This Week Inside The Capitol (7/20/2009)
July 20, 2009
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This Week Inside the Capitol is a weekly e-mail update of bills monitored by California Family Council. This Week is intended as a brief synopsis to alert you about which bills are being heard and when. CFC’s complete legislative analyses about these and other bills can be found at www.californiafamily.org.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders appear to be in the final stages of budget negotiations. Despite a brief spattering of conflict between the governor and Speaker of the Assembly, Karen Bass (D-Baldwin Vista), as of last evening a tentative budget framework had been agreed upon. According to Speaker Bass, there are a few minor issues remaining to be worked out, but they expect to vote on the budget by Thursday.
The possible end to the budget impasse is welcome news for legislators as their scheduled month-long summer recess, which was to begin Friday, was placed on hold. Legislators will remain in Sacramento pending the budget’s resolution. As such, both the Assembly and Senate have scheduled floor sessions this week; and the Senate Appropriations Committee has scheduled committee meetings over the next two weeks.
With the Legislature in session there are several controversial measures that remain of great concern to California Family Council on the Assembly Floor. Senate Bills (SB) 54, 543, and 572, authored by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco), are direct assaults on California families and children. These measures can be taken up at any time while on the Assembly Floor. If they pass the Legislature, they will be sent to Governor Schwarzenegger for his approval.
SB 54 would allow out-of-state same-gender marriages that were performed before November 5, 2008 to be legally recognized in California. One day earlier, Proposition 8 – the express will of the people – was placed into law, re-affirming the traditional definition of marriage between only a man and a woman.
SB 543 wrongly permits a child as young as 12 to receive mental health treatment and counseling without the consent or knowledge of their parents. This measure undermines parental authority and places children at risk.
Last, SB 572 would sacrifice important time in public school classrooms in order to conduct “commemorative” services in honor of Harvey Milk, the first known openly homosexual politician.
Please join the California Family Council in opposing these measures by contacting your Assembly members, asking for a “NO” vote on SB 54, SB 543, and SB 572. To find your elected representative, visit our Legislative Action Center on the CFC Web site.
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RESULTS FROM LAST WEEK
Week of July 13, 2009
Week of July 13, 2009
On the Assembly Floor
ACA 10 – Taxation: Education Finance District: Majority Vote Taxation (Torlakson, D-Antioch)
Vote Not Taken
SB 54 – Out-of-state Same-sex marriages (Leno, D-San Francisco) OPPOSE
Vote Not Taken
SB 543 – Minors: Mental Health Treatment without Parental Consent (Leno, D-San Francisco) OPPOSE
Vote Not Taken
SB 572 – Harvey Milk Day: Official Designation (Leno, D-San Francisco) OPPOSE
Vote Not Taken
SB 669 – Sexually Violent Predators (Hollingsworth, R-Murrieta) SUPPORT
Passed, 77-0
On the Senate Floor
AB 73 – Marriage Licenses: Fee for Domestic Violence (Hayashi, D-Castro Valley)
Vote Not Taken
AB 796 – Pupil Attendance: Civic (Political) Engagement Activities (Carter, D-Rialto)
Vote Not Taken
AB 941 – Adoption (Assembly Judiciary Committee)
Vote Not Taken
AB 1068 – Petitions: Signature Gathering (Saldana, D-San Diego) OPPOSE
Vote Not Taken
AB 1143 – Marriage: Name (Ma, San Francisco)
Vote Not Taken
AB 1185 – Birth Certificates: New Issuance - Venue, Gender Change (Lieu, D-Torrance) OPPOSE
Vote Not Taken
AB 1317 – Egg Donation: Advertisements (Block, D-San Diego) SUPPORT
Vote Not Taken
AB 1510 – Public Schools: Parental Access (Eng, D-Monterey Park) SUPPORT
Vote Not Taken
Monday, July 13, 2009
Senate Appropriations Committee – 11:00 a.m.
AB 595 – Placement of Children: Criminal Background Checks (Adams, R-Hesperia)
Passed, 12-0
AB 938 – Dependent Children: Relative Caregivers and Foster Parents (Assembly Judiciary Committee)
Placed on Suspense File
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Senate Public Safety Committee – 9:30 a.m.
AB 17 – Human Trafficking (Swanson, D-Oakland) SUPPORT
Passed, 6-0
Senate Judiciary Committee – 1:00 p.m.
AB 82 – Dependent Children: Psychotropic Medications (Evans, D-Santa Rosa)
Passed, 5-0
AB 612 – Custody and Visitation: Nonscientific Theories (Beall, D-San Jose)
Hearing Canceled
AB 1325 – Tribal Customary Adoptions (Cook, R-Yucca Valley)
Passed, 5-0
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Assembly Appropriations Committee – 9:00 a.m.
ACA 13 – Initiative Process (Hernandez, D-West Covina)
Placed on Suspense File
SB 557 – Human Trafficking: Property Nuisances (Yee, D-San Francisco) SUPPORT
Passed, 16-0
SB 680 – School Attendance: Interdistrict Transfers (Romero, D-Los Angeles) SUPPORT
Passed, 9-3
Upcoming Committee Hearings
Week of July 20, 2009
Week of July 20, 2009
On the Assembly Floor
ACA 10 – Taxation: Education Finance District: Majority Vote Taxation (Torlakson, D-Antioch)
SB 54 – Out-of-state Same-sex marriages (Leno, D-San Francisco) OPPOSE
SB 543 – Minors: Mental Health Treatment without Parental Consent (Leno, D-San Francisco) OPPOSE
SB 557 – Human Trafficking: Property Nuisances (Yee, D-San Francisco) SUPPORT
SB 572 – Harvey Milk Day: Official Designation (Leno, D-San Francisco) OPPOSE
SB 669 – Sexually Violent Predators (Hollingsworth, R-Murrieta) SUPPORT
On the Senate Floor
AB 73 – Marriage Licenses: Fee for Domestic Violence (Hayashi, D-Castro Valley)
AB 154 – Adoption Assistance: Federal Law (Evans, D-Santa Rosa)
AB 595 – Placement of Children: Criminal Background Checks (Adams, R-Hesperia)
AB 796 – Pupil Attendance: Civic (Political) Engagement Activities (Carter, D-Rialto)
AB 941 – Adoption (Assembly Judiciary Committee)
AB 1068 – Petitions: Signature Gathering (Saldana, D-San Diego) OPPOSE
AB 1143 – Marriage: Name (Ma, San Francisco)
AB 1185 – Birth Certificates: New Issuance - Venue, Gender Change (Lieu, D-Torrance) OPPOSE
AB 1317 – Egg Donation: Advertisements (Block, D-San Diego) SUPPORT
AB 1510 – Public Schools: Parental Access (Eng, D-Monterey Park) SUPPORT
SB 635 – Marriage License: Fee for Domestic Violence Programs (Wiggins, D-Santa Rosa)
Monday, July 20, 2009
Senate Appropriations Committee – 12:00 p.m.
SCA 16 – Initiatives: Indirect Initiatives (DeSaulnier, D-Concord)
Upcoming Committee Hearings
Week of July 27, 2009
Week of July 27, 2009
Monday, July 27, 2009
Senate Appropriations Committee – 11:00 a.m.
AB 988 – Human Trafficking: Training Content (Brownley, D-Woodland Hills)
AB 1397 – HIV Infected Sperm Donation (Hill, D-San Mateo)
*Note: Not all bills reflect a CFC position. Others are included for informational purposes.
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