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Thursday, June 16, 2016Upon adjournment of Session

State Capitol, Room 3162

CONSENT AGENDABill Referrals1. Consent Bill Referrals Page 2

2. Bill Re-referrals Page 6

Resolutions3. ACR 190 (Waldron) Relative to HIV Testing Day. Page 7

4. ACR 193 (Calderon) Relative to California Technology and Innovation Month. 1

5. HR 53 (Gonzalez) Relative to Immigrant Heritage Month. Page 16

6. HR 54 (Eggman) Relative to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. Page 19

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STATE CAPITOLP.O. BOX 942849

SACRAMENTO, CA 94249-0124(916) 319-2800

FAX (916) 319-2810

AssemblyCalifornia Legislature

Committee on RulesRICHARD S. GORDON

CHAIR

VICE CHAIRLING LING CHANG

MEMBERSJOAQUIN ARAMBULAWILLIAM P. BROUGH

KEN COOLEYJIMMY GOMEZCHRIS HOLDEN

BRIAN W. JONESBILL QUIRK

FREDDIE RODRIGUEZMARIE WALDRON

PATTY LOPEZ (D-ALT.)JAY OBERNOLTE (R-ALT.)

REFERRAL OF BILLS TO COMMITTEE 06/16/2016 Pursuant to the Assembly Rules, the following bills were referred to committee:

Assembly Bill No. Committee: ACR 185 RLS. SB 911 ED. SB 915 ED. SB 1200 PUB. S.

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RE-REFERRAL OF BILLS 06/16/2016 RE-REFERRAL OF BILLS

Assembly Bill No. Committee: SB 133 LOCAL GOVERNMENT SB 441 JUDICIARY SB 799 EDUCATION

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california legislature—2015–16 regular session

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 190

Introduced by Assembly Members Waldron and Gipson

May 26, 2016

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 190—Relative to HIV TestingDay.

legislative counsel’s digest

ACR 190, as introduced, Waldron. HIV Testing Day.This measure would proclaim June 27, 2016, as HIV Testing Day in

California and would encourage Californians to learn their HIV status.Fiscal committee: no.

line 1 WHEREAS, In 2014, the State Department of Public Health line 2 reported 5,551 new HIV diagnoses in California; and line 3 WHEREAS, As of June 30, 2014, the cumulative number of line 4 HIV-positive cases in California reached 50,955, and the line 5 cumulative number of HIV/AIDS cases reached 169,588; and line 6 WHEREAS, As of June 30, 2014, Whites represented 50.4 line 7 percent of all cumulative HIV-positive and HIV/AIDS cases in line 8 California, Hispanics represented 27.2 percent, Blacks represented line 9 17.7 percent, and Asians/Pacific Islanders represented 3 percent;

line 10 and line 11 WHEREAS, From 2009 to 2014, inclusive, the proportion of line 12 Latinos and Asians/Pacific Islanders in California who made up line 13 new HIV diagnoses increased; and line 14 WHEREAS, In California, African Americans are line 15 disproportionately represented among those diagnosed with HIV; line 16 and

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line 1 WHEREAS, In 2014, five states, including California, made up line 2 almost half of all new HIV diagnoses in the United States; and line 3 WHEREAS, More than 1.2 million people in the United States line 4 are living with an HIV infection, and that number grows by almost line 5 50,000 each year; and line 6 WHEREAS, One in seven people with HIV do not know that line 7 they are infected, and three in 10 new HIV infections in the United line 8 States are transmitted by people who do not know that they are line 9 infected; and

line 10 WHEREAS, More than 90 percent of new HIV infections in line 11 the United States could be prevented by testing and diagnosing line 12 people who have HIV and ensuring that they receive prompt and line 13 ongoing care and treatment; and line 14 WHEREAS, National HIV Testing Day is held on June 27, line 15 2016, and should serve as an opportunity to raise awareness about line 16 the importance of HIV testing and early diagnosis of HIV; now, line 17 therefore be it line 18 Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate line 19 thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes the importance line 20 of getting tested for HIV; and be it further line 21 Resolved, That the Legislature proclaims June 27, 2016, as HIV line 22 Testing Day in California and encourages Californians to get the line 23 facts and to learn their HIV status; and be it further line 24 Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies line 25 of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

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ACR 190

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Date of Hearing: June 16, 2016

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES

Richard S. Gordon, Chair

ACR 190 (Waldron) – As Introduced May 26, 2016

SUBJECT: HIV Testing Day

SUMMARY: Proclaims June 27, 2016, as HIV Testing Day in California and urges

Californians to learn their HIV status. Specifically, this resolution makes the following

legislative findings:

1) More than 1.2 million people in the United States are living with an HIV infection, and that

number grows by almost 50,000 each year. In 2014, the State Department of Public Health

reported 5,551 new HIV diagnoses in California.

