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CA Govt Code § 8250.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.1 - Commission on the Status of Women and Girls|Section 8250.1.

8250.1.  The Women and Girls Fund is hereby created as a fund in the State Treasury to carry out this chapter in support of the commission upon appropriation by the Legislature in the annual Budget Act. Subject to the approval of the Department of Finance, all moneys collected or received by the commission from gifts, bequests, or donations shall be deposited in the State Treasury to the credit of the Women and Girls Fund, in accordance with the terms of the gift or donation from which the moneys are derived and in accordance with Sections 8647, 11005, 11005.1, and 16302 of the Government Code. Upon the approval and the establishment of the Women and Girls Fund, any funds deposited and remaining in the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls Fund special deposit fund for the purposes of supporting the activities of the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls shall be transferred to the Women and Girls Fund.(Added by Stats. 2013, Ch. 28, Sec. 5. (SB 71) Effective June 27, 2013.)
CA Govt Code § 8251 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.2 - Citizens Redistricting Commission|Section 8251.

8251.  Citizens Redistricting Commission General Provisions.(a) This chapter implements Article XXI of the California Constitution by establishing the process for the selection and governance of the Citizens Redistricting Commission.(b) For purposes of this chapter, the following terms are defined:(1) “Commission” means the Citizens Redistricting Commission.(2) “Day” means a calendar day, except that if the final day of a period within which an act is to be performed is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the period is extended to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday.(3) “Panel” means the Applicant Review Panel.(4) “Qualified independent auditor” means an auditor who is currently employed by the Bureau of State Audits and has been a practicing independent auditor for at least 10 years prior to appointment to the Applicant Review Panel.(c) The Legislature may not amend this chapter unless all of the following are met:(1) By the same vote required for the adoption of the final set of maps, the commission recommends amendments to this chapter to carry out its purpose and intent.(2) The exact language of the amendments provided by the commission is enacted as a statute approved by a two-thirds vote of each house of the Legislature and signed by the Governor.(3) The bill containing the amendments provided by the commission is in print for at least 12 days before final passage by the Legislature.(4) The amendments further the purposes of this act.(5) The amendments may not be passed by the Legislature in a year ending in 9, 0, or 1.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 271, Sec. 1. (SB 1096) Effective January 1, 2013. Note: This section was added on Nov. 4, 2008, by initiative Prop. 11.)
CA Govt Code § 8252.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.2 - Citizens Redistricting Commission|Section 8252.5.

8252.5.  Citizens Redistricting Commission Vacancy, Removal, Resignation, Absence.(a) In the event of substantial neglect of duty, gross misconduct in office, or inability to discharge the duties of office, a member of the commission may be removed by the Governor with the concurrence of two-thirds of the Members of the Senate after having been served written notice and provided with an opportunity for a response. A finding of substantial neglect of duty or gross misconduct in office may result in referral to the Attorney General for criminal prosecution or the appropriate administrative agency for investigation.(b) (1) Any vacancy, whether created by removal, resignation, or absence, in the 14 commission positions that occurs prior to December 31 of a year ending in the number two shall be filled by the commission within the 30 days after the vacancy occurs, from the subpool of applicants of the same voter registration category as the vacating nominee that was remaining after all legislative leaders exercised their strikes pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 8252.(2) Any vacancy, whether created by removal, resignation, or absence, in the 14 commission positions that occurs on or after December 31 of a year ending in the number two shall be filled by the commission within the 90 days after the vacancy occurs, from the subpool of applicants of the same voter registration category as the vacating nominee that was remaining after all legislative leaders exercised their strikes pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 8252.(3) If none of those remaining applicants are available for service, the State Auditor shall establish a new subpool for the same voter registration category in accordance with Section 8252.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 271, Sec. 3. (SB 1096) Effective January 1, 2013. Note: This section was added on Nov. 4, 2008, by initiative Prop. 11.)
CA Govt Code § 8253.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.2 - Citizens Redistricting Commission|Section 8253.5.

8253.5.  Citizens Redistricting Commission Compensation.Members of the commission shall be compensated at the rate of three hundred dollars ($300) for each day the member is engaged in commission business. For each succeeding commission, the rate of compensation shall be adjusted in each year ending in nine by the cumulative change in the California Consumer Price Index, or its successor. Members of the panel and the commission are eligible for reimbursement of personal expenses incurred in connection with the duties performed pursuant to this act. A member’s residence is deemed to be the member’s post of duty for purposes of reimbursement of expenses.(Added November 4, 2008, by initiative Proposition 11, Sec. 4.1.)
CA Govt Code § 8253.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.2 - Citizens Redistricting Commission|Section 8253.6.

8253.6.  Citizens Redistricting Commission Budget, Fiscal Oversight.(a) In each year ending in nine, the Governor shall include in the Governor’s Budget submitted to the Legislature pursuant to Section 12 of Article IV of the California Constitution amounts of funding for the State Auditor and the Citizens Redistricting Commission that are sufficient to meet the estimated expenses of each of those officers or entities in implementing the redistricting process required by this act for a three-year period, including, but not limited to, adequate funding for a statewide outreach program to solicit broad public participation in the redistricting process, including the solicitation of applicants. The Governor shall also make adequate office and meeting space available for the operation of the commission. The Legislature shall make the necessary appropriation in the Budget Act, and the appropriation shall be available during the entire three-year period. The appropriation made shall be equal to the greater of three million dollars ($3,000,000), or the amount expended pursuant to this subdivision in the immediately preceding redistricting process, as each amount is adjusted by the cumulative change in the California Consumer Price Index, or its successor, since the date of the immediately preceding appropriation made pursuant to this subdivision. The Legislature may make additional appropriations in any year in which it determines that the commission requires additional funding in order to fulfill its duties.(b) The commission, with fiscal oversight from the Department of Finance or its successor, shall have procurement and contracting authority and may hire staff and consultants, exempt from the civil service requirements of Article VII of the California Constitution, for the purposes of this act, including legal representation.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 271, Sec. 5. (SB 1096) Effective January 1, 2013. Note: This section was added on Nov. 4, 2008, by initiative Prop. 11.)
CA Govt Code § 8255 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs|Section 8255.

8255.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) The Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) community is the fastest growing community in the State of California. According to the last census, the state’s APIA population is over 12 percent of the total state population. California also has the largest population of Pacific Islanders in the contiguous United States.(b) In the 1990 census, the four largest APIA groups, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, and Japanese, made up 70 percent of the state’s APIA population. In the 2000 census, these four groups now make up 66 percent of the new state’s APIA population. New emerging APIA communities now make up the other half of the state’s APIA population. They bring with them many challenges and assets relative to the changing face of California. Many of these groups are not immigrants, but refugees. Many are here because of failed foreign policy strategies. All are here and will for the most part not go back to their countries of origin.(c) The APIA community comprises, and will continue to comprise, a significant population in the State of California, and have unique interests and concerns that must be addressed on a continuing basis in order for APIA communities to flourish in California. It is, therefore, appropriate and beneficial to create a state advisory commission.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 716, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 8255.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs|Section 8255.5.

8255.5.  The following definitions govern this chapter:(a) “Commission” means the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs.(b) “APIA” means Asian and Pacific Islander American.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 716, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 8256 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs|Section 8256.

8256.  (a) There is established in state government the Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs, which shall be comprised of 13 members appointed in accordance with subdivision (b) and shall conduct its business in accordance with this chapter.(b) (1) The members of the commission shall be individuals with knowledge or expertise of the APIA community, whether by experience or training, and who are representative of that community in the state, both geographically and demographically.(2) Commission members shall be appointed as follows:(A) Four members, appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules.(B) Four members, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.(C) Five members, appointed by the Governor. The Governor’s appointees shall not be subject to confirmation by the Senate.(3) The Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly shall make one appointment each from a pool of three nominees selected for each of the respective positions by the Asian and Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus.(4) Appointments shall be made during the 2003 calendar year. The terms of commission members shall commence on January 1, 2004.(5) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), commission members shall serve for terms of four years.(B) Of the initial appointments by the Governor, four members shall serve four-year terms, and one member shall serve a two-year term. Of the initial appointments by the Senate Committee on Rules and the Speaker of the Assembly, two members appointed by each appointing power shall serve four-year terms, and two members appointed by each appointing power shall serve two-year terms.(6) Any vacancy in the membership of the commission shall not affect the powers of the commission and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.(c) The chair of the commission shall be elected by a majority of the appointed members of the commission at the first official meeting of the commission, and shall serve a term of one year or until a successor is elected, whichever occurs later.(d) The commission may appoint an executive director who shall be exempt from civil service.(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 264, Sec. 1. (AB 107) Effective September 29, 2020.)
CA Govt Code § 8256.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs|Section 8256.5.

8256.5.  (a) A majority of the appointed members of the commission shall constitute a quorum to conduct business, but the commission may establish a lesser quorum for conducting meetings scheduled by the commission. The commission may establish by majority vote any other rules for the conduct of the commission’s business, if the rules are not inconsistent with this chapter or other provisions of law.(b) After its first year, the commission shall establish both of the following:(1) A schedule of meetings to be held four times a year.(2) Designated meeting places at locations throughout the State of California.(c) Members of the commission shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for actual and necessary travel expenses.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 716, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 8257 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs|Section 8257.

8257.  The commission shall do all of the following:(a) Advise the Governor, the Legislature, and state agencies, departments, and commissions on issues relating to the social and economic development, and the rights and interests of APIA communities and on how to respond most effectively to the views, needs, and concerns of the state’s APIA communities.(b) Assist the state in maintaining effective liaison and outreach with APIA communities in California by, among other means, disseminating information about Asian American resources to the public and engaging in effective outreach with APIA communities in the state by communicating information to them concerning public and private programs that are beneficial to their interest.(c) Examine issues of access and cultural and language sensitivity by state agencies, departments, and commissions and compile research about APIA communities relative to the use of state services, including the development and maintenance of data relative to this use.(d) Provide assistance to policymakers and state agencies on identifying the needs or problems affecting APIA communities and in developing appropriate responses and programs.(e) Educate the public about hate crimes against APIA communities and other key issue areas identified by the commission.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 716, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 8258 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs|Section 8258.

8258.  By December 1 of each year, the commission shall submit an annual report to the Governor and the Legislature detailing activities undertaken by the commission in the preceding 12-month period. The report shall set forth the commission’s proposed action plan for the following year and its recommendations on how to improve the delivery of state services to APIA communities.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 716, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 8259 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs|Section 8259.

8259.  With respect to its duties under Section 8257, the commission shall be an advisory commission only, and there shall be no right or obligation on the part of the state, or the parties meeting and conferring, to implement the findings of the commission without further legislation that specifically authorizes that the evaluations, determinations, and findings of the commission be implemented.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 716, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 8259.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 3.3 - Commission on Asian and Pacific Islander American Affairs|Section 8259.5.

8259.5.  (a) The commission may apply for and accept grants and receive gifts, donations, and other financial support from public or private sources for purposes of this chapter, subject to the requirements of Sections 11005 and 11005.1 of the Government Code.(b) The commission may also accept any other funds appropriated by the Legislature expressly for the purposes of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 716, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Govt Code § 8300 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 4 - Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission|Section 8300.

8300.  The joint powers agreement entered into by the City of Los Angeles, the County of Los Angeles, and the Sixth District Agricultural Association known and designated as the California Science Center, creating the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, shall be amended to provide that the membership of the commission shall be increased to include two additional ex officio, nonvoting members, one Member of the Senate appointed by the Committee on Rules of the Senate, and one Member of the Assembly appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly.The two additional members shall serve terms that are the same as other members of the commission, and shall participate in the activities of the commission to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their respective positions as Members of the Legislature. For the purposes of this section, the Members of the Legislature shall constitute a joint investigating committee on the subject of the commission and shall have the powers and duties imposed upon the committees by the Joint Rules of the Senate and Assembly.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 841, Sec. 13. Effective January 1, 1997.)
CA Govt Code § 8310 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 5 - Miscellaneous|Section 8310.

8310.  The inclusion of any question relative to an applicant’s race, sex, marital status, or religion in any application blank or form required to be filled in and submitted by an applicant to any department, board, commission, officer, agent, or employee of this state is prohibited.Any person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, subsequent to employment, gender and marital status data may be obtained and maintained for research and statistical purposes when safeguards preventing misuse of the information exist, as approved by the State Fair Employment Practice Commission, except that in no event shall any notation, entry, or record of such data be made on papers or records relating to such employment application.(Amended by Stats. 1976, Ch. 1436.)
CA Govt Code § 8310.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 5 - Miscellaneous|Section 8310.5.

8310.5.  (a) A state agency, board, or commission that directly or by contract collects demographic data as to the ancestry or ethnic origin of Californians shall use separate collection categories and tabulations for the following:(1) Each major Asian group, including, but not limited to, Chinese, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, Vietnamese, Asian Indian, Laotian, and Cambodian.(2) Each major Pacific Islander group, including, but not limited to, Hawaiian, Guamanian, and Samoan.(b) The data collected pursuant to the different collection categories and tabulations described in subdivision (a) shall be included in every demographic report on ancestry or ethnic origins of Californians by the state agency, board, or commission published or released on or after July 1, 2012. The data shall be made available to the public in accordance with state and federal law, except for personal identifying information, which shall be deemed confidential.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 689, Sec. 2. (AB 1088) Effective January 1, 2012.)
CA Govt Code § 8311 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 5 - Miscellaneous|Section 8311.

8311.  Wherever any notice or other communication is required by any law to be mailed by registered mail to or by the state, or any officer or agency thereof, the mailing of such notice or other communication by certified mail or any other means of physical delivery that provides a receipt shall be deemed to be a sufficient compliance with the requirements of such law.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 366, Sec. 8. (SB 974) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Govt Code § 8312 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 5 - Miscellaneous|Section 8312.

8312.  No officer or employee of the state or any county, city and county, city, or district who is concerned with the organization or supervision of any discussion or social meeting of aged, blind, or disabled persons shall, in his official capacity, prevent or attempt to prevent any discussion at such meeting of legislation of interest to such persons.(Added by renumbering Section 8402 by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1157.)
CA Govt Code § 8313 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 5 - Miscellaneous|Section 8313.

8313.  No officer or employee of the state or any county, city and county, city, or district who is concerned with the administration of any program for the aged, blind, or disabled shall, in his official capacity, attempt to coerce or coerce any aged, blind, or disabled person to join or refrain from joining any organization of the aged, blind, or disabled.(Added by renumbering Section 8403 by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1157.)