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2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 7.8 - Shelter Crisis › Section 8698.2.

8698.2. (a) (1) The governing body may declare a shelter crisis, and may take such action as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter, upon a finding by that governing body that a significant number of persons within the jurisdiction of the governing body are without the ability to obtain shelter, and that the situation has resulted in a threat to the health and safety of those persons.
(2) For purposes of this chapter, the governing body of the state, in making a declaration of a shelter crisis pursuant to paragraph (1), may limit that declaration to any geographical portion of the state.
(b) Upon a declaration of a shelter crisis pursuant to subdivision (a), the political subdivision may allow persons unable to obtain housing to occupy designated public facilities during the duration of the state of emergency.
(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1116, Sec. 2. Effective September 25, 1987.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 7.9 - Flexible Assistance for Survivors (FAS) Pilot Grant Program › Section 8699.

8699. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Community-based organization” means a nonprofit organization, or organization fiscally sponsored by a nonprofit, that provides direct services to survivors of violence and includes, but is not limited to, a trauma recovery center as described in Section 13963.1.
(b) “Family member” means any of the following:
(1) A spouse, former spouse, or domestic partner.
(2) A cohabitant or former cohabitant.
(3) The survivor’s fiance or someone with whom the survivor has, or previously had, an engagement or dating relationship as defined in paragraph (10) of subdivision (f) of Section 243 of the Penal Code.
(4) Any other person related by consanguinity or affinity within the second degree, including relationships by adoption.
(c) “Grant program” means the Flexible Assistance for Survivors (FAS) pilot grant program established by this chapter.
(d) “Office” means the Office of Emergency Services.
(e) “Survivor” means a person who would be eligible for services pursuant to Section 20103 of Title 34 of the United States Code.
(Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 131, Sec. 70. (AB 1754) Effective January 1, 2024. Inoperative July 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 8699.03. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 8699.03.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 7.9 - Flexible Assistance for Survivors (FAS) Pilot Grant Program › Section 8699.02.

8699.02. (a) (1) By July 1, 2025, the office shall submit a progress report to the Legislature in compliance with Section 9795 discussing the impact of the grant program, which shall include information received pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (m) of Section 8699.01.
(2) The requirement for submitting a report imposed by this subdivision is inoperative on January 1, 2026, pursuant to Section 10231.5.
(b) Before July 1, 2027, the office shall post on its internet website a public report on the impact of the grant program, which shall include, at a minimum, the number of survivors who have been provided assistance and anecdotal information on the impact of the grant program on helping survivors, and information received pursuant to paragraph (3) of subdivision (m) of Section 8699.01.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 58, Sec. 1. (AB 200) Effective June 30, 2022. Inoperative July 1, 2027, pursuant to Section 8699.03. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, pursuant to Section 8699.03.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 7.9 - Flexible Assistance for Survivors (FAS) Pilot Grant Program › Section 8699.03.

8699.03. This chapter shall become inoperative on July 1, 2027, and, as of January 1, 2028, is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 58, Sec. 1. (AB 200) Effective June 30, 2022. Repealed as of January 1, 2028, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Chapter 7.9, commencing with Section 8699.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 8 - Office of California-Mexico Affairs › Section 8700.

8700. The Legislature finds and declares the following:
(a) The United States and Mexican economies have become increasingly integrated, particularly since the 1994 adoption of the North American Free Trade Agreement, or NAFTA.
(b) This integration has brought both California and Mexico opportunities and challenges in the areas of economic development, labor relations, and environmental protection.
(c) The California Office of the Southwest Border Regional Conference (formerly commission) was established as part of a joint American border states effort to further and develop favorable relations with the six Mexican border states.
(d) The efforts of the California office of the conference continue to be an essential part of California’s interaction with Mexico.
(e) It is important for the state and for the nation that state agencies continue to address important United States-Mexico issues.
(f) The Office of California-Mexico Affairs provides a focal point in state government to serve as a clearinghouse for information and assistance to other state agencies which are involved with Mexico.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 77, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 8 - Office of California-Mexico Affairs › Section 8701.

8701. The following definitions shall govern the construction of this chapter:
(a) “Office” means the Office of California-Mexico Affairs.
(b) “Conference” means the Southwest Border Regional Conference.
(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 77, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2006.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.1 - The Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund › Section 8757.

