Asm. Brian Maienschein

This measure would declare the month of April as Arab American Heritage Month.

This measure would dedicate the month of May 2022 as Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month.

This measure would recognize and pay tribute to the dedication and professionalism of the state scientists who work on behalf of all the residents of California.

Existing law prohibits a person convicted of a felony from possessing a firearm. Existing law prohibits a person convicted of certain specified misdemeanors from possessing a firearm for a period of 10 years after that conviction. This bill would include in this prohibition a misdemeanor conviction for child abuse or elder abuse, as specified, that occurs on or after January 1, 2023. The bill would also remove an erroneous cross-reference. By expanding the application of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. This bill would incorporate additional changes to Section 29805 of the Penal Code proposed by AB 1621 to be operative only if this bill and AB 1621 are enacted and this bill is enacted last. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Existing law provides for the civil commitment of a person who is determined to be a sexually violent predator. Existing law establishes a procedure by which a person committed as a sexually violent predator may petition for conditional release and requires the court, if it makes a specified determination, to place the person on conditional release for one year. Existing law authorizes the committed person, after a minimum of one year on conditional release, to petition the court for unconditional release, with or without the recommendation or concurrence of the Director of State Hospitals. This bill would require a person on conditional release or outpatient status to be monitored by a global positioning system until the person is unconditionally discharged.

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 proclaim Sunday, June 12, 2022, as Loving Day.

Existing law, as amended by the Californians Against Sexual Exploitation Act (CASE Act) , an initiative measure enacted by the approval of Proposition 35 at the November 6, 2012, statewide general election, makes it a felony to cause, induce, or persuade, or attempt to cause, induce, or persuade, a person who is a minor at the time of commission of the offense to engage in a commercial sex act, with the intent to effect or maintain a violation of specified crimes. Existing law allows a court to issue various protective orders to protect victims of, and witnesses to, a crime, as specified. Existing law requires a person who violates the CASE Act by causing a minor to engage in a commercial sex act to register as a sex offender. If a case involves a crime that requires the defendant to register as a sex offender, existing law requires a court to consider issuing these protective orders on its own motion. This bill would require the prosecutor, in cases involving human trafficking, to consider whether to seek protective orders.