This measure would request that the United States Congress modify the Workforce Innovation and Opportunities Act state allotment formula to include unemployment rates by race and ethnicity.
This measure would remember and honor the millions of victims of the man-made Ukrainian Famine of 1932–1933, known as "Holodomor," and their descendants who are living throughout California. The measure would also designate November 26, 2016, as Holodomor Remembrance Day.
This measure would recognize the month of March 2016 as National Nutrition Month.
This measure would annually proclaim the month of November as Obesity Awareness Month in California.
This measure would memorialize the Congress and the President to enact legislation that would allow a state to adopt daylight saving time year round.
This measure would proclaim the week of September 26, 2016, to October 2, 2016, as Diaper Need Awareness Week and encourage California citizens to donate generously to organizations that distribute diapers to families in need.
This act would urge the United States Congress to enact the Equality Act of 2015, which would amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include protections on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex for, among other things, employment, housing, public education, and public accommodations.
This measure would declare Friday, October 7, 2016, as California Manufacturing Day.
This measure would urge the Congress of the United States to support President Obama's initiative to normalize diplomatic relations with Cuba and to move forward with legislation to help increase trade with Cuba.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges, under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges, as one of the segments of public postsecondary education in this state. Existing law authorizes the board of governors to establish auxiliary organizations, as defined, for the purpose of providing supportive services and specialized programs for the general benefit of the mission of the California Community Colleges. This bill would authorize the use of private funds from a community college district, community college campus, or local community college foundation for the provision of emergency student financial assistance, as defined, to eligible students, as defined, to overcome unforeseen financial challenges, as specified, that would directly impact a student's ability to persist in his or her course of study. The bill would authorize a community college district, community college campus, or local community college foundation to solicit and accept private funding, as specified, for the purposes of this bill.
