This measure would commemorate the 40th anniversary of Title IX on June 23, 2012, commend the movement toward increased equality and fair treatment of female athletes, and praise the goal of greater opportunities in sports for girls and young women in California.
This measure would proclaim June 2012 as Scleroderma Awareness Month.
(1) Existing law provides for the removal of children who are unable to remain in the custody and care of their parent or parents. When a court orders the removal of a child, under existing law, the court is required to order the care, custody, control, and conduct of the child to be under the supervision of a social worker who may make certain placements for the child. Existing law requires the status of dependent children to be periodically reviewed, and requires the court to consider the safety of the child and make certain determinations, including the continuing necessity and appropriateness of a dependent child's placement. Existing law requires a placing agency to notify a dependent child's attorney, and to provide specified information, as soon as possible after making a decision with respect to the placement or change in placement of a dependent child. This bill would prohibit the placement of any dependent child with any person who is not a parent, outside the United States prior to a judicial finding that the placement, by clear and convincing evidence, is in the best interest of the child, except as required by federal law or treaty. The bill would require the party or agency requesting the placement of the child outside the United States to carry the burden of proof. The bill would also specify certain factors to be considered by the court when determining the best interest of the dependent child, including placement with a relative, placement of siblings in the same home, and the social, cultural, and educational needs of the dependent child. By increasing the duties of social workers and county placing agencies, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) 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.
This measure would designate November 2012 as California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month. It would recognize and acknowledge the significant contributions made by Californians of Sikh heritage to the state and afford all Californians the opportunity to understand, recognize, and appreciate the rich history and shared principles of Sikh Americans.
Existing law authorizes the governing board of any school district to establish cafeterias in the schools under its jurisdiction, and authorizes the money received for the sale of food or for any services performed by the cafeterias to be paid into the county treasury to the credit of the "cafeteria fund" of the particular school district. Existing law requires the cafeteria fund to be used only for those expenditures authorized by the governing board of the school district as necessary for the operation of school cafeterias, including, but not limited to, expenditures for the lease or purchase of additional cafeteria equipment for the central food processing plant, vending machines and their installation and housing, and computer equipment and related software. Existing law authorizes the governing board of any school district with an average daily attendance of over 100,000 to allow as an expenditure from the cafeteria fund or account a share of money agreed upon pursuant to a contract, which is generated from the joint sale of items between the cafeteria and an associated student body student store. Existing law authorizes the governing board of any school district to establish an account for each cafeteria established in a school of the school district, or for all cafeterias established in the schools of the school district, in one or more banks, and requires all receipts of the cafeteria, or cafeterias, as the case may be, derived from the sale of food to be deposited in the account and only expended for specified purposes. This bill, notwithstanding the provision referenced above relating to school districts with an average daily attendance of over 100,000, would authorize the Grossmont Union High School District and the Sweetwater Union High School District to allow as an expenditure from their respective cafeteria funds or accounts a portion of any funds that accrue from the joint sale of items involving a school cafeteria and an associated student body student store as determined pursuant to an agreement entered into between the school cafeteria and the associated student body organization of that school. The bill would require this agreement to meet specified requirements. This bill would make legislative findings and declarations as to the necessity of a special statute for the Grossmont Union High School District and the Sweetwater Union High School District.
This measure would declare May 2012 to be American Stroke Month in California.
This measure would call on the United States Congress to pass the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011, Senate Bill No. 1925, authored by Senators Leahy and Crapo, and ensure the sustainability of vital programs designed to keep women and families safe from violence and abuse.
The Administrative Procedure Act governs the conduct of formal and informal proceedings before state agencies, as defined. Existing law specifies that in proceedings and hearings before a court, a presumption exists that the owner of the legal title to property is presumed to be the owner of the full beneficial title. This bill would require a state agency, as defined, and a city, county, or city and county to apply that presumption in proceedings before that state agency, city, county, or city and county.
