(1) Existing law requires the custodian of records within a county child welfare agency, within 5 business days of learning that a child fatality has occurred in the county and that there is a reasonable suspicion that the fatality was caused by abuse or neglect, to release upon request specified records, subject to the redaction of certain identifying personal information, of child abuse or neglect that results in the death of a child. Existing law requires each county welfare agency or department to notify the State Department of Social Services, as provided, of all child fatalities that occurred within its jurisdiction that were the result of child abuse or neglect. This bill would require each county child welfare agency, within 60 calendar days of determining that abuse or neglect led to a child's death in the county, as described, to review the child's death and prepare a written report containing specified information. The bill would require the county child welfare agency to submit this report to the State Department of Social Services within 10 business days of its completion. By increasing the duties of local agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law requires the State Department of Social Services to annually issue a report identifying the child fatalities and any systemic issues or patterns revealed by the notices submitted by county welfare services departments or agencies and other relevant information. This bill, commencing January 1, 2013, would require this report to include additional information provided to the department pursuant to the above-described reports prepared by county child welfare agencies. (3) 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, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to these statutory provisions.
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This measure would designate May 2012 as Foster Care Month in California.
Existing law requires the Controller to transfer from Section A of the State School Fund the amount of funds necessary to pay certain warrants so that the effective cost of the lease financing provided to the Oakland Unified School District, the Vallejo City Unified School District, and the West Contra Costa Unified School District is equal to the cost of the original General Fund emergency loan made to each school district. Existing law also specifies the original interest rate to be used in determining the cost of the original emergency loan made for these school districts. This bill would also require the Controller to make that transfer with respect to lease financing provided to the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District. The bill would specify the original interest rate to be used in determining the cost of the original emergency loan for the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, but only if the voters of the school district approve a measure to levy a parcel tax, the proceeds of which shall benefit the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District, by January 1, 2015. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the South Monterey County Joint Union High School District.
The California Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act makes it unlawful to engage in criminal gang activity, including actively participating in any criminal street gang with knowledge that its members engage in or have engaged in a pattern of criminal gang activity, and willfully promoting, furthering, or assisting in any felonious criminal conduct by members of the gang. Existing law requires the Department of Justice to maintain the California Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (CLETS) , a statewide telecommunications system of communication for the use of law enforcement agencies. This bill would require the Department of Justice, no later than July 30, 2013, to establish a California Criminal Gang Register. The bill would require the register to include, among other things, the name, date of birth, and if, applicable, prison identification number of every person convicted of a violation of the California Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act, and a breakdown of persons convicted of violating the act by county of conviction. The bill would require the register to be made available through CLETS to law enforcement agencies and to personnel who are authorized to access CLETS.
The State Government Strategic Planning and Performance and Review Act requires each state agency, department, office, and commission for which strategic planning efforts are recommended to develop a strategic plan, as specified, that identifies, among other things, the steps being taken to develop performance measures to implement a performance budgeting system or a performance review. The act also requires that these entities report to the Governor and the Joint Legislative Budget Committee by April 1 of each year on the steps being taken to develop and adopt a strategic plan. Existing law sets forth specified procedures for the preparation, submission, and implementation of the Governor's reorganization plans. This bill would enact the Bureaucracy Realignment and Closure Act of 2013. It would establish the Bureaucracy Realignment and Closure Commission in state government with a specified membership. Beginning on January 1, 2013, the Controller, the Director of Finance, the Legislative Analyst, the Legislative Counsel, and the Milton Marks "Little Hoover" Commission on California State Government Organization and Economy would be required to develop recommendations for the closure or realignment of state bureaucracies for consideration by the commission. It would require the commission to independently evaluate the recommendations, conduct 3 public hearings, and, by January 1, 2014, have at least one member of the commission visit each state bureaucracy considered for realignment or closure. This bill would require the commission, before July 16, 2014, to submit a report of its final recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature that establishes a list of state bureaucracies that are proposed to be realigned or abolished. It would require the Governor, upon approval of the list of recommendations, to prepare the list as a reorganization plan and to submit the plan to the Legislature under the provisions relating to the Governor's reorganization plans. This bill would repeal the act on June 30, 2015.
Existing law creates the crime of aggravated arson, and, in pertinent part, makes a person guilty of that crime if he or she willfully, maliciously, deliberately, with premeditation, and with intent to cause injury to a person or cause damage to a property under circumstances likely to produce injury or damage, sets fire to or burns a structure, forest land, or property if one of specified aggravating factors exist, including that the property damage or other losses exceed $6,500,000. This bill would specify that an aggravating factor exists if the fire was set with the intent to disrupt the commercial operations of an animal feeding operation, animal feedlot, or livestock salesyard, and the fire caused damage in excess of $100,000. Because this bill would expand the scope of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. 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 authorizes a county board of supervisors to sell or lease any real property belonging to the county without a vote of the electors. Existing law requires the county board of supervisors before ordering the sale or lease of real property to adopt a resolution declaring its intention to sell or lease the property, subject to a two-thirds vote of the board. Existing law requires the sale or lease to be conducted at a fixed time at which sealed proposals to purchase or lease are received and considered. Existing law exempts specified sales or leases from these requirements. This bill would authorize a county that owns real property on a converted military base to sell that real property or any interest therein in the manner and upon the terms and conditions approved by the board of supervisors without further compliance with the requirements set forth above.
The Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law authorize various deductions in computing income that is subject to tax under those laws. This bill would allow a deduction, under both of those laws, of amounts paid on the property tax bill. This bill would take effect immediately as a tax levy.
This measure would designate April 2012 as California Autism Awareness Month, would affirm the Legislature's commitment to the important issues related to autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) , and would emphasize that each and every individual with an ASD is a valued and important member of our society.
Existing law provides certain protections and benefits for veterans. This bill would authorize the governing board of a county or city to grant financial assistance, relief, and support to disabled veterans, as defined, by waiving service-related fees charged by the county or city, as specified.