Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and invests it with various powers and duties. This bill would require the department to seek proposals from city, county, or special district fire departments in which a state prison is located or to which a state prison is immediately adjacent to provide contract fire protection services for the state prison and its grounds and facilities. The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency and to call the Legislature into special session for that purpose. The Governor issued a proclamation declaring a fiscal emergency, and calling a special session for this purpose, on July 1, 2009. This bill would state that it addresses the fiscal emergency declared by the Governor by proclamation issued on July 1, 2009, pursuant to the California Constitution.
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(1) The California Constitution requires the Legislature to convene in regular biennial session at noon on the first Monday in December of each even-numbered year to consider legislation and the Budget Bill. This measure would require the Legislature to convene in regular biennial session, but would require, commencing on December 6, 2010, that the sessions held in odd-numbered years be budget sessions, and sessions held in even-numbered years be general sessions. The measure would require the Legislature in the budget session to adopt Budget Bills for each of the 2 subsequent fiscal years. The measure would prohibit the Legislature, during a budget session, from considering legislation other than the Budget Bills and related revenue bills, except bills addressing a declared state of emergency or urgency statutes. Urgency statutes would require a 34 vote of the membership in each house for passage during a budget session. The measure would provide that at general sessions the Legislature may consider any legislation other than Budget Bills, except under specified conditions. (2) The California Constitution requires that a budget be submitted by the Governor, and that the Legislature pass a Budget Act on or before June 15. Funds may be expended from the State Treasury for support of the state government only through an appropriation made by the Legislature. This measure would require, in each odd-numbered calendar year, commencing in 2011, that the Governor submit to the Legislature 2 proposed budgets for the 2 subsequent fiscal years, respectively. The measure would provide, commencing with the 2011–12 fiscal year, that if the Budget Act is not enacted by July 1, unspecified amounts are appropriated from the General Fund and other funds and sources to the Controller for allocation by the Director of Finance to pay the current expenses for critical services of the state government, excluding salaries and per diem of Members of the Legislature, not exceeding the amounts expended to fund those services for the preceding fiscal year. (3) The California Constitution authorizes each house of the Legislature to provide for the selection of committees necessary for the conduct of its business, including committees to ascertain facts and make recommendations to the Legislature on a subject within the scope of legislative control. This measure would require, during a budget session, that each standing policy committee of each house of the Legislature function as a budget subcommittee to make recommendations, to the standing committee of each house of the Legislature that considers the budget, proposed amendments to the pending Budget Bill, relative to the adoption or modification of Budget Bill matters within the subject area of the standing policy committee. The measure would, after each Budget Bill has been passed, require each standing policy committee to meet for purposes of oversight and review of programs within the subject area of the committee. (4) The California Constitution permits revenues from taxes imposed by the state on motor vehicle fuels and funds in the Public Transportation Account in the State Transportation Fund to be loaned to the General Fund. That loan is required to be repaid in full either during the same fiscal year in which the loan was made or within 3 fiscal years from the date on which the loan was made if specified conditions apply. If the loan is to be repaid in full during the same fiscal year, the repayment may be delayed until a date not more than 30 days after the date of enactment of the Budget Bill for the subsequent fiscal year. The measure would provide that the repayment may be delayed until a date not more than 30 days after the date of enactment of the Budget Bill for the subsequent fiscal year, or July 31 of that subsequent fiscal year, whichever is later.
