This measure would designate April 2011 as California Autism Awareness Month, would affirm the Legislature's commitment to the important issues related to autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) , would emphasize that each and every individual with an ASD is a valued and important member of our society, would recognize and commend the parents and relatives of individuals with ASDs for their sacrifice and dedication in providing for the special needs of individuals with ASDs, would recognize and commend the work of all nonprofit organizations that are contributing to the well-being of individuals with autism and their families, would stress the need to identify children with ASD and begin early intervention services immediately after a childhood diagnosis, and would stress the need for these intervention services, as well as supports, for individuals with ASDs and their families in an integrated, seamless, comprehensive, and competent manner that is delivered across the child's lifespan.
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This measure would celebrate Women's History Month and the achievement of women's suffrage in California 100 years ago.
This measure would declare March 11, 2011, as Fresno Food Expo Day, and honor the Central San Joaquin Valley for its contribution to California, the nation, and globally for its abundant production of agricultural goods and food production.
This measure would recognize the month of February 2011 as American Heart Month in California, would recognize February 4, 2011, as Wear Red Day in California, and would urge public support for Go Red for Women events.
(1) Existing law authorizes various local governmental entities to impose local taxes for various purposes. This bill would authorize the board of supervisors of any county or city and county, by ordinance, to propose to the voters either a local personal income tax or a local vehicle license fee, or both, in accordance with specified requirements. This bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to administer the local vehicle license fee, and would require, prior to the operative date of any ordinance imposing a local vehicle license fee, the county or city and county to contract with the Department of Motor Vehicles to perform this function. This bill would require the county or city and county to reimburse the Department of Motor Vehicles pursuant to the contract. This bill would require the revenues derived from the local vehicle license fee to be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Local Vehicle License Fee Account, which this bill would create. This bill would continuously appropriate those moneys to the Controller for allocation to each county and city and county in which the local vehicle license fee is imposed. This bill would allow the local vehicle license fee to be deducted from the tax imposed under Personal Income Tax Law and the Corporation Tax Law, and would require the county or city and county to reimburse the General Fund for these losses, as provided. This bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to administer the local personal income tax, and would require, prior to the operative date of any ordinance imposing a local personal income tax, the county or city and county to contract with the Franchise Tax Board and the Employment Development Department to perform their functions. This bill would require the county or city and county to reimburse the Franchise Tax Board and the Employment Development Department pursuant to these contracts. This bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to permit the county or city and county to examine personal income tax records, as provided. This bill would authorize the Franchise Tax Board to adopt regulations necessary to administer the local personal income tax. This bill would require the revenues derived from the local personal income tax to be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Local Personal Income Tax Account, which this bill would create. This bill would continuously appropriate those moneys to the Controller for allocation to each county and city and county in which the local personal income tax is imposed. (2) Existing law requires the Franchise Tax Board to prepare wage withholding tables to be used by employers for purposes of withholding state personal income taxes on wages paid. This bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to prepare wage withholding tables to be used by employers for purposes of withholding both state personal income taxes and local personal income taxes on wages paid. (3) Existing law requires an employer who pays wages to a resident employee for services performed within or without this state to withhold from those wages, except as provided, specified state personal income taxes. This bill would require an employer who pays wages to a resident employee to withhold from those wages both state personal income taxes and local personal income taxes.
This measure would designate the week of May 2 to May 8, 2010, as Public Service Recognition Week, and encourage all Californians to recognize the crucial role of public employees in this state.
This measure would designate that January 18, 2010, be observed as the official memorial of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birth, commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Civil Rights Movement in changing public policy in California and in the United States of America.
This measure would urge the Congress of the United States and the federal administration to work with the Governor and the Legislature of the State of California to, among other things, provide federal loan guarantees, flexibility with respect to certain programs, and certain funding levels for vital programs, as specified.