Existing law establishes a procedure of diversion for defendants with mental disorders through which the court may grant pretrial diversion, for a period no longer than 2 years, to a defendant suffering from a mental disorder, on an accusatory pleading alleging the commission of a misdemeanor or felony offense, in order to allow the defendant to undergo mental health treatment. This bill would require the Counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco to create a deferred entry of judgment program for defendants who are arrested for disorderly conduct, as specified, public nuisance, or trespassing, and who the court determines have a mental health or substance abuse disorder. The bill would require those counties to assign at least one mental health professional or social worker to collaborate with the court and the county jail to work with people arrested to address housing and services. The bill would require the judge, as part of the deferred entry of judgment program, to require the defendant to participate in programs, chosen by the court and with the advice of the mental health professional or social worker, that are designed to provide assistance, shelter, and treatment for people with mental health or substance abuse disorders. By requiring local governments to implement this program, the bill would create a state-mandated local program. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco. 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
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This measure would declare March 5, 2020, as Family Justice Center Day in California and would recognize the lifesaving and hope-giving work of the California Family Justice Center Network and its member Family Justice Centers as they work with rape crisis centers, domestic violence shelters, human trafficking agencies, prosecutors' offices, law enforcement agencies, and other professionals and community-based organizations to ensure that adult and child survivors of trauma can access all of their services in one setting.
This measure would recognize March 7, 2020, as California Arbor Day, and would urge California residents to observe the day with appropriate tree-planting activities and programs.
Existing income tax laws impose a minimum franchise tax on every corporation incorporated in this state, qualified to transact intrastate business in this state, or doing business in this state, and an annual tax in an amount equal to the minimum franchise tax on every limited partnership, limited liability partnership, and limited liability company registered, qualified to transact business, or doing business in this state, as specified. This bill, for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021, would provide that a single-owner corporation, as defined, or a single-member limited liability company, as defined, is not subject to the minimum franchise tax or annual tax in the company's first taxable year. The bill would subject those entities to an annual increase in those taxes by $200 commencing in the second taxable year, and every taxable year thereafter, until the entity is subject to 100% of those taxes. The bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to administer the tax reduction on a first-come-first-served basis, as provided, and limit the total reduction provided for each tax to $100,000,000 per taxable year. Existing law requires any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure to contain, among other things, specific goals, purposes, and objectives that the tax expenditure will achieve, detailed performance indicators, and data collection requirements. The bill also would include additional information required for any bill authorizing a new tax expenditure. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
This measure would memorialize the achievements of Rosa Parks in the Civil Rights Movement and would commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Rosa Parks Day in California on February 4, 2020.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The state board is required to approve a statewide greenhouse gas emissions limit equivalent to the statewide greenhouse gas emissions level in 1990 to be achieved by 2020 and to ensure that statewide greenhouse gas emissions are reduced to at least 40% below the 1990 level by 2030. The act requires the state board to prepare and approve a scoping plan for achieving the maximum technologically feasible and cost-effective reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and to update the scoping plan at least once every 5 years. This bill would declare the policy of the state to achieve carbon neutrality as soon as possible, but no later than 2045, and to achieve and maintain net negative greenhouse gas emissions thereafter. The bill would require the state board to work with relevant state agencies to develop a framework for implementation and accounting that tracks progress toward achieving carbon neutrality, and to ensure that updates to the scoping plan identify and recommend measures to achieve carbon neutrality. The bill would require a specified plan prepared by the state board and other specified agencies to include sequestration targets consistent with achieving carbon neutrality, and would impose other requirements on state agencies relating to working toward carbon neutrality.
The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases. The act requires the state board to consult with other states, the federal government, and other nations to identify the most effective strategies and methods to reduce greenhouse gases, manage greenhouse gas control programs, and facilitate the development of integrated and cost-effective regional, national, and international greenhouse gas reduction programs. The act requires the state board to adopt regulations to require the reporting and verification of statewide greenhouse gas emissions. This bill would require the state board to adopt regulations to require the reporting of emissions of greenhouse gases from the aviation sector, as provided. The bill would require the state board to include in the greenhouse gases inventory the emissions of greenhouse gases from the aviation sector. The bill would require the state board, by July 1, 2022, to submit recommendations to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature on actions the state board could take to achieve reductions in the emissions of greenhouse gases in the aviation sector.