(1) Under existing law, the Department of Parks and Recreation has control of the state park system. The department is authorized to enter into an agreement with a city, county, district, or other public agency for the care, maintenance, administration, and control over land in the state park system. The general plan of each unit subject to that agreement is required to be reviewed by the State Park and Recreation Commission. This bill would require the department to enter into negotiations with a city, county, district, or other public agency requesting to enter into an agreement for the operation of a state park that is scheduled for closure due to budget constraints, within 30 days of that request. The bill would require that, if an agreement is not reached before the state park is scheduled to be closed, the city, county, district, or other public agency requesting to operate the state park be offered the opportunity to lease that state park for $1 per year until an agreement can be concluded. The bill would exempt the $1 per year interim lease from the requirements that operating leases or agreements be reviewed by either the Legislature as part of the annual budget process or the State Public Works Board, as prescribed. This bill would also require the State Park and Recreation Commission to review the general plan subject to these agreements within 30 days of the receipt of the general plan. (2) The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency and to call the Legislature into special session for that purpose. The Governor issued a proclamation declaring a fiscal emergency, and calling a special session for this purpose, on July 1, 2009. This bill would state that it addresses the fiscal emergency declared by the Governor by proclamation issued on July 1, 2009, pursuant to the California Constitution.
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.
(1) Existing law authorizes the Lieutenant Governor to appoint one secretary and clerical assistants as he or she deems necessary to perform the duties of his or her office. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation to streamline the performance of the duties of the Lieutenant Governor, thereby resulting in a reduction in the expenses of the office of the Lieutenant Governor and an increase in the efficiency of state government. (2) The California Constitution authorizes the Governor to declare a fiscal emergency and to call the Legislature into special session for that purpose. The Governor issued a proclamation declaring a fiscal emergency, and calling a special session for this purpose, on July 1, 2009. This bill would state that it addresses the fiscal emergency declared by the Governor by proclamation issued on July 1, 2009, pursuant to the California Constitution.
Existing provisions of the California Constitution provide that the Legislature meets in a biennial regular session, commencing with the first Monday in December in an even-numbered year, when each house is required to immediately organize, and concluding at midnight on November 30 of the next even-numbered year. This measure would provide that the meeting on the first Monday in December in an even-numbered year shall be for the sole purpose of organizing, and that the Legislature shall otherwise convene in regular session each year only between the first business day in March and June 30. This measure would permit the Legislature to meet in regular session after June 30 of any calendar year only for a period of up to 15 days to reconsider bills vetoed by the Governor. Existing provisions of the California Constitution prevent a member from receiving travel and living expenses during the times that the Legislature is in recess for more than 3 calendar days, but exempts from that prohibition travel to or from, and attendance at, any meeting of a committee of which he or she is a member, or a meeting, conference, or other legislative function or responsibility as authorized by the rules of the house of which he or she is a member, which is held at a location at least 20 miles from his or her place of residence. This measure would eliminate these exemptions, and, except for members of the committees on rules of each house or a joint committee on rules when meeting in Sacramento on issues relating to the operations of the Legislature would permit a Member of the Legislature to receive these expenses only for limited periods of legislative sessions. It would prohibit the payment of living expenses, or related travel expenses, for a Member attending a legislative session or committee meeting less than 20 miles from the Member's place of residence. Existing provisions of the California Constitution provide that any bill passed by the Legislature before September 1 of the 2nd calendar year of the biennium of the legislative session and in the possession of the Governor on or after September 1 that is not returned on or before September 30 of that year becomes a statute. This measure would instead provide that any bill passed by the Legislature before July 1 of the 2nd calendar year of the biennium of the legislative session and in the possession of the Governor on or after July 1 that is not returned on or before July 30 of that year becomes a statute. Existing constitutional provisions provide that a bill introduced during the first year of the biennium of the legislative session that has not been passed by the house of origin by January 31 of the 2nd calendar year of the biennium may no longer be acted on by the house. This measure would change the date by which a bill would have to be passed by the house of origin in the 2nd calendar year of the biennium to March 31. Existing constitutional provisions authorize the selection of legislative committees, as specified. This measure would permit committees of the Legislature, except rules committees, to convene or hold hearings only on days that the Legislature is not in recess. This measure provides that it would become effective as of the first day of the biennial session of the Legislature next commencing following the date on which this measure is approved by the voters.
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 designate the month of September 2009 as Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in the State of California and would encourage public officials and citizens to observe the month with appropriate activities and programs.
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.