8757. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Adjusted gross revenue” means the average annual revenue received over the preceding three years, in whatever form, received or accrued from whatever source, excluding funds received pursuant to Section 8753.6 and excluding revenue earmarked by the grantor or donor solely for capital expenditures or any passthrough funds collected for the benefit of another organization that is received during the tax year of an organization.
(b) “Capital expenditures” means funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, or maintain fixed assets, including property, plants, buildings, technology, or equipment.
(c) “Fiscally sponsored performing arts organization” means a performing arts organization that is fiscally sponsored under a Model C contract by a nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and the performing arts organization’s primary mission is the creation of or presentation of performing arts.
(d) (1) “Nonprofit performing arts organization” means a performing arts organization that is exempt from taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, and the performing arts organization’s primary mission is the creation of or presentation of performing arts.
(2) Performing arts organizations that are eligible to apply for grants from the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund established in Section 8757.1 may also include an organization that is a Model C fiscally sponsored organization and not a Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, for which criteria may be determined by the office.
(e) “Office” means the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 12098, unless stated otherwise.
(f) “Payroll expenses” means wages paid to employees, payroll taxes, workers’ compensation, unemployment insurance, paymaster fees, and pension, health, and welfare contributions.
(g) “Performing arts” means the types of arts that are performed live for a remote or in-person audience, including, but not limited to, music, dance, and drama.
(h) “Small nonprofit performing arts organization” means a nonprofit performing arts organization, or a Model C fiscally sponsored performing arts organization, with an adjusted gross revenue equal to or less than two million dollars ($2,000,000). The office shall adjust this amount every five years using the California Consumer Price Index as compiled and reported by the Department of Industrial Relations.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 731, Sec. 2. (SB 1116) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.1 - The Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund › Section 8757.2.

8757.2. If any provision or application of this chapter is declared illegal, invalid, or inoperative, in whole or in part, by any court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining provisions and portions thereof shall remain in full force and effect.
(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 731, Sec. 2. (SB 1116) Effective January 1, 2023.)
2023 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.)
2023 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.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.4 - California Creative Economy Workgroup › Section 8759.

8759. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Council” means the Arts Council, as described in Section 8751.
(b) “Director” means the director of the Arts Council, as described in Section 8754.
(c) “Workgroup” means the California Creative Economy Workgroup.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 45, Sec. 12. (AB 127) Effective July 10, 2023. Repealed as of July 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8759.4.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.4 - California Creative Economy Workgroup › Section 8759.1.

8759.1. (a) (1) The council shall establish the California Creative Economy Workgroup, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to develop a strategic plan for the California creative economy, with members as provided in this section.
(2) Funds appropriated by the Legislature pursuant to this chapter shall be available for expenditure until July 1, 2025.
(b) The director, or their designee, shall serve as chair of the workgroup.
(c) The director, or their designee, shall invite the following entities to formally participate in the workgroup:
(1) A county representative identified by the California State Association of Counties with experience in county arts and cultural affairs.
(2) A city representative identified by the League of California Cities with experience in city arts and cultural affairs.
(3) Five representatives from the California arts community, including, but not limited to, the following sectors:
(A) Film, television, and video production.
(B) Recorded audio and music production.
(C) Animation production.
(D) Video game development.
(E) Live theater, orchestra, ballet, and opera.
(F) Live music performance.
(G) Visual arts, including sculpture, painting, graphic design, and photography.
(H) Production facilities, including film and television studios.
(I) Live music or performing arts venues.
(4) A representative from a California public institution of higher education or nonprofit research institution with experience in matters involving small businesses or cultural arts, or both.
(5) The Director of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development, or their designee.
(6) The Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development, or their designee.
(7) Two ex officio, nonvoting members, who shall be Members of the Assembly and be appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly. These members shall serve at the pleasure of the Speaker of the Assembly and participate in the activities of the workgroup to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their respective positions as Members of the Legislature.
(8) Two ex officio, nonvoting members, who shall be Senators and be appointed by the Senate Rules Committee. These members shall serve at the pleasure of the Senate Rules Committee and participate in the activities of the workgroup to the extent that their participation is not incompatible with their respective positions as Members of the Legislature.
(9) A representative of a federally recognized Indian tribe.
(10) Any other state agency representatives or stakeholder group representatives, at the discretion of the director or their designee.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 45, Sec. 12. (AB 127) Effective July 10, 2023. Repealed as of July 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8759.4.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.4 - California Creative Economy Workgroup › Section 8759.2.

