| BILL NUMBER, AUTHOR, POSITION |
DESCRIPTION
|
ACTION SUMMARY/STATUS |
HONORING THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS |
| ACR 40
Lieber
SUPPORT |
Recognizes the origins and accomplishments of the League of Women Voters and
memorializes the 85th anniversary of the League. |
Bill is in print; has not been assigned to a
committee. |
HEALTH CARE |
| SB 840
Kuehl
SUPPORT |
The California Health Insurance Reliability Act (CHIRA). Establishes the California
Health Insurance System, administered by an elected commissioner, to provide
comprehensive health care coverage to all California residents through a "single
payer" system. Persons would choose their health care providers, who would be
reimbursed for their services through a consolidated claims, financing, and
administrative system. Requires the commissioner to seek waivers, agreements, etc.,
to merge various federal, state, and local health care funds into the system. |
In Senate Banking, Finance and Insurance
Committee; hearing 4-6-05. Also referred to
Senate Health Committee. |
REPRODUCTIVE CHOICES |
| Initiative #1067
OPPOSE |
Amends the California Constitution to bar an unemancipated minor from having an
abortion until 48 hours after the physician notifies the minor's parent or legal guardian,
except in a medical emergency or with a parental waiver. Permits judicial waiver of
notice based on clear and convincing evidence of the minor's maturity or the minor's
best interests. Requires the physician to report abortions performed on minors and the
state to compile statistics. |
Petitions are being circulated; deadline for turning
in signatures is 4-14-05. |
REDISTRICTING |
| ACAX1 3
McCarthy
SUPPORT IF
AMENDED to
remove mid-decade
redistricting |
Amends the California Constitution to require that congressional, state senate, state
assembly, and state Board of Equalization district lines be drawn by an independent
panel of five retired state or federal judges. To the extent practicable, requires
diversity in the pool of judges from which selection is made. Requires an open,
transparent redistricting process and establishes prioritized criteria for district
boundaries. Requires a mid-decade redistricting--i.e., new district lines would be
drawn immediately on passage of the measure by the voters. |
Referred to District Representation Committee; no
hearing set. Also referred to Constitutional
Amendments and Ways and Means Committees.
|
| ACAX1 5
Canciamilla and
Richman
SUPPORT |
Similar to SCA 3. |
Bill is in print; has not been assigned to a
committee. |
| SCA 3
Lowenthal
SUPPORT |
Amends the California Constitution to require that congressional, state senate, state
assembly, and state Board of Equalization district lines be drawn by an independent
redistricting commission of five members. Requires four commission members to be
appointed by legislative leaders from a pool and a fifth, the chair, to be appointed by
the other members. Requires an open, transparent redistricting process and
establishes prioritized criteria for district boundaries. |
Bill is in print. Referred to Senate Rules
Committee for assignment. |
STATE AND LOCAL FINANCES |
| AB 6
Chan
SUPPORT |
Reinstates the top state personal income tax rates of 10 percent and 11 percent for
tax years 2005 through 2009, at inflation-adjusted taxable income levels
corresponding to those in effect from 1991 through 1995. |
On Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee
suspense file. |
| AB 168
Ridley-Thomas
SUPPORT |
Establishes the California Tax Expenditure Accountability Act. Requires the
Department of Finance (DOF) to submit an annual report of estimated losses in
excess of $10 million attributable to tax expenditures, based on a dynamic revenue
analysis and on reports provided by the Franchise Tax Board and State Board of
Equalization. Requires the Legislative Analyst's Office to make annual
recommendations to the legislature as to which tax expenditures should be modified
or repealed.
|
Passed by Assembly Revenue and Taxation
Committee (5-2). In Assembly Appropriations
Committee. |
VOTING RIGHTS |
| AB 43
Vargas
SUPPORT |
Requires that a vote for a write-in candidate be counted if the intent of the voter can
be determined, even if a voting space ("bubble") provided next to the write-in space
has not been marked. Amended to apply only in recounts. |
Passed by Assembly Elections and Redistricting
Committee with amendments (4-1). In Assembly
Appropriations Committee. |
| AB 821
Ridley-Thomas
SUPPORT |
Requires county elections officials to compile a list of inmates not yet convicted
(awaiting trial), inmates serving a sentence for traffic offenses or misdemeanors, and
persons who have completed a sentence for a felony conviction (and are no longer on
parole). The list is to be used for notifying those persons of their right to vote, by
providing them a voter registration card and a "Guide to Inmate Voting." |
Referred to Assembly Elections and Redistricting
Committee; no hearing set. |
Note: Bills introduced in the 2005-06 First Extraordinary Session are identified by the presence of "X1" in the bill number, as for example ACAX1 3.
