Asm. David Alvarez

This measure would recognize February 2, 2024, as Wear Red Day and the month of February 2024 as American Heart Month.

This measure would recognize February 2024 as Black History Month, urge all citizens to join in celebrating the accomplishments of African Americans during Black History Month, and encourage the people of California to recognize the many talents of African Americans and the achievements and contributions they make to their communities to create equity and equality for education, economics, and social justice. The measure would also recognize the significance in protecting citizens' right to vote and remedying racial discrimination in voting.

This measure would proclaim February 16, 2024, as California Almond Day.

This measure would designate March 2024 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in California.

This measure would declare May 23, 2024, as GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day in California.

Existing law establishes a Native American Heritage Commission, and requires at least 5 of the 9 members of the commission to be elders, traditional people, or spiritual leaders of California Native American tribes, nominated by Native American organizations, tribes, or groups within the state. This bill would instead require at least 5 of 9 members of the commission to be elders, traditional people, or spiritual leaders of California Native American tribes that are federally recognized or that are actively seeking federal recognition, nominated by Native American organizations or tribes within the state. Existing law empowers the commission to do certain things, including (1) to develop a list of all California Indian tribes, as provided, (2) to make recommendations to the Director of Parks and Recreation and the California Arts Council relative to the California State Indian Museum and other Indian matters touched upon by Department of Parks and Recreation programs, and (3) to provide, on or before July 1, 2016, each California Native American tribe, defined to mean a Native American tribe located in California that is on that contact list maintained by the commission, with a list of all public agencies that may be a lead agency, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, within the geographical area with which the tribe is traditionally and culturally affiliated, the contact information of those public agencies, and information on how the tribe may request the public agency to notify the tribe of projects within the jurisdiction of those public agencies for the purposes of requesting consultation pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act. This bill, among other things relating to the commission's powers and duties, would continue the existing requirement on the commission to make recommendations to the Director of Parks and Recreation and the California Arts Council relative to the California State Indian Museum, but would remove the requirement on the commission to make recommendations to the Director of Parks and Recreation and the California Arts Council relative to other Indian matters touched upon by Department of Parks and Recreation programs. The bill would require the commission to provide, on or before July 1, 2025, each California Indian tribe that is federally recognized or that is actively seeking federal recognition with the list of public agencies and the other information described above for the purposes of requesting consultation pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act.

This measure would proclaim March 2024 as American Red Cross Month and would dedicate it to all those who continue to advance the noble legacy of the organization's founder. The measure would encourage all Californians to reach out, support the organization's humanitarian mission, and join in their commitment to care for people in need.

This measure would proclaim March 4, 2024, to March 8, 2024, inclusive, as School Breakfast Week.