This measure would proclaim the week of April 20, 2026, to April 24, 2026, inclusive, as California Home Visiting Week, and would encourage all Californians to recognize and celebrate the contributions of home visiting programs and professionals and the families they serve.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates the week of April 19 to April 25, 2026, as Mosquito Awareness Week. The measure is a commemorative resolution that officially recognizes this specific time period to highlight mosquito-related issues. It does not create new laws, impose regulations, or allocate funding, but rather serves to raise public awareness through official designation.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates April 2026 as Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month in California. It requires state officials to issue a formal proclamation highlighting the importance of raising public awareness about the condition. The measure does not change laws or allocate funding but serves to recognize the month dedicated to this health issue.
This measure would proclaim March 2026 as American Red Cross Month, dedicate it to all those who continue to advance the noble legacy of the organization's founder, and encourage all Californians to reach out, support the organization's humanitarian mission, and join in their commitment to care for people in need.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates April 14 of every year as Sylvia Mendez Day to honor the civil rights activist who challenged school segregation in California. The measure is a commemorative resolution that does not change laws, allocate funding, or alter government operations. By establishing this annual observance, the state recognizes Mendez's historical contributions to education and civil rights.
(1) Existing law sets forth various provisions on the use of state funds, including by prohibiting the use of a grant of state funds to assist, promote, or deter union organizing. This bill would prohibit a state agency from expending funds for the study, planning, testing, design, implementation, administration, or evaluation of a tax, fee, assessment, or charge based on vehicle miles traveled (vehicle miles purposes) . The bill would require the reversion of funds appropriated from the General Fund to another fund for vehicle miles purposes and would require the deobligation of encumbered but unexpended funds for those purposes. The bill would require the Department of Finance to, within 60 days of January 1, 2027, identify all relevant appropriations and ensure their reversion or transfer. The bill would additionally prohibit any future Budget Act from appropriating funds for vehicle miles purposes unless expressly authorized by statute, as described. (2) Existing law authorizes the legislative body of a city or county to impose various taxes, including occupancy taxes and sales and use taxes. Existing law also prohibits a city and county form imposing certain taxes, such as a tax upon income. This bill would prohibit a city, county, or any political subdivision thereof from imposing a tax, fee, assessment, or charge, that is calculated, in whole or in part, based on the number of miles traveled by a motor vehicle. The bill would not prohibit the collection of tolls for the use of specific facilities, as provided. The bill would provide that any existing program, pilot program, regulation, or administrative action inconsistent with this prohibition is void and unenforceable. The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates the week of April 12 to April 18, 2026, as California Public Safety Telecommunicators Week to honor the work of emergency call operators. The measure does not change laws or allocate funding; it simply establishes an official state observance. By creating this designated week, the legislation aims to bring public attention to the role of telecommunicators without altering their duties or compensation.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates April 19, 2026, as World Irritable Bowel Syndrome Day within the state of California. It serves as a commemorative resolution intended to raise awareness about the condition on a specific date. The measure does not create new laws, funding, or administrative requirements but simply establishes an official day of recognition.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a House Resolution that formally recognizes May 2026 as Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month in California. It commends the community for its historical contributions to the state and nation while acknowledging the hardships they have faced, such as discrimination and internment. The resolution serves as a symbolic gesture to celebrate the achievements and diverse cultures of over 7.3 million Asian and Pacific Islander Americans living in California. As a commemorative measure, it does not create new laws or change government operations but rather directs the Assembly to acknowledge this specific month of observance.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates May 2026 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month in California to highlight the challenges faced by people living with this progressive neurodegenerative disease. The resolution calls on the public to support research, advocate for increased funding, and show solidarity with patients and their families. It does not create new laws or change government programs but serves as a symbolic gesture to raise awareness about ALS.
