Existing law requires certain elected local officers to forfeit their office upon the conviction of a specified crime pursuant to the federal Stolen Valor Act of 2005. This bill would expand this provision to include elected state officers.
Existing law requires the Department of Motor Vehicles to suspend, cancel, or revoke the registration of a vehicle where the financial responsibility requirements have not been met. The person seeking reinstatement of the vehicle registration is required to pay a fee sufficient to pay the cost of the reissuance as determined by the department. This bill would, commencing on January 1, 2011, exempt a member of the California National Guard or the United States Armed Forces, who was on active duty, serving outside of this state in a military conflict during a time of war at the time of the suspension, cancellation, or revocation of the vehicle registration, from paying the reissuance fee. The person would be required to submit a copy of his or her official military orders upon requesting the registration reinstatement.
This measure would declare the week of June 29 through July 5, 2009, Yellow Ribbon Week to show support for military families and for troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan.
This measure would acknowledge the history of the Chinese in California, recognize the contributions made to the State of California by Chinese Americans and Chinese immigrants, and express regret for past discriminatory laws and constitutional provisions which resulted in the persecution of Chinese living in California.
This measure would proclaim the month of May 2009 as Motorcycle Awareness Month.
This measure would designate that January 19, 2009, be observed as the official memorial of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth, and commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement in changing public policy in California and in the United States of America.
This measure would recognize February 2009 as Black History Month, urge all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month, and encourage the people of California to recognize the many talents, achievements, and contributions that African Americans make to their communities.
This measure would recognize the weeks of February 22 through February 28, 2009, and February 21 through February 27, 2010, as Eating Disorders Awareness Week and would encourage citizens and policymakers to learn more about eating disorders and the obstacles to treatment, and to help people overcome and prevent these life-threatening diseases.
This measure would proclaim the month of May 2009 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month in California, and would encourage continued research in order to find treatments and eventually a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and care and support for patients and families.
