Asm. Blanca Pacheco

Maddy summaryThis bill designates February 15, 2026, as Angelman Syndrome Awareness Day in California to highlight a rare genetic disorder affecting speech, movement, and development. The resolution recognizes the condition's impact on individuals and their families while promoting public understanding of its symptoms and current lack of a cure. By officially acknowledging this date, the legislature aims to support awareness efforts similar to those held internationally on the same day.

This measure would urge the United States Congress and the President of the United States to immediately restore and extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution officially recognizes February 17, 2026, as the beginning of the Lunar New Year in California. It acknowledges the cultural significance of the holiday for over 3 million Asian and Pacific Islander residents who celebrate it as a time to renew family ties and start fresh. The resolution highlights the state's diverse population and the contributions of Asian and Pacific Islander communities to California's social, cultural, and economic life. It formally extends best wishes for a peaceful and prosperous Lunar New Year to all Californians.

Maddy summaryCalifornia House Resolution 84 formally condemns a social media post by President Donald Trump that depicted former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes, characterizing the imagery as racist dehumanization. The resolution calls on the President to issue a public apology to the Obamas and Black Americans nationwide for promoting this content. It also urges all elected officials, regardless of party affiliation, to reject the use of dehumanizing imagery against Black communities. Finally, the Assembly reaffirms its commitment to advancing policies that confront systemic racism and protect civil rights within the state.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates February 2026 as Unclaimed Property Month in California to raise awareness about state-held financial assets. It encourages residents to check the state Controller's website to claim unclaimed funds such as uncashed checks and insurance proceeds. The resolution does not change any laws or policies but serves as a public awareness campaign to help people locate and claim their abandoned property. It directs the Assembly Chief Clerk to distribute copies of the resolution for public distribution.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution declares January 2026 as School Board Recognition Month to honor the nearly 5,000 school board members across California's 1,000 school districts and county offices of education. The resolution recognizes these locally elected officials for their work in guiding public education and serving diverse communities, emphasizing their role in ensuring students' academic, social-emotional, and health needs are met. It calls on community members to join in acknowledging the dedication of school board members and collaborate to improve the education system. The bill has no operational effect beyond this symbolic recognition and does not change any laws or policies.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution formally recognizes the importance of affordable homeownership for California families, particularly those with lower incomes, and highlights how nonprofit-led programs help build generational wealth and reduce economic disparities. The document emphasizes that existing state programs like CalHome support the construction and preservation of affordable homes through competitive funding to cities, counties, indigenous communities, and nonprofit builders such as Habitat for Humanity. While the resolution does not create new laws or funding, it serves as an official acknowledgment of homeownership's role in improving educational outcomes, health, civic participation, and neighborhood stability. The text also notes California's significant housing deficit and racial wealth gaps as context for why expanding affordable ownership opportunities is a priority for state policy.

The Warren-Alquist State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Act establishes the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission and vests the commission with the authority to, among other things, adopt building design and construction standards and energy and water conservation standards for new residential and nonresidential buildings to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy, including energy associated with the use of water. This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provision naming the act.

Existing law, the California Emergency Services Act, authorizes the Governor to proclaim a state of emergency, as defined, under specified circumstances. Existing law defines a "first responder" as an employee of the state or a local public agency who provides emergency response services. Existing law makes it a misdemeanor to impersonate certain first responders, including a member of a fire department. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to the impersonation of first responders during a state of emergency.

Existing law requires all drivers and all owners of a motor vehicle to at all times be able to establish financial responsibility and to carry at all times in the vehicle evidence of the form of financial responsibility. Existing law requires a personal vehicle sharing program, among other things, during all times that the vehicle is engaged in personal vehicle sharing, to provide insurance coverage, as specified. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to make changes to a personal vehicle sharing program's financial responsibility limits.