Rep. Natasha Johnson

Maddy summaryThis California House Resolution declares September 2026 as Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Awareness Month to highlight the challenges faced by families with newborns requiring extended hospital care. The bill notes that approximately 17,500 to 22,500 infants in the state experience NICU stays longer than two weeks each year, which can strain parental bonding and financial stability. It encourages individuals, businesses, and organizations to support parents in securing adequate time for bonding and home care after discharge. The resolution also directs copies of the text to be sent to the Governor and the Director of Employment Development for distribution.

Maddy summaryCalifornia House Resolution 130 recognizes March 21, 2026, as the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The resolution cites historical context and current challenges in education, employment, criminal justice, and healthcare to highlight the impact of racial bias. It formally declares racism a public health crisis and commits the Assembly to actively participating in efforts to dismantle it.

Maddy summaryCalifornia Assembly Resolution 86 proclaims the week of September 1 through 7, 2026, as Canine "K-9" Appreciation Week to honor police dogs and their handlers. The resolution cites the historical growth of canine units in California and highlights their contributions to law enforcement, such as apprehending suspects, detecting narcotics, and locating missing persons. It also notes that these teams often reduce the need for lethal force and engage with the public through community demonstrations.

This measure would proclaim April 10, 2026, as Dolores Huerta Day in California and would encourage all public schools and educational institutions to conduct exercises remembering her, recognizing her accomplishments, and familiarizing pupils with her contributions to California.

Maddy summaryCalifornia House Resolution 136 designates the second week of September each year as Home Hardening Week to promote fire safety measures for residents. The resolution cites rising wildfire risks and insurance costs as reasons for encouraging homeowners to use fire-resistant building materials and manage defensible space around their properties. It urges local organizations and county boards of supervisors to distribute information about these protective steps, which studies suggest can significantly increase the likelihood that a home survives a wildfire.

Maddy summaryCalifornia House Resolution 128 designates October 23, 2026, as Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency Awareness Day. The resolution aims to increase public and medical community awareness of this ultrarare genetic condition, which prevents the body from producing dopamine and causes severe developmental delays. By highlighting the challenges faced by patients and their caregivers, the bill encourages Californians to learn more about the disease to support earlier diagnosis and continued research into treatments.

Maddy summaryCalifornia Assembly Resolution 131 proclaims October 11 through 17, 2026, as Student Cancer Education, Detection, and Prevention Week. The resolution encourages middle schools, high schools, colleges, public health agencies, pediatricians, and community health providers to promote educational campaigns on cancer prevention and detection. These efforts aim to inform students about risk factors, warning signs, and the importance of timely screenings to support better health outcomes for young people in the state.

Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of health facilities, including general acute care hospitals, by the State Department of Public Health. Existing law authorizes a general acute care hospital to be approved to offer special services, including, among others, cardiac surgery. Existing regulation requires, when a general acute care hospital is providing cardiovascular operative service, that a minimum of 3 surgeons constitute a surgical team if the procedure requires extracorporeal bypass. This bill would require the department, on or before January 1, 2030, to update that regulation to reflect current professional standards of care relating to extracorporeal bypass surgery.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution officially designates September as Black Music Month to honor the significant contributions of Black artists to American culture. The measure recognizes a wide range of musical genres, including jazz, blues, gospel, and hip-hop, by highlighting their historical origins and influential figures. While the text celebrates these artistic achievements, it does not impose any new legal requirements or funding mandates.

The California Constitution establishes the Fish and Game Commission and provides for the delegation to the commission of powers relating to the protection and propagation of fish and game. Existing law places the Fish and Game Commission in the Natural Resources Agency. This bill would require the commission to, on or before January 1, 2028, adopt regulations, as provided, to increase opportunities to fish, and to hunt big game, wild pigs, upland game birds, and migratory game birds, for resident youth with life-threatening illnesses. The bill would require the commission, in adopting those regulations, to ensure reasonable accommodations for participants in accordance with federal and state disability are incorporated into the regulations and to consider authorizing special hunts, as prescribed. The bill would authorize the commission to include in the regulations additional reasonable accommodations consistent with safe, ethical, and science-based wildlife management practices. The bill would require the Department of Fish and Wildlife to, on or before January 1, 2032, prepare and submit a report to the relevant legislative policy and budget committees in both houses of the Legislature and to the commission, as provided. The bill would make the implementation of its provisions contingent upon an appropriation by the Legislature. The bill would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2033.