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CA Govt Code § 8702 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 8 - Office of California-Mexico Affairs|Section 8702.

8702.  (a) There is in state government an Office of California-Mexico Affairs. Within this office the operations of the California Office of the Southwest Border Regional Conference shall be continued.(b) The office succeeds to and is vested with all the duties, powers, purposes, and responsibilities vested in the California office of the conference and previously vested in the Commission of the Californias.(c) The office shall have possession and control of all records, papers, offices, equipment, supplies, moneys, funds, appropriations, land, and other property, real or personal, held for the benefit or use of the California office of the conference, or previously held for the benefit or use of the commission, in the performance of the duties, powers, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction of the California office of the conference or the commission.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 77, Sec. 16. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Govt Code § 8703 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 8 - Office of California-Mexico Affairs|Section 8703.

8703.  The members of the Southwest Border Regional Conference shall be the Governors of the four American border states. The California member of the conference is the Governor of California or his designee.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1197, Sec. 3.)
CA Govt Code § 8705 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 8 - Office of California-Mexico Affairs|Section 8705.

8705.  The office shall further and develop favorable relations with the State of Baja California, the State of Baja California Sur, other Mexican states bordering on the United States, and the remaining states and territories of the Republic of Mexico necessary for the completion of the office’s tasks. The office shall cooperate with similar organizations and agencies situated within California, the United States, or Mexico, to further economic development, improve working conditions and living standards, and foster the protection and improvement of the environment in Mexico and California. The office shall avail itself of the services of the San Diego State University, which is engaged in educational, cultural, and research activities with Mexico. The office shall be responsible for carrying out the ongoing responsibilities of the Southwest Border Regional Conference.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 77, Sec. 18. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Govt Code § 8706 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 8 - Office of California-Mexico Affairs|Section 8706.

8706.  The Governor shall appoint a director of the office. The director may appoint and employ any personnel which he or she deems necessary to carry out the functions of the office. The office may incur all necessary expenses to effectuate its purposes and may accept grants from federal and state agencies. The office may also accept funds from private organizations or individuals in order to assist it in the accomplishment of its functions as set forth in this chapter.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1197, Sec. 3.)
CA Govt Code § 8708 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 8 - Office of California-Mexico Affairs|Section 8708.

8708.  Members and employees of the office may travel outside of California and may hold hearings and conduct investigations within and outside of the state whenever necessary to carry out the duties set forth in this chapter. Members and employees may acquire any available information from any governmental agency within the United States or Mexico necessary to the completion of their tasks.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1197, Sec. 3.)
CA Govt Code § 8709 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 8 - Office of California-Mexico Affairs|Section 8709.

8709.  The office shall be responsible for the establishment of committees in those topic areas deemed necessary by the director. Recommendations of the committees shall not be binding on the Governor or the Legislature but shall only be advisory in nature.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 77, Sec. 20. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Govt Code § 8720 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 8.5 - Mexican Repatriation|Section 8720.

8720.  This chapter may be cited as the “Apology Act for the 1930s Mexican Repatriation Program.”(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 663, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Govt Code § 8721 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 8.5 - Mexican Repatriation|Section 8721.

8721.  The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:(a) Beginning in 1929, government authorities and certain private sector entities in California and throughout the United States undertook an aggressive program to forcibly remove persons of Mexican ancestry from the United States.(b) In California alone, approximately 400,000 American citizens and legal residents of Mexican ancestry were forced to go to Mexico.(c) In total, it is estimated that two million people of Mexican ancestry were forcibly relocated to Mexico, approximately 1.2 million of whom had been born in the United States, including the State of California.(d) Throughout California, massive raids were conducted on Mexican-American communities, resulting in the clandestine removal of thousands of people, many of whom were never able to return to the United States, their country of birth.(e) These raids also had the effect of coercing thousands of people to leave the country in the face of threats and acts of violence.(f) These raids targeted persons of Mexican ancestry, with authorities and others indiscriminately characterizing these persons as “illegal aliens” even when they were United States citizens or permanent legal residents.(g) Authorities in California and other states instituted programs to wrongfully remove persons of Mexican ancestry and secure transportation arrangements with railroads, automobiles, ships, and airlines to effectuate the wholesale removal of persons out of the United States to Mexico.(h) As a result of these illegal activities, families were forced to abandon, or were defrauded of, personal and real property, which often was sold by local authorities as “payment” for the transportation expenses incurred in their removal from the United States to Mexico.(i) As a further result of these illegal activities, United States citizens and legal residents were separated from their families and country and were deprived of their livelihood and United States constitutional rights.(j) As a further result of these illegal activities, United States citizens were deprived of the right to participate in the political process guaranteed to all citizens, thereby resulting in the tragic denial of due process and equal protection of the laws.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 663, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Govt Code § 8722 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 8.5 - Mexican Repatriation|Section 8722.

8722.  The State of California apologizes to those individuals described in Section 8721 for the fundamental violations of their basic civil liberties and constitutional rights committed during the period of illegal deportation and coerced emigration. The State of California regrets the suffering and hardship those individuals and their families endured as a direct result of the government sponsored Repatriation Program of the 1930s.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 663, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Govt Code § 8723 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 8.5 - Mexican Repatriation|Section 8723.

8723.  A plaque commemorating the individuals described in Section 8721 shall be installed and maintained by the Department of Parks and Recreation at an appropriate public place in Los Angeles. If the plaque is not located on state property, the department shall consult with the appropriate local jurisdiction to determine a site owned by the City or County of Los Angeles for location of the plaque.(Added by Stats. 2005, Ch. 663, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Govt Code § 8740 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 8.8 - California Museum of Latino History, Art, and Culture|Section 8740.

8740.  The Legislature finds and declares as follows:(a) That Latino Americans have made major contributions to the social, cultural, and economic greatness of California.(b) That the California Museum of Latino History, Art, and Culture, a nonprofit corporation, and the exhibits contained therein, shall serve a statewide purpose by informing and educating the public as to the contributions of Latino Americans and by enhancing cultural understanding and appreciation.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1233, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 8741 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 8.8 - California Museum of Latino History, Art, and Culture|Section 8741.

8741.  The Board of Trustees for the California Museum of Latino History, Art, and Culture shall, on or before January 1, 1991, and annually thereafter, report to the Legislature on the status of the museum project and the use of state funds appropriated and allocated for the establishment of the museum, until the funds are fully expended.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1233, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 8742 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 8.8 - California Museum of Latino History, Art, and Culture|Section 8742.

8742.  State moneys, from whichever fund appropriated, may be used only for developing preliminary plans and working drawings, construction, and initial equipment, including equipment for exhibits. State financial assistance shall not exceed one-half of the total cost of the project, exclusive of any costs of land acquisition and the costs of the design, construction, and installation of exhibits and the provision of interpretive services.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1233, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 8743 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 8.8 - California Museum of Latino History, Art, and Culture|Section 8743.

8743.  The state shall have no liability arising from the project and its operation, and shall have no operational or maintenance responsibility for the project. The grantee shall guarantee performance in carrying out the project as “performance” is defined by the Legislature and as represented to the granting state agency. The grantee shall maintain adequate insurance to recover the state’s investment in the event of loss.(Added by Stats. 1989, Ch. 1233, Sec. 1.)
CA Govt Code § 8750 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 9 - Art|Section 8750.

8750.  The Legislature perceives that life in California is enriched by art.The source of art is in the natural flow of the human mind. Realizing craft and beauty is demanding, however, the people of the state desire to encourage and nourish these skills wherever they occur, to the benefit of all.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1192.)
CA Govt Code § 8751 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 9 - Art|Section 8751.

8751.  (a) There is in the state government an Arts Council which shall be composed of 11 members. On or before January 10, 1979, the Speaker of the Assembly and the Senate Rules Committee shall each appoint one member to represent the general public. Prior to appointing the remaining nine members, the Governor shall request and consider recommendations from organizations representing the arts community and when making his appointments shall give consideration to the various arts disciplines and ethnic and geographic parts of the state. All appointments made to the council by the Governor shall be subject to confirmation by the Senate.(b) Five of the eleven members shall hold office for four years, four shall hold office for three years, and two shall hold office for two years. Terms of office shall be determined by lot at the first meeting of the council after January 1, 1979.(c) Nothing in this section shall prevent the reappointment or replacement of any individual presently serving on the existing Arts Council unless such person has already served for more than four consecutive years as a member of the California Arts Council or Arts Commission.(d) In January of each year, the members of the council shall select a chairperson. Members of the council shall receive one hundred dollars ($100) per meeting and shall be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1356.)
CA Govt Code § 8751.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 9 - Art|Section 8751.5.

8751.5.  If any member of the council is an employee, member, director, or officer of any arts organization that has applied to the council for a grant, such member shall not communicate with any other member of the council or any member of an advisory panel regarding such grant application and such member shall not be present when such is considered by the council or panel.(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1192.)
CA Govt Code § 8752 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 9 - Art|Section 8752.

8752.  The council shall meet at the call of the chairperson no more than eight times each calendar year. Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, all meetings are to be preceded by at least eight days public notice, and shall be held in various places throughout the state so as to encourage broad and diverse attendance.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1356.)
CA Govt Code § 8753 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 9 - Art|Section 8753.

8753.  The council shall:(a) Encourage artistic awareness, participation and expression.(b) Help independent local groups develop their own art programs.(c) Promote the employment of artists and those skilled in crafts in both the public and private sector.(d) Provide for the exhibition of art works in public buildings throughout California.(e) Enlist the aid of all state agencies in the task of ensuring the fullest expression of our artistic potential.(f) Adopt regulations in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act necessary for proper execution of the powers and duties granted to the council by this chapter.(g) Employ such administrative, technical, and other personnel as may be necessary.(h) Fix the salaries of the personnel employed pursuant to this chapter which salaries shall be fixed as nearly as possible to conform to the salaries established by the State Personnel Board for classes of positions in the state civil service involving comparable duties and responsibilities.(i) Appoint advisory committees whenever necessary. Members of an advisory committee shall serve without compensation, but each may be reimbursed for necessary traveling and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.(j) Request and obtain from any department, division, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the state such assistance and data as will enable it properly to carry on its power and duties.(k) Hold hearings, execute agreements, and perform any acts necessary and proper to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(l) Accept federal grants, for any of the purposes of this chapter.(m) Accept only unrestricted gifts, donations, bequests, or grants of funds from private sources and public agencies, for any of the purposes of this chapter. However, the council shall give careful consideration to any donor requests concerning specific dispositions.(n) Establish grant application criteria and procedure.(o) Award prizes or direct grants to individuals or organizations in accordance with such regulations as the council may prescribe. In awarding prizes or directing grants, the council shall notify the offices of the legislators in whose district the recipient resides.(p) Have the authority to appoint peer review panels whenever necessary. Each member of a peer review panel may, at the discretion of the council, receive a per diem and honorarium for each day of service and be reimbursed for necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the performance of official duties.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 869, Sec. 1. (AB 2456) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 8753.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 9 - Art|Section 8753.5.

8753.5.  The council shall not make any grants or fund any program which has not been established pursuant to the powers granted by this chapter or the California Creative Workforce Act of 2021 (Article 4 (commencing with Section 14240) of Chapter 4 of Division 7 of the Unemployment Insurance Code). (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 767, Sec. 2. (SB 628) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 8753.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 9 - Art|Section 8753.6.

8753.6.  (a) The California Arts Council Contribution and Donations Fund is hereby created in the State Treasury to receive funds pursuant to subdivision (m) of Section 8753. Notwithstanding Section 13340, the moneys in the fund are continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal years, to the Arts Council for the purposes of this chapter.(b) Any moneys in the Art Council Donations Account in the Special Deposit Fund shall be transferred to the California Arts Council Contribution and Donations Fund.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 303, Sec. 187. (AB 731) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Govt Code § 8754 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 9 - Art|Section 8754.

8754.  The Governor shall appoint a director for the Arts Council. The council may delegate to the director the responsibilities for carrying out council policy.The director shall assist the council in the carrying out of its work, be responsible for the hiring of council staff, including, but not limited to, deputy directors, be responsible for the management and administration of the council staff, and perform other duties as directed by the council.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 21, Sec. 6. (AB 119) Effective June 27, 2017.)
CA Govt Code § 8755 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 9 - Art|Section 8755.

8755.  Upon nomination by the council, the Governor may grant special recognition to any citizen with exceptional talent who has made a unique contribution to the cultural or artistic heritage of the State of California.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1192.)
CA Govt Code § 8755.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 9 - Art|Section 8755.5.

8755.5.  The executive or principal office of the Arts Council shall be located in the County of Sacramento. The council may establish one or more secondary offices in other locations within the state if it determines that such office or offices are needed to properly carry out the provisions of this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 169.)
CA Govt Code § 8756 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 9 - Art|Section 8756.

8756.  This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Dixon-Zenovich-Maddy California Arts Act of 1975.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1192.)
CA Govt Code § 8758 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 9.2 - State-Designated Cultural Districts|Section 8758.

8758.  (a) As used in this chapter, “state-designated cultural district” means a geographical area certified pursuant to this chapter with a concentration of cultural facilities, creative enterprises, or arts venues that does any of the following:(1) Attracts artists, creative entrepreneurs, and cultural enterprises.(2) Encourages economic development and supports entrepreneurship in the creative community.(3) Encourages the preservation and reuse of historic buildings and other artistic and culturally significant structures.(4) Fosters local cultural development.(5) Provides a focal point for celebrating and strengthening the unique cultural identity of the community.(6) Promotes opportunity without generating displacement or expanding inequality.(b) The Arts Council shall establish criteria and guidelines for state-designated cultural districts. In executing its powers and duties under this chapter, the council shall do all of the following:(1) Establish a competitive application system by which a community may apply for certification as a state-designated cultural district.(2) Provide technical assistance for state-designated cultural districts from, among others, artists who have experience with cultural districts and provide promotional support for state-designated cultural districts.(3) Collaborate with other public agencies and private entities to maximize the benefits of state-designated cultural districts.(c) A geographical area within the state may be certified as a state-designated cultural district by applying to the council for certification. Certification as a state-designated cultural district shall be for a period of five years, after which the district may renew certification every three years.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 396, Sec. 1. (AB 189) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Govt Code § 8758.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA|DIVISION 1 - GENERAL|CHAPTER 9.2 - State-Designated Cultural Districts|Section 8758.1.

8758.1.  The council may solicit and receive gifts, donations, bequests, grants of funds, or any other revenues, from public or private sources, and expend those moneys, upon appropriation by the Legislature, for a state-designated cultural district program and for any other purpose it deems necessary to implement this chapter.(Added by Stats. 2015, Ch. 396, Sec. 1. (AB 189) Effective January 1, 2016.)