Asm. Laurie Davies

This measure would petition the President and the Congress of the United States to direct specified federal agencies to, among other things, oversee targeted scientific research into the environmental co-factors and potential triggers of Ewing Sarcoma. The measure would request the Governor to direct specified state agencies to establish a scientific partnership to, among other things, enable joint access to epidemiological data. The measure would further urge specific federal agencies to make grant funding available to California academic medical institutions and state agencies, among others, to investigate chemical exposure pathways and localized cluster dynamics in south Orange County.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a House Resolution that formally recognizes the value of "food as medicine" in improving public health and reducing healthcare costs in California. It highlights how providing medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions, and other nutrition services helps prevent and manage diet-related conditions, particularly for communities of color. The text cites evidence that these programs lower emergency room visits and hospitalizations while noting that they are currently optional under existing state healthcare initiatives. By documenting these successes and the role of local providers, the resolution aims to encourage broader adoption of these services to support patient health and economic stability.

Maddy summaryThis House Resolution from the California Legislature calls for a federal review of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996. The bill argues that the current law, which protects online platforms from liability for third-party content, has become outdated and allows major technology companies to avoid responsibility for harmful user-generated material. It highlights that courts have used this provision to shield platforms from legal action in cases involving harassment, illegal sales, and other serious harms. The resolution contends that the law should be reformed to hold companies accountable for their design choices and content moderation practices while still encouraging them to remove objectionable material.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates July 23 to July 30, 2026, as Boat People Awareness Week and September 2026 as Boat People Awareness Month to honor Vietnamese refugees who fled Vietnam by boat after the Vietnam War. The measure does not change laws or allocate funding; instead, it establishes a period for public recognition and education about the historical plight of these refugees. It highlights the dangers faced by boat people, including piracy and storms, and acknowledges the significant Vietnamese communities that settled in California and other states. The resolution directs the Assembly Clerk to distribute copies of the document for public distribution.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates a specific month in 2026 as Filipino American History Month to honor the contributions of Filipinos to California and the United States. It recognizes their historical presence dating back to the late 1500s and highlights their roles in agriculture, labor, military service, and community building throughout the state. The resolution serves as a commemorative acknowledgment rather than a law that changes government operations or funding.

Maddy summaryThis House resolution honors California veterans and urges the federal government to speed up the processing of disability claims. It highlights that long wait times for these benefits can cause financial hardship and delay access to necessary medical care. The bill calls on Congress and the Department of Veterans Affairs to reduce backlogs by improving staffing, increasing administrative efficiency, and modernizing their claims systems. Ultimately, it is a formal request for federal action rather than a law that changes state rules or allocates new funds.

Existing law, the Administrative Procedure Act, sets forth the requirements for the adoption, publication, review, and implementation of regulations by state agencies. The Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024 (act) , approved by the voters as Proposition 4 at the November 5, 2024, statewide general election, authorized the issuance of bonds in the amount of $10,000,000,000 pursuant to the State General Obligation Bond Law to finance projects for safe drinking water, drought, flood, and water resilience, wildfire and forest resilience, coastal resilience, extreme heat mitigation, biodiversity and nature-based climate solutions, climate-smart, sustainable, and resilient farms, ranches, and working lands, park creation and outdoor access, and clean air programs. Existing law authorizes certain regulations needed to effectuate or implement programs of the act to be adopted as emergency regulations in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, as provided. Existing law requires the emergency regulations to be filed with the Office of Administrative Law and requires the emergency regulations to remain in effect until repealed or amended by the adopting state agency. This bill, notwithstanding the above, would exempt the adoption of regulations for purposes of developing and adopting program guidelines and selection criteria needed to effectuate or implement programs of the act from the requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act, as provided. The bill would require a state entity that receives funding to administer a competitive grant program established using the Administrative Procedure Act exemption to do certain things, including, among other things, to develop draft project solicitation and evaluation guidelines, to transmit copies of the draft guidelines to the fiscal committees and to the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature, to hold a noticed public meeting on the draft guidelines, and to submit the final guidelines to the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency, except as provided. The bill would require the Secretary of the Natural Resources Agency to post an electronic form of the guidelines submitted by a state entity and the subsequent verifications on the Natural Resources Agency's internet website. The bill would authorize the use of certain previously developed program guidelines and selection criteria for these purposes, as provided. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

This measure would extend an invitation to the people and government of the Province of Gauteng in South Africa to enter into a sister state relationship with California, would encourage the strengthening of existing partnerships, and would call upon California's universities, research institutions, and public agencies to explore new memoranda of understanding with Gauteng-based counterparts in areas of mutual interest.

Existing law requires the California Law Revision Commission to study, and limits the commission to studying, topics approved by resolution of the Legislature or by statute. This measure would grant approval to the commission to continue its study of designated topics that the Legislature previously authorized or directed the commission to study and two new topics of study, as specified. The measure would require the commission, before commencing work on any project within its authorized calendar of topics, to submit a detailed description of the scope of work to the Chairs and Vice Chairs of the Assembly Committee on Judiciary and the Senate Committee on Judiciary, and any other policy committee that has jurisdiction, as specified. If a major change to the scope of work occurs during the course of the project, the measure would require the commission to submit a description of the change.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates June 5, 2026, as National Gun Violence Awareness Day. It is a commemorative resolution that does not change laws or require funding, but rather establishes a specific date for public awareness. The measure affects the general public by setting a day for reflection on gun violence, without mandating any specific actions or events.