8759.2. The workgroup shall do all of the following:
(a) Collect and analyze data on the state of the California creative economy.
(b) (1) Develop a strategic plan to improve the competitiveness of the California creative economy with respect to attracting creative economy business, retaining talent within the state, and developing marketable content that can be exported for national and international consumption and monetization. The strategic plan shall be structured to roll out in incremental phases to support the creative economy at large, including specific strategies to reach historically marginalized communities, and incorporate the diverse interests, strengths, and needs of Californians.
(2) In developing the strategic plan for the California creative economy, the workgroup shall do all of the following:
(A) Identify existing studies of aspects affecting the creative economy, including, but not limited to, studies relating to tax issues, legislation, finance, population and demographics, and employment.
(B) Conduct a comparative analysis with other jurisdictions, including other states, that have successfully developed creative economy plans and programs.
(C) Evaluate existing banking models for financing creative economy projects in the private sector and develop a financial model to promote investment in California’s creative economy.
(D) Evaluate existing state and county tax incentives, grant programs, and government initiatives to make recommendations for improvements to support the creative economy.
(E) Identify the role that counties and cities play with respect to the strategic plan, and identify specific counties and cities that may need or want a stronger creative economy.
(F) Identify geographic areas with the least amount of access or opportunity for a creative economy.
(G) Identify the role that state education programs in the creative arts play in the creative economy and with respect to advancing the strategic plan.
(H) Identify opportunities for earn and learn job training employment for students who have enrolled or completed a program in the arts, low-income or unemployed creative workers, and others with demonstrated interest in creative work in their communities.
(I) Identify existing initiatives and projects that can be used as models for earn and learn opportunities or as examples of best practices that can be replicated statewide or in different regions.
(c) (1) Notwithstanding Section 10231.5, publish a report detailing the findings and recommendations of the workgroup on the council’s internet website, and submit the report to the appropriate committees of the Legislature by June 30, 2025.
(2) A report to be submitted pursuant to this subdivision shall be submitted in compliance with Section 9795.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 45, Sec. 12. (AB 127) Effective July 10, 2023. Repealed as of July 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8759.4.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.4 - California Creative Economy Workgroup › Section 8759.3.

8759.3. (a) (1) The council may use funding, upon appropriation by the Legislature, to support the activities of the workgroup, including entering into a contract with a nonprofit organization and covering administrative expenses of the workgroup.
(2) The director, or their designee, may, after issuing a request for proposals, designate a nonprofit organization to help facilitate workgroup meetings, compile information, and prepare a final report pursuant to Section 8759.2.
(b) A nonprofit organization contracted by the council shall have experience conducting business in professional arts, or experience in business development and drafting business plans and multidisciplinary planning documents.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 45, Sec. 12. (AB 127) Effective July 10, 2023. Repealed as of July 1, 2025, pursuant to Section 8759.4.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.4 - California Creative Economy Workgroup › Section 8759.4.

8759.4. This chapter shall remain in effect only until July 1, 2025, and as of that date is repealed.
(Added by Stats. 2023, Ch. 45, Sec. 12. (AB 127) Effective July 10, 2023. Repealed as of July 1, 2025, by its own provisions. Note: Repeal affects Ch. 9.4, commencing with Section 8759.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.5 - California Poet Laureate › Section 8760.

