Sen. Nancy Skinner

This measure would acknowledge that the State of California made a grievous mistake that injured loyal employees who were dedicated to serving the people of California when it dismissed over 300 Americans of Japanese ancestry as a result of Senate Concurrent Resolution 15 (SCR 15) of 1942 by Senator John Swan. This measure would resolve to issue a public apology to the state civil service employees who were dismissed.

Existing law provides various circumstances that constitute rape, including an act of sexual intercourse accomplished with a person who is not the spouse of the perpetrator where the person submits under the belief that the person committing the act is the victim's spouse, and this belief is induced by artifice, pretense, or concealment practiced by the accused, with the intent to induce the belief. Existing law provides various circumstances that constitute sodomy against an individual's will, including an act accomplished with an individual who is not the spouse of the perpetrator where the individual submits under the belief that the individual committing the act is the victim's spouse, and this belief is induced by artifice, pretense, or concealment practiced by the accused, with the intent to induce the belief. This bill would instead provide that these types of rape and sodomy occur where the person submits under the belief that the person committing the act is someone known to the victim other than the accused. By expanding the definition 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. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

This bill would recognize June 25, 2013, and every June 25th thereafter as United States Korean War Veterans Day.

This measure would recognize the month of September every year as California Native American Heritage Month, would encourage Californians to participate in appropriate observances that celebrate and commemorate California Native Americans, and would applaud and encourage the observance of California Indian Nations for their outstanding contributions to this state.

This measure would designate November 2013 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, the California Finance Lenders Law, provides for the licensure and regulation of finance lenders and brokers. Existing law, the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act, provides for the regulation and licensure of residential mortgage lenders, servicers, and originators. Existing law makes the Commissioner of Corporations responsible for administering the law and act until July 1, 2013, and thereafter the Deputy Commissioner of Business Oversight for the Division of Corporations will be responsible, pursuant to the Governor's Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 2012. A willful violation of the law or act is a crime. Existing law exempts, among others, California business and industrial development corporations, licensed pawnbrokers, and persons making no more than one commercial loan in a 12-month period from the California Finance Lenders Law. This bill would exempt from the California Finance Lenders Law California business and industrial development corporations when acting under federal law or other state authority, licensed pawnbrokers when acting under the authority of that license, and persons making 5 or fewer commercial loans in a 12-month period as long as the loans are incidental to the business of the person relying on the exemption. The bill would, among other things, prohibit a person, subject to the California Finance Lenders Law, from knowingly misrepresenting any material information regarding a transaction and committing any act that constitutes fraud or dishonest dealings. By expanding the definition of a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. Upon inspection, examination, or investigation, if the commissioner has cause to believe that a licensee under the California Finance Lenders Law or the California Residential Mortgage Lending Act is violating or has violated the respective law applicable to the licensee, or that any other person is violating those laws, the bill would authorize the commissioner or his or her designee to issue a written citation to the licensee or person that may contain an order to correct the violation or violations and an assessment of an administrative fine not to exceed $2,500. The bill would require the commissioner, if the commissioner after investigation has reasonable grounds to believe that a person is conducting business under the California Finance Lenders Law in an unsafe or injurious manner, to issue a written order directing the discontinuance of the unsafe or injurious practice. 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.

This measure would urge the Congress to enact and the President to sign the Los Angeles Residential Helicopter Noise Relief Act of 2013.

Existing law, effective until January 1, 2018, authorizes a county, upon the adoption of a resolution by its board of supervisors, to impose a fee of $1 on all motor vehicles, in addition to other fees imposed for the registration of a vehicle, and an additional service fee of $2 on commercial motor vehicles of 10,001 pounds or more, as specified. These funds are continuously appropriated to local programs relating to vehicle theft crimes. Existing law authorizes the County of Los Angeles, the County of San Diego, and the County of San Bernardino to increase the motor vehicle fee from $1 to $2, and provides that the service fee on commercial motor vehicles shall increase from $2 to $4, upon adoption of a resolution by its board of supervisors, and requires the resolution to be submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles at least 6 months prior to the operative date of the fee increase. This bill would authorize every county to increase its motor vehicle fee from $1 to $2, and its commercial vehicle service fee from $2 to $4, upon adoption of a resolution by its board of supervisors, and submission of the resolution to the department, as described above. The bill would also authorize a county to adopt a fee of $2 on all major vehicles if that county has not adopted a resolution to impose a $1 fee, and by adopting that fee, imposing a $4 fee on all commercial vehicle services. The bill would delete the January 1, 2018, date of repeal and thereby make these provisions operative indefinitely. The bill would make other technical and conforming changes. This bill would add a new source of revenue to be deposited into a continuously appropriated fund, thereby making an appropriation.

This measure would proclaim August 6, 2013, as National Night Out in California and would urge the people of California to observe and participate in National Night Out.