Asm. Cottie Petrie-Norris

Existing law authorizes the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into contracts with natural persons, corporations, partnerships, and associations for the construction, maintenance, and operation of concessions within units of the state park system. Existing law requires those concession contracts to contain certain specified provisions, including a provision that the maximum term shall be 10, 20, or 50 years depending on certain conditions. Existing law sets the maximum term at 50 years if the concession contract is for the construction, development, and operation of multiple-unit lodging facilities, as specified. This bill would authorize the department to negotiate the term of the existing concession contract with the Crystal Cove Management Company to extend the term of that contract up to an additional 20 years, if the Director of Parks and Recreation determines that this term extension is necessary to allow Crystal Cove Management Company to qualify and complete requirements for federal historic rehabilitation tax credits, as provided. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for Crystal Cove State Park. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

This measure would proclaim June 19, 2022, as Veterans of the Republic of Vietnam Armed Forces Day.

This measure would declare the month of May 2022 as Foster Care Month.

This measure would recognize June 21, 2022, as the 2022 International Day of Yoga in California.

This measure would call upon the Biden Administration to cancel all federal student debt.

The California Constitution declares that defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing and obtaining safety, happiness, and privacy are inalienable rights, and that a person may not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law or equal protection of the laws. Existing law, the Reproductive Privacy Act, declares that every individual possesses a fundamental right of privacy with respect to personal reproductive decisions and prohibits the state from denying or interfering with a person's right to choose or obtain an abortion before viability of the fetus, or when the abortion is necessary to protect the life or health of the person. This measure would amend the California Constitution to prohibit the state from denying or interfering with an individual's reproductive freedom in their most intimate decisions, which includes their fundamental right to choose to have an abortion and their fundamental right to choose or refuse contraceptives.

This measure would proclaim the week of May 23 through May 27, inclusive, as Firefighter Mental Health Awareness Week.

This measure would designate the month of May 2022 as California Fairgrounds Appreciation Month and would extend the Legislature's warmest regards and appreciation to the thousands of volunteers, fair directors, staff, business supporters, and sponsors who keep the network of California state fairgrounds strong, vibrant, relevant, and successful.