would recognize Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on April 4, 2018, the 50th anniversary of his assassination, his numerous accomplishments and contributions to the nation, and the long-lasting influence that his words and legacy continue to have globally.

This measure would recognize the contributions of the late Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador on the 38th Anniversary of his death. The measure also would recognize the contributions of the El Salvadoran community in California and would proclaim March 24, 2018, as the Day of Remembrance of Archbishop Oscar A. Romero in California.