Sen. Brian Jones

The Personal Income Tax Law authorizes various credits against the taxes imposed by that law, including a credit for qualified renters in the amount of $120 for spouses filing joint returns, heads of household, and surviving spouses if adjusted gross income is $50,000, as adjusted, or less, and in the amount of $60 for other individuals if adjusted gross income is $25,000, as adjusted, or less. This bill would require the Franchise Tax Board to prepare a written report by April 1, 2023, on the number of taxpayers claiming the credit, and the average credit amount on returns claiming the credit.

This measure would designate the month of September 2022 as Opioid, Heroin, Fentanyl, and Prescription Drug Abuse Awareness Month, as specified.

The General Corporation Law provides for the formation of domestic general corporations by the execution and filing of articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State. Under that law, the business and affairs of these corporations are generally managed by, and all corporate powers are exercised by or under, the direction of their boards of directors, and each director is elected by shareholder vote, with certain exceptions, as specified. Existing law requires the Secretary of State, upon receipt of any instrument for filing, to file and provide the date of endorsed filing, if that instrument conforms to law. Existing law permits an instrument that does not conform to law to be resubmitted in accordance with specified procedures. Existing law also permits an agreement, certificate, or other instrument relating to a domestic or foreign corporation filed under the General Corporation Law to be corrected with respect to any misstatement of fact contained therein, as provided. This bill, except as provided, would authorize otherwise lawful corporate actions, as defined, not in compliance, or purportedly not in compliance, with the General Corporation Law or the articles, bylaws, or a plan or agreement to which the corporation is a party in effect at the time of a corporate action, to be ratified, or validated by the superior court, in conformity with certain procedures. The bill would require, among other things, that the ratification of a corporate action pursuant to the bill's provisions be approved by the board and, as applicable, approved by the shareholders or approved by the outstanding shares in accordance with the General Corporation Law and the articles, bylaws, and any plan or agreement to which the corporation is a party in effect at the time of ratification, except as specified. The bill would require a corporation, if a corporate action ratified or validated would have required the filing of an instrument with the Secretary of State or if the ratification or validation would cause any instrument previously filed with the Secretary of State to be inaccurate or incomplete in any material respect, to file a certificate of ratification or certificate of validation to make, amend, or correct those instruments. The bill would also make conforming changes.

Existing law, the Planning and Zoning Law, establishes in each city and county a planning agency with the powers necessary to carry out the purposes of the law. Existing law requires the legislative body of each city and county to by ordinance assign the functions of the planning agency to a planning department, one or more planning commissions, administrative bodies or hearing officers, the legislative body itself, or any combination thereof, as it deems appropriate and necessary. Existing law authorizes a legislative body to establish for its planning agency any rules, procedures, or standards that do not conflict with state or federal law. This bill would require a local planning agency to ensure architectural drawings that contain protected information, as defined, are made available to the public in a manner that does not facilitate their copying, as specified. By requiring a planning agency to take specified actions with respect to architectural drawings, this bill would create a state-mandated local program. The bill would authorize a planning agency to maintain official copies of architectural drawings with protected information submitted to the agency, subject to specified restrictions. The bill would also authorize a planning agency to take specified actions regarding these architectural drawings. The bill would also authorize a planning agency to provide a copy of or post a site plan or massing diagram, as defined, on the internet and allow the site plan or massing diagram to be copied. Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest. This bill would make legislative findings to that effect. 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 the statutory provisions noted above.

The California Infrastructure Planning Act requires the Governor to submit annually to the Legislature, in conjunction with the Governor's Budget, a proposed 5-year infrastructure plan containing prescribed information. Existing law requires the plan to identify state infrastructure needs and set out priorities for funding. This bill would additionally require the plan to set out infrastructure priorities relating to specified flood prevention and maintenance projects.

Existing law authorizes a thoroughbred racing association or fair to distribute the audiovisual signal and accept wagers on the results of out-of-country thoroughbred races during the calendar period the association or fair is conducting a race meeting, without the consent of the participating horseperson's organization. Under existing law, these imported races are subject to specified conditions, including the condition that a thoroughbred racing association or fair may not accept wagers on out-of-country races commencing after 5:30 p.m., Pacific standard time, without the consent of the harness or quarter horse racing association that is then conducting a live racing meeting. This bill would authorize a thoroughbred racing association or fair to accept wagers on out-of-country races up to 6:30 p.m., Pacific standard time, on the first Saturday in November, without the consent of the harness or quarter horse racing association that is then conducting a live racing meeting.

Existing law provides for the licensure and regulation of health facilities, including general acute care hospitals, by the State Department of Public Health. A violation of these provisions is a crime. This bill would, until January 1, 2028, require a general acute care hospital to include a urine drug screening, as defined, for fentanyl if a person is treated at the hospital and the hospital conducts a urine drug screening to assist in diagnosing the patient's condition. By expanding the scope of a crime, this 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 prohibits an operator of a licensed alcoholism or drug abuse recovery or treatment facility, as specified, a certified alcohol or other drug program, or a licensed psychiatric or mental health facility, as specified, from engaging in various fraudulent marketing practices, including making or providing false or misleading statements or information, respectively, about the operator's products, goods, services, or geographic locations in its marketing, advertising materials, or media or on internet websites, as specified. This bill would also prohibit these operators from making or providing false or misleading statements or information, respectively, about medical treatments or services offered in their marketing, advertising material, media, or social media presence or on internet websites, as specified.

Under existing law, the Department of Consumer Affairs is composed of various boards that license and regulate various professions and vocations. Existing law requires a board within the department to expedite, and authorizes a board to assist in, the initial licensure process for an applicant who supplies satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has served as an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States and was honorably discharged. Existing law, the Contractors State License Law, provides for the licensing and regulation of contractors by the Contractors State License Board, which is within the department. Existing law authorizes the board to set fees by regulation, according to a prescribed schedule. This bill would require the board to grant a 50% fee reduction for an initial license or registration fee to an applicant who provides specified documentation to the board that the applicant is a veteran who has served as an active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, including the National Guard or Reserve components, and was not dishonorably discharged.

This measure would proclaim June 20, 2022, as American Eagle Day to commemorate the anniversary of the bald eagle's selection as the national emblem of the United States of America and would urge Californians to observe the American values, ideals, and attributes symbolized by the American bald eagle.