Asm. Al Muratsuchi

Existing law, the California Control of Profits of Organized Crime Act, provides the procedure for the forfeiture of property and proceeds acquired through a pattern of criminal profiteering activity, as specified. Under existing law, criminal profiteering activity is defined as certain acts or threats made for financial gain or advantage that may be charged as specified crimes, including, among others, grand theft and theft of personal identifying information. Existing law also defines organized crime for the purposes of these provisions as including, among other things, specified crimes that are of a conspiratorial nature and are either of an organized nature and seek to supply illegal goods and services, or crimes that, through planning and coordination of individual efforts, seek to conduct specified illegal activities. This bill would include within the definition of criminal profiteering activity the theft of personal property not exceeding $950 in value from the immediate area of the entry to the victim's residence, as specified, after being delivered and deposited in that location by a commercial delivery service or by the United States Postal Service. By increasing the burdens on local prosecuting agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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.

Existing law imposes an annual tax in an amount equal to the minimum franchise tax, which is $800, on every limited liability company that is doing business in this state. Existing law also exempts, until taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2018, a limited liability company that is a small business solely owned by a deployed member of the United States Armed Forces from paying the annual tax for any taxable year the owner is deployed and the limited liability company operates at a loss or ceases operation. This bill would reduce to $100 the annual tax for microbusinesses, as defined, and would extend indefinitely the exemption for a limited liability company that is a small business solely owned by a deployed member of the United States Armed Forces. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.

This measure would declare that President Abraham Lincoln be honored on February 12, 2018, the anniversary of his birthday.

This measure would designate February 11, 2018, as International Day of Women and Girls in Science in the State of California and would encourage all Californians to observe the day and recognize the critical role women and girls play in advancing technology and innovation.

This measure would proclaim February 28, 2018, as Rare Disease Day in California.

This bill would recognize February 16, 2018, as National Caregivers Day.