2) One in seven people with HIV do not know that they are infected, and three in 10 new HIV

infections in the United States are transmitted by people who do not know that they are

infected.

3) More than 90 percent of new HIV infections in the United States could be prevented by

testing and diagnosing people who have HIV and ensuring that they receive prompt and

ongoing care and treatment.

4) National HIV Testing Day is held on June 27, 2016, and should serve as an opportunity to

raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing and early diagnosis of HIV.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

California Life Sciences Association (CLSA)

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800

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AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 10, 2016


Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 193

Introduced by Assembly Members Calderon and Low(Coauthors: Assembly Members Travis Allen, Bloom, Burke,

Chang, Chu, Dababneh, Gordon, Irwin, Medina, Mullin, Quirk,and Wilk)

(Coauthor: Senator Wieckowski)

May 31, 2016

Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 193—Relative to technologyand innovation.

legislative counsel’s digest

ACR 193, as amended, Calderon. California Technology andInnovation Month.

This measure will proclaim the month of June as CaliforniaTechnology and Innovation Month, a special time for Californians tocelebrate this ever-growing industry that is changing the way we viewcommunication, health care, transportation, energy, travel, and business.

Fiscal committee: no.

line 1 WHEREAS, Technology, innovation innovation, and the line 2 entrepreneurial spirit are woven into our identity as Americans. line 3 We are the pioneers that always look beyond to the next frontier. line 4 From sending a man to the moon, to leading the Internet revolution, line 5 and to developing cutting-edge technology, the world has always line 6 looked to America to lead into the future and, time and again, we line 7 have delivered that and much more; and

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line 1 WHEREAS, American-born advancements have shaped every line 2 aspect of our modern world. Our smartphones, which evolve daily, line 3 have enabled instant global communication and a more robust line 4 exchange of ideas and knowledge. Our children and grandchildren line 5 have the chance for longer and healthier lives because of line 6 breakthroughs in medical technologies and drug treatments. line 7 Cutting-edge processes have turned the United States into a leader line 8 in energy production, while better data and advanced weather line 9 warning systems hold the promise of saving lives from natural

line 10 disasters; and line 11 WHEREAS, The next great medicine, energy source, or line 12 communication platform is waiting to be discovered by the people line 13 of California. Our greatest asset, and the biggest driver of line 14 California innovation, is California’s people, and we need laws line 15 that support and enable the people of California; and line 16 WHEREAS, California is home to a thriving world-class region line 17 which that is home to high-tech corporations and thousands of line 18 innovative startup companies. These California-based corporations line 19 have given us amazing technological advances, such as the iPhone line 20 and semiconductors, and have changed how we utilize the Internet; line 21 and line 22 WHEREAS, Innovation and technology are essential to line 23 achieving and maintaining economic prosperity in this increasingly line 24 competitive world, and our place as the most innovative and line 25 technology advanced nation on Earth cannot be taken for granted. line 26 We must stay focused on promoting growth and expanding line 27 opportunities for the next great idea; and line 28 WHEREAS, California leads the nation with nearly 1.1 million line 29 tech industry jobs. For each job created in the tech sector, line 30 approximately 4.3 jobs are created in other local goods and services line 31 sectors across all income groups, including lawyers, dentists, line 32 schoolteachers, cooks, and retail clerks, among many others. There line 33 are an estimated 46,000 information and communication line 34 technology (ICT) industry-related businesses in California. ICT line 35 industry-related businesses produce $172 billion in revenue. These line 36 businesses employ more than one million Californians and pay line 37 out close to $76 billion in wages annually; and line 38 WHEREAS, Communities throughout California will line 39 commemorate the month of June as California Technology and

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line 1 Innovation Month, a month celebrating the innovation industry line 2 and the entrepreneurial spirit; now, therefore, be it line 3 Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate line 4 thereof concurring, That in recognition of the innovation and line 5 technology economy, the month of June shall be proclaimed line 6 California Technology and Innovation Month, a special time for line 7 Californians to celebrate this ever-growing industry that is changing line 8 the way we view communication, health care, transportation, line 9 energy, travel, business, and much more; and be it further

line 10 Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies line 11 of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

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ACR 193 (Calderon) – As Amended June 10, 2016

SUBJECT: California Technology and Innovation Month

SUMMARY: Proclaims the month of June as California Technology and Innovation Month.

Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1) Technology, innovation, and an entrepreneurial spirit are woven into our identity as

Americans. We are pioneers that always look beyond to the next frontier. From sending a

man to the moon, to leading the Internet revolution, the world has always looked to America

to lead into the future.

2) Innovation and technology are essential to achieving and maintaining economic prosperity in

this increasingly competitive world, and our place as the most innovative nation on Earth

cannot be taken for granted; we must stay focused on promoting growth and expanding

opportunities for the next great idea.

3) The next great medicine, energy source, or communication platform is waiting to be

discovered by the people of California. Our greatest asset, and the biggest driver of

California innovation, is California's people, and we need laws that support and enable the

people of California.

4) California leads the nation with nearly 1.1 million tech industry jobs and for each job created

in the tech sector, approximately 4.3 jobs are created in other local goods and services sectors

across all income groups, including lawyers, dentists, schoolteachers, cooks, and retail clerks,

among many others. In California, industry and communication technology related

businesses produce $172 billion in revenue.

FISCAL EFFECT: None


Support

California Life Sciences Association (CLSA)

Opposition

None on file


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AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY JUNE 10, 2016


House Resolution No. 53

Introduced by Assembly Members Gonzalez and Lopez

May 31, 2016

House Resolution No. 53—Relative to Immigrant Heritage Month.

line 1 WHEREAS, Generations of immigrants from all around the line 2 world built our country’s economy and created our nation’s unique line 3 character; and line 4 WHEREAS, Immigrants continue to develop and expand line 5 businesses, innovate, strengthen our economy, and create American line 6 jobs in California; and line 7 WHEREAS, Immigrants continue to grow businesses, innovate, line 8 strengthen our economy, and create jobs in California; and line 9 WHEREAS, Immigrants fundamentally enrich the extraordinary

line 10 character of our nation with their unique cultures, heritages, and line 11 experiences; and line 12 WHEREAS, Immigrants have been tireless leaders, not only in line 13 securing their own rights and ensuring access to equal opportunity, line 14 but also in campaigning for a fairer and more just society for all line 15 Americans; and line 16 WHEREAS, Despite countless contributions of made by line 17 immigrants, we have frequently overlooked and undervalued the line 18 role of immigrants in building and enriching our nation, both line 19 throughout our history and in the present day; now, therefore, be line 20 it

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line 1 Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the line 2 Assembly proclaims the month of June 2016 as Immigrant Heritage line 3 Month; and be it further line 4 Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies line 5 of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

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HR 53 (Gonzalez) – As Amended June 10, 2016

SUBJECT: Immigrant Heritage Month

SUMMARY: Proclaims the month of June 2016 as Immigrant Heritage Month. Specifically,

this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1) Generations of immigrants from all around the world built our country's economy and

created our nation's unique character.

2) Immigrants fundamentally enrich the extraordinary character of our nation with their unique

cultures, heritages, and experiences.

3) Immigrants have been tireless leaders, not only in securing their own rights and ensuring

access to equal opportunity, but also in campaigning for a fairer and more just society for all

Americans.

4) Immigrants continue to grow business, innovate, strengthen our economy, and create jobs in

California.

FISCAL EFFECT: None


Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file


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House Resolution No. 54

Introduced by Assembly Member Eggman(Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Atkins, Gordon, and

Low)

June 8, 2016

House Resolution No. 54—Relative to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, andTransgender (LGBT) Pride Month.

line 1 WHEREAS, Our great state and nation strive to promote the line 2 principles of equality and justice and the inalienable rights of all line 3 people to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and line 4 WHEREAS, California’s and America’s diversity is one of our line 5 greatest strengths; and line 6 WHEREAS, To achieve a more just and fair society, we must line 7 teach our children to respect one another, to appreciate our line 8 differences, and to recognize the common good in all of us; and line 9 WHEREAS, Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people

line 10 come from all walks of life, regardless of race, ethnicity, color, line 11 religion, ancestry, national origin, economic status, physical or line 12 mental ability, medical condition, sex, or gender identity or line 13 expression; and line 14 WHEREAS, More lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people line 15 are being elected to public offices across the country, playing in line 16 professional sports leagues, occupying the highest positions in line 17 business and government, and serving as role models for all; and line 18 WHEREAS, Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people line 19 have made important and lasting contributions to our great state line 20 and nation in every field of endeavor, including, but not limited line 21 to, business, medicine, law, humanities, science, literature, politics,

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line 1 education, music, philanthropy, sports and athletics, arts, and line 2 culture, that enrich our national life; and line 3 WHEREAS, For the first time in the history of the United States, line 4 a sitting President and Vice President, President Barack Obama line 5 and Vice President Joe Biden, affirmed their support for the line 6 fundamental right to marry, regardless of sexual orientation or line 7 gender; and line 8 WHEREAS, The Supreme Court of the United States struck line 9 down a provision of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA),

line 10 which barred the federal government from recognizing same-sex line 11 marriages, affirming that all loving and committed couples who line 12 are married deserve equal treatment and respect; and line 13 WHEREAS, The Supreme Court of the United States ruled that line 14 Proposition 8 sponsors had no standing to appeal the federal trial line 15 court’s decision that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional, thereby line 16 restoring marriage equality in California; and line 17 WHEREAS, The Supreme Court of the United States has found line 18 a constitutional basis for marriage equality, granting millions of line 19 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals across the line 20 country the ability to marry people whom they love; and line 21 WHEREAS, A growing number of married same-sex couples line 22 now enjoy the same rights and privileges granted to other married line 23 couples, including joint tax filings, military benefits, family and line 24 medical leave, and the ability to sponsor their foreign spouse; and line 25 WHEREAS, The transgender community in particular, has line 26 gained newfound prominence in the media, entertainment, sports, line 27 and business, raising awareness about gender identity and the line 28 obstacles this community continues to face; and line 29 WHEREAS, While our great state and nation have progressed line 30 in our journey toward dignity, understanding, and mutual respect line 31 for all, we still have a long way to go in eradicating the prejudice line 32 and discrimination that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender line 33 people and their families encounter, and to this end, we continue line 34 working for the passage of the inclusive federal Employment line 35 Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), comprehensive immigration line 36 reform, and increased awareness of the difficulties facing the line 37 transgender community; and line 38 WHEREAS, Friends and allies of the LGBT community have line 39 shown considerable support and commitment to the struggles of

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line 1 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people at home and abroad; line 2 and line 3 WHEREAS, To build a stronger and better state and nation, we line 4 must continue to help advance the cause of equality for all people; line 5 and line 6 WHEREAS, Each year, June marks the anniversary of the line 7 Stonewall Rebellion that gave birth to the modern lesbian, gay, line 8 bisexual, and transgender civil rights movement; and line 9 WHEREAS, President Barack Obama has proclaimed June as

line 10 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month and line 11 reaffirmed his administration’s goal of eliminating prejudice line 12 everywhere it exists and celebrating the great diversity of the line 13 American people; and line 14 WHEREAS, Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans, line 15 their families and friends, and all those committed to justice and line 16 equality celebrate, during the month of June, the rich culture, the line 17 notable achievements, and the outstanding services that lesbian, line 18 gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans make to our great state line 19 and nation; now, therefore, be it line 20 Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the line 21 Assembly proclaims June 2016 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and line 22 Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month, urges all residents to join in line 23 celebrating the culture, accomplishments, and contributions of line 24 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, and encourages the line 25 people of California to work to help advance the cause of equality line 26 for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their line 27 families; and be it further line 28 Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies line 29 of this resolution to the Members of the Legislature and to the line 30 author for appropriate distribution.

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HR 54 (Eggman) – As Introduced June 8, 2016

SUBJECT: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride Month

SUMMARY: Proclaims June 2016 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Pride

Month; urges all residents to join in celebrating the accomplishments and contributions of

lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people; and encourages the people of California to work

to help advance the cause of equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people.

Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people come from all walks of life, regardless of

race, color, religion, ancestry, ethnicity, national origin, economic status, physical or mental

ability, medical condition, sex, or gender identity.

2) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people have made important and lasting

contributions to our great state and nation in every field of endeavor including business,

medicine, law, humanities, science, literature, politics, education, music, philanthropy,

sports, arts and culture that enrich our national life.

3) Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans, their family and friends, and all those

committed to justice and equality celebrate during the month of June the rich culture, the

notable achievements and outstanding services that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender

Americans make to our great state and nation.

4) For the first time in the history of the United States, a sitting President and Vice President,

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, affirmed their support for the

fundamental right to marry, regardless of sexual orientation or gender; and, President Obama

has proclaimed June 2016 as LGBT Pride Month and reaffirmed his administration's goal of

eliminating prejudice everywhere it exists and to celebrate the great diversity of the

American people.

FISCAL EFFECT: None


Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file


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