8760. (a) The position of California Poet Laureate is hereby established.
(b) The California Poet Laureate shall be appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate from a list of three nominees provided by the Arts Council garnered through the following process:
(1) The council shall establish a panel of three literary experts, which may include any of the following:
(A) Literature professors and teachers, including professional poets teaching in such programs as California Poets in the Schools and other arts in schools programs.
(B) Public and private arts organizations that have a significant literary component.
(C) Professional poets.
(D) Boards and directors of literary organizations.
(E) Literary critics.
(F) Others deemed by the director to have expertise in contemporary American poetry.
(2) (A) The panel shall solicit nominations from a broad array of literary sources and individuals, including, but not limited to, all of the following:
(i) University and college literature departments.
(ii) Literary organizations, societies, and centers.
(iii) Poetry book publishers and poetry editors.
(iv) Directors of poetry reading series.
(v) Independent book sellers specializing in poetry.
(B) The panel shall make every effort to ensure that information regarding the solicitation of nominations is broadly distributed.
(3) The council may establish other rules and regulations regarding the nomination process and expend funds for those purposes.
(c) Each nominee for California Poet Laureate submitted by the Arts Council to the Governor shall have resided in California for at least 10 years, have a significant body of published work, and be widely considered to be a poet of stature.
(d) A poet laureate appointed pursuant to this section shall serve for a term of two years, and may not serve more than two terms.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 206, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.5 - California Poet Laureate › Section 8761.

8761. The Arts Council may establish an appropriate stipend for the California Poet Laureate and shall provide for the payment of the poet laureate’s expenses incurred in fulfilling his or her responsibilities as set forth in this chapter and as established by the council. Additionally, the council may make available other funds for activities that the council and the California Poet Laureate mutually agree to undertake, including, but not limited to, the lease of facilities for readings and the acquiring of insurance therefor, and other similar activities.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 206, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.5 - California Poet Laureate › Section 8762.

8762. The California Poet Laureate shall, as a condition of the appointment, assume the following minimum responsibilities:
(a) Provide a minimum of six public readings during his or her two-year term endeavoring to ensure that people in all geographic regions of the state have reasonable access to at least one reading during the course of the term.
(b) Undertake a specific project that shall last through the term, agreed to by the California Poet Laureate and the council, but whose goal will be to bring the poetic arts to Californians and to California students who might otherwise have little opportunity to be exposed to poetry. The California Poet Laureate may, and is encouraged to, coordinate his or her project with any similar project being undertaken by the current United States’ Poet Laureate.
(c) Any other reasonable activities as agreed to mutually by the California Poet Laureate and the council.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 206, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.5 - California Poet Laureate › Section 8763.

8763. The Arts Council shall, commencing in 2010 and every 10 years thereafter, and with the agreement of the past California Poets Laureate and their representatives, publish or cause to be published an anthology featuring examples of the work of the poets laureate of the past decade.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 206, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 9.5 - California Poet Laureate › Section 8765.

8765. 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 to increase the stipend of the California Poet Laureate and for any other purpose it deems necessary to implement this chapter.
(Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 206, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2002.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 10 - Public Broadcasting Act of 1975 › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 8800.

8800. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Public Broadcasting Act of 1975.
(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1227.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 10 - Public Broadcasting Act of 1975 › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 8801.

8801. The Legislature finds and declares as follows:
(a) It is the policy of this state to support and encourage the provision of a high-quality educational, cultural, and public affairs program service designed to meet the needs of the citizens of this state and its various localities.
(b) It is the policy of this state that in so supporting and encouraging such a program service, all decisions affecting the content and scheduling of such service are the sole responsibility of each licensee and shall be free from improper interference.
(c) Existing public broadcasting stations represent a valuable public resource, the facilities, skills, and talent of which should be utilized to the maximum feasible extent in carrying out the purposes of this chapter.
(d) Minority-controlled public radio stations in California serve their respective communities as unique information resources providing news, information and diversity of programing and viewpoints, including bilingual and cultural services, that enrich the lives of all Californians.
(e) Minority-controlled public radio stations in California serve their respective communities as educational resources providing training and employment opportunities for those who would otherwise not have access to public broadcasting.
(f) Minority-controlled public radio stations in California serve many of the specialized needs of minority and low-income listener audiences who are less affluent than the listener audiences of other public radio stations and, therefore, unable to financially support said minority-controlled public radio stations.
(g) The continued growth and development of minority-controlled public radio stations as vital parts of the state’s public broadcasting system is in the best interests of all Californians.
(Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 1104, Sec. 2. Effective September 27, 1983.)
2023 California Code › Government Code - GOV › TITLE 2 - GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA › DIVISION 1 - GENERAL › CHAPTER 10 - Public Broadcasting Act of 1975 › ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions › Section 8802.

8802. The definitions contained in this article shall govern the construction of this chapter unless the context requires otherwise.
(Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1227.)