Maddy summaryThis bill is a House Resolution that formally recognizes the history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II and honors the service of Japanese American veterans. It details how Executive Order 9066 led to the removal of over 125,000 people of Japanese ancestry from their homes and describes the subsequent military contributions of these individuals, including recipients of the Medal of Honor. The resolution also acknowledges the government's admission that the incarceration was based on racial prejudice rather than military necessity and notes previous state and federal apologies and reparations. By citing these historical facts, the bill serves to educate the public and reaffirm the state's commitment to preventing similar civil rights violations in the future.
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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.
This measure would urge California's Members of Congress to reject any proposal to dismantle the United States Department of Education or strip it of its core functions and would call on the President of the United States to preserve, protect, and strengthen the United States Department of Education and its mission to serve all students.
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.
Existing law, known as Laura's Law, requires a county or group of counties to provide assisted outpatient treatment as part of mental health services, unless a county or group of counties opts out by a resolution passed by the governing body, as specified. Existing law authorizes participating counties to pay for the services using moneys distributed to the counties from various continuously appropriated funds, including the Behavioral Health Services Fund when included in a county plan, as specified. For participating counties, existing law authorizes a court to order a person who is the subject of a certain petition to obtain assisted outpatient treatment if the court finds, by clear and convincing evidence, that various conditions are met, including, among others, that the person is experiencing a mental illness and that the person has a history of lack of compliance with treatment for their mental illness, as specified. Existing law sets forth certain rights of the person relating to the hearing and imposes conditions on an extension to an initial treatment order. This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to those provisions.
Existing law, the Teachers' Retirement Law, establishes the State Teachers' Retirement System (STRS) and creates the Defined Benefit Program of the State Teachers' Retirement Plan, which provides a defined benefit to members of the program, based on final compensation, credited service, and age at retirement, subject to certain variations. This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to the provision